2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo)
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@booboo said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@stargazer said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
I actually have pre-game nerves! Don't usually have that with sevens!
Was more nervous for the SF.
We're guaranteed silver. I'm cool with that.
Just further to this, I think the prospect of finishing nowhere, as opposed to a guarantee of at least a silver medal and possibility of gold, was more frightening .
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@bones said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@majorrage said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@sparky said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
Link to Monye's comments. Prattish stuff since GB missed out of a medal. Good to see that the majority of respondents have unliked them.
What on earth is wrong with that? Apart from population being 5mm now.
Totally fair for me.
Because NZ and Fiji have always battled it out at the top of the tree in 7's, since fucken day dot.
Because why would 15's success translate to 7's success.
Because why would success in the World Series (the clue being series) translate to a one off tournament (where the game of 7's is even more prone to fluctuations in form).
Because why the fuck is silver not a success (and for a bit of whataboutery, population of GB is 66m).
Blimey your skin is thin.
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@sparky said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@majorrage Fiji winning Olympic Gold is hardly a surprise for anyone who follows 7s. NZ not really the force in 7s they once were. 15s and 7s increasingly different games. A Silver by this squad was a very good result in an increasingly competitive sport.
No kidding. Monye just asking if nz be disappointed. I think that’s fair.
Question relating to why not translating us reaching a bit but hardly worth getting upset about.
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@bones said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@majorrage said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@sparky said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
Link to Monye's comments. Prattish stuff since GB missed out of a medal. Good to see that the majority of respondents have unliked them.
What on earth is wrong with that? Apart from population being 5mm now.
Totally fair for me.
Because NZ and Fiji have always battled it out at the top of the tree in 7's, since fucken day dot.
Because why would 15's success translate to 7's success.
Because why would success in the World Series (the clue being series) translate to a one off tournament (where the game of 7's is even more prone to fluctuations in form).
Because why the fuck is silver not a success (and for a bit of whataboutery, population of GB is 66m).
There was also a stat that the AB 7s have lost 9 finals in a row to Fiji - so why would he think we would suddenly beat them in a final in the biggest tournament in 4 years?
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@majorrage said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@sparky said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@majorrage Fiji winning Olympic Gold is hardly a surprise for anyone who follows 7s. NZ not really the force in 7s they once were. 15s and 7s increasingly different games. A Silver by this squad was a very good result in an increasingly competitive sport.
No kidding. Monye just asking if nz be disappointed. I think that’s fair.
Question relating to why not translating us reaching a bit but hardly worth getting upset about.
The Springboks are the current 15s world champs so why did their 7s team get knocked out in the quarter finals? People in RSA must be disappointed
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@junior said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@majorrage said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@sparky said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@majorrage Fiji winning Olympic Gold is hardly a surprise for anyone who follows 7s. NZ not really the force in 7s they once were. 15s and 7s increasingly different games. A Silver by this squad was a very good result in an increasingly competitive sport.
No kidding. Monye just asking if nz be disappointed. I think that’s fair.
Question relating to why not translating us reaching a bit but hardly worth getting upset about.
The Springboks are the current 15s world champs so why did their 7s team get knocked out in the quarter finals? People in RSA must be disappointed
I’d imagine they are. What’s your point?
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@majorrage said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@bones said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@majorrage said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@sparky said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
Link to Monye's comments. Prattish stuff since GB missed out of a medal. Good to see that the majority of respondents have unliked them.
What on earth is wrong with that? Apart from population being 5mm now.
Totally fair for me.
Because NZ and Fiji have always battled it out at the top of the tree in 7's, since fucken day dot.
Because why would 15's success translate to 7's success.
Because why would success in the World Series (the clue being series) translate to a one off tournament (where the game of 7's is even more prone to fluctuations in form).
Because why the fuck is silver not a success (and for a bit of whataboutery, population of GB is 66m).
Blimey your skin is thin.
Because I think Monye is a moron? Ok....
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@nevorian said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
Stoked for Fiji well done to them.
They did it hard, and totally deserved it
Fiji stun All Blacks in rugby sevens final to win Olympic gold again
Fiji retained their Olympic rugby sevens crown with a 27-12 gold medal win against New Zealand at the Tokyo Stadium
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@canefan said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
The girls are on a mission
"never want to feel like that again"
Love that chat.Great thing about the women's competition is that it's legitimately the best women's rugby players in the world competing.
As opposed to the Men's competition which is predominately populated by journeymen lol -
@frye said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
"never want to feel like that again"
Love that chat.Great thing about the women's competition is that it's legitimately the best women's rugby players in the world competing.
As opposed to the Men's competition which is predominately populated by journeymen lolAnd it is basically NZ's to lose at this point. Don't think Australia have the firepower as demonstrated by the recent match ups.
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@arhs said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@frye I think you are being grossly unfair there. Have you watched at all? The passing skills and the defensive covering agility are phenomenal. The 15s guys are more powerful but I think our 7s guys are world class
In comparison to other 7s players they are. But in XVs they hardly look like world beaters. For some reason our 7s programme doesn't appear to be unearthing the Cullens and Lomus etc it used to do.
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@antipodean said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@arhs said in 2020 -> 2021 Olympic Sevens (Tokyo):
@frye I think you are being grossly unfair there. Have you watched at all? The passing skills and the defensive covering agility are phenomenal. The 15s guys are more powerful but I think our 7s guys are world class
In comparison to other 7s players they are. But in XVs they hardly look like world beaters. For some reason our 7s programme doesn't appear to be unearthing the Cullens and Lomus etc it used to do.
There are a lot of very similar players in the NZ sevens squad. Generally big, generally quick but not fast, generally good at all the basic skills, generally very, very fit. None of that skill set is going to get you far at international level 15s. There doesn't seem to be the spontaneous playmaker, outrageous runner/stepper or speed merchant that Sevens always used to throw up.
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