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    Gary
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    #568

    <p>not only are we not looking for space we are losing the contact area - I'm guessing that's it for the 7's team</p>

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    akan004
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    <p>So glad Beauden and Ardie didn't waste their time with the 7s. Half time: GB 21-NZ 0.</p>

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    Tordah
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    <p>Sevens shouldnt have been in the olympics in the first place :P, fifteens is where it's at</p>

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    Frye
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    <p>So that's it we're out?</p>

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    Tordah
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Don Frye" data-cid="604777" data-time="1470844222">
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    <p>So that's it we're out?</p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p>I think if USA lose by less than 5 or win against Fiji (or draw) then yes</p>

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    Frye
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    #573

    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Tordah" data-cid="604778" data-time="1470844414">
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    <p>I think if USA lose by less than 5 or win against Fiji (or draw) then yes</p>
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    <p>Ok cheers, I'm just looking at the tables on wiki. That makes sense.</p>
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    <p>Fiji MUST win by a try or more.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>The coverage on the official channel and website is just abysmal.</p>

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    Corporal Fern
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    <p>Far out man,that was a pathetic effort by our lads.Houston Dallas and New York-we have a problem! Embarrassing to say the least.Goodbye Gordon thanks for the memories.</p>

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    Frye
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    <p>The idea that Ware, Molia, Ormond etc wouldn't be immediately supplanted by a Super rugby player after a month or so of training is a joke really.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>In saying that, the Ioane boys weren't too flash either. They put Akira on the wing and he was chopped every time.</p>

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    KiwiMurph
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    Yep it really does look like we are playing the wrong style - big and slow. GB defence was sensational - textbook tackling.

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    TeWaio
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    <p>24-19 fiji with 1 min left....</p>

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    TeWaio
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    <p>Ends that way. We're safe, USA out.</p>

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    Mofitzy
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    <p>Playing Fiji in the quarters. So even if we miraculously beat them, we deny them an opportunity to get their first Olympic medal.</p>

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    Corporal Fern
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    <p>Fiji didn't look that interested against the US to me.Wonder why that was? :whistle:</p>
    <p>We don't really deserve to be involved in these quarters-talk about prolonging the inevitable-but I'll still be cheering for them as always.</p>

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    Billy Tell
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    <p>Well I thought Rattue would write an article about Tietjens, but I see he's decided it's all over for SBW (didn't bother reading the article).  Of course, at various times he thought it was all over for McCaw and Carter.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>NZ team looks pedestrian.  Almost like no-one gives a f*ck.</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>A whole re-think needed, but I can't see how Tietjens can continue - NZ look bereft of ideas.</p>

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    kiwiinmelb
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    <p>What a disaster  with the 7s, how many of us naturally assumed we would be in for a medal when it was announced 7s was in the olympics ? I know  I did , </p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>The Fiji game really could be an embarrassment </p>

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    Virgil
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    Yup put a fork in our team they are done.<br>
    2 losses and their reward is a QF vs Fiji<br>
    Looks like sbw will have some company soon..

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    TeWaio
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    The 7s is so random though. A few ref decisions and a couple of missed tackles and we could win gold, despite looking like the ~9th best team there.

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    booboo
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    Shame Fiji has to lose in the quarters. Would have liked them to get the silver metal.

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    Donsteppa
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    For all of that, just 48 minutes of rugby away from burgling a gold 🙂

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    taniwharugby
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    Great comeback story if they burgle gold, they could make a movie haha

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