Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens
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@taniwharugby said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
who cares who was or wasnt available...check this out, awesome way to finish a game
By far the most relevant and excellent point!
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
Gee Fiji were utter shit. Good for us for them to bring that in the gold medal game.
Not a big fan of 7s, particularly without the top players, but I enjoyed that.
What top players were missing?
You're kidding right?
What? I can't think of the top players missing, that's not far off our strongest squad.
Ahem. How about the Super roster? The major European club comps. That's what I meant by top players. I totally recognise they are different games that require different skill sets, but unfortunately the best rugby players on the planet are not there.
There's a super roster of Sevens players? Major European club comp for Sevens? Gee I had no idea they were hogging all those players. That's a shame for the commonwealth games.
You know what I'm talking about. Don't be an idiot.
Oh so you're talking about good XVs players when discussing Sevens players. Makes perfect sense. Yes must be me being an idiot huh...
Cmon Bones, don't be a tool. I was merely saying that it's unfortunate that the best rugby players on the planet aren't there. I acknowledge this isn't possible these days and that the games are very different. You think all the same players would be there if the 15s players had the same training and build up?
How about you quit with the usual name calling just because you can't understand something simple? Seems to be a very common occurrence.
The best Sevens players ARE there. Tell me the better Sevens players that are missing.
When did I say the best available Sevens players aren't there? I didn't and you know it. I've been quite clear about what I've meant but you've insisted on completely avoiding that. Seems a very common occurrence...
You said the best rugby players aren't there. They are.
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No they're not. Are you saying these guys are better rugby players than all their 15s counterparts now?
Definitely. Their 15s counterparts aren't even playing Sevens. Is it a shame for you when you watch the 100m final and the best runners are missing because they don't run the 100m?
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@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@bones said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
Gee Fiji were utter shit. Good for us for them to bring that in the gold medal game.
Not a big fan of 7s, particularly without the top players, but I enjoyed that.
What top players were missing?
You're kidding right?
What? I can't think of the top players missing, that's not far off our strongest squad.
Ahem. How about the Super roster? The major European club comps. That's what I meant by top players. I totally recognise they are different games that require different skill sets, but unfortunately the best rugby players on the planet are not there.
There's a super roster of Sevens players? Major European club comp for Sevens? Gee I had no idea they were hogging all those players. That's a shame for the commonwealth games.
You know what I'm talking about. Don't be an idiot.
Oh so you're talking about good XVs players when discussing Sevens players. Makes perfect sense. Yes must be me being an idiot huh...
Cmon Bones, don't be a tool. I was merely saying that it's unfortunate that the best rugby players on the planet aren't there. I acknowledge this isn't possible these days and that the games are very different. You think all the same players would be there if the 15s players had the same training and build up?
How about you quit with the usual name calling just because you can't understand something simple? Seems to be a very common occurrence.
The best Sevens players ARE there. Tell me the better Sevens players that are missing.
When did I say the best available Sevens players aren't there? I didn't and you know it. I've been quite clear about what I've meant but you've insisted on completely avoiding that. Seems a very common occurrence...
You said the best rugby players aren't there. They are.
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No they're not. Are you saying these guys are better rugby players than all their 15s counterparts now?
Definitely. Their 15s counterparts aren't even playing Sevens. Is it a shame for you when you watch the 100m final and the best runners are missing because they don't run the 100m?
Or the guys who win the US softball champs, because the best guys are playing baseball.
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@stargazer when Brazier gets to about 40m to go you see her looking round for support, sees there isnt any and knows she has to go all the way!
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@stargazer said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@machpants They're showing the men's final (first half) on TV1 now. Not sure where you are ...
Northland, Chur got it on
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@taniwharugby said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@stargazer when Brazier gets to about 40m to go you see her looking round for support, sees there isnt any and knows she has to go all the way!
Accelerates away like a good Cantab.
Where's my spare fuel can!
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@taniwharugby said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
@stargazer when Brazier gets to about 40m to go you see her looking round for support, sees there isnt any and knows she has to go all the way!
We all love to see someone back themselves and under those circumstances and in the context of the match, it really was an awesome effort.
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Well done to both the Kiwi teams today - watched a bit of the ladies in action via mobile stream, and you could tell from the get-go that the Kiwis wanted it more. Aussies lost their shit a little despite coming back into it. That missed conversion was, for this level of footy, a sitter. And the kick out at the end? Wow. Brain snap. Fatigue. Whatever.
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@nta said in Commonwealth Games - Rugby Sevens:
Well done to both the Kiwi teams today - watched a bit of the ladies in action via mobile stream, and you could tell from the get-go that the Kiwis wanted it more. Aussies lost their shit a little despite coming back into it. That missed conversion was, for this level of footy, a sitter. And the kick out at the end? Wow. Brain snap. Fatigue. Whatever.
I think the conversion and kick out were linked. Such was the placement of the equalizing try, most just assumed the kick would go over I reckon. The punter just didn't reset her reality check
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That was an epic ladies final. I honestly thought we had bottled it when the Aussies scored their second try, but then their kicker munted it. And the kick out, that was a brain fart and a half. Those poor girls looked dead on their feet, and I was wondering how the hell anyone was going to score, then it got to Brazier. Fuck me, what a run. She just kept going, and When she did that look around, that was another point I thought ah, fuck it we've bottled it again because she has no support, and there are like three Aussies around her. But she kept going and going, and holy shit, she scored. I did laugh at the end when Portia picked her up like a rag doll to hug her.
The men's final was a wee bit stink after all that drama. Fiji looked very un-Fiji like, I think they just ran out of gas, then it started getting niggly. Some interesting ref calls both ways didn't help.
But two finals, two golds. Can't ask for any more than that. Superb effort.
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One of the best sport photos of 2018 so far:
Kelly Brazier was a star at the WC last year and she's done it again in the 7s. Kudos to the Aussie number 4 who chased hard the whole way after initially being fended by Brazier but alas all in vain.
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