Olympics Thread

[hydro11]

<p>Aussies can seal it here.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>We have been done in the breakdowns.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Aussies in - silver is still a good effort. We were nowhere near good enough.</p>

[Tordah]

<p>that is one of the most one sided refereeing I've seen in a long time, Aussie clearly not rolling away you blind fuck</p>
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<p>anyone remember the 2010 womens world cupfinal vs England? That Aussie ref was so bent it wasn't funny</p>

[Mofitzy]

<p>Yeah, Aussies definitely got the rub of the green. Not that they aren't the better side but the ref is very one-eyed.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>The team has now missed 8 straight conversions.</p>

[Billy Tell]

<p>Possibly no-try + lethal YC.</p>
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<p>You can't win 7s with 6 on the paddock.</p>
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<p>Silver.  But it feels like nothing for the moment.</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>The YC to Woodman was the killer and Aust only got possession from a NZ turnover.  The best team won.  :(</p>

[Billy Tell]

<p>Yeah, definitely the best team won.</p>

[No Quarter]

Aussie get the gold on the back of a dodgy try... :)<br><br>
Bad luck, we fought hard right to the end. Silver is still a great result.

[booboo]

Nyahhh. Pooh

[Baron Silas Greenback]

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<p>Australia are very clear favourites for a good reason, I bet a yellow card costs NZ.</p>
<p>Aus by 20</p>
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<p>This guy was mostly right, Woodman being stoopid was pretty predicable though.</p>

[Unco]

<p>I'll console myself with the knowledge that the Aussie men's team won't win shit... :(</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>The best team won, but I think NZ has played well in Rio. Sarah Goss, in particular, was fantastic during the final.</p>
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<p>Considering the Aussies have been dominating all season, I'm reasonably happy with silver.</p>

[No Quarter]

NZ coach: "some defining calls that swung the game a bit". Lol.

[KiwiMurph]

<p>That was a high quality game - some of that one on one defence was oustanding.</p>
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<p>Well done Australia - best team.</p>
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<p>Was quite funny watching Mcalister - it seems tucking and running is a family trait. </p>

[Chris B.]

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<p>Australia are very clear favourites for a good reason, I bet a yellow card costs NZ.</p>
<p>Aus by 20</p>
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<p>Spot on, unfortunately.</p>
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<p>Lack of discipline very costly - it's a very stupid play in sevens to try to stop a try by knocking the ball down.</p>
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<p>Goss played very well for NZ. I was wondering when it was 7 on 6 and Woodman's time in the bin was clearly up, whether we should kick it out. We didn't look like we had the weaponry to score at that point.</p>

[jegga]

Did the Aussies acknowledge us in their post match interviews?

[hydro11]

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<p>Spot on, unfortunately.</p>
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<p>Lack of discipline very costly - it's a very stupid play in sevens to try to stop a try by knocking the ball down.</p>
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<p>Goss played very well for NZ. I was wondering when it was 7 on 6 and Woodman's time in the bin was clearly up, whether we should kick it out. We didn't look like we had the weaponry to score at that point.</p>
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<p>I think they need to look at a rule whereby once the 2 minutes elapses, the sin binned player can automatically return the field from behind the goal line. The difference between being down to 6 players for 2 minutes or 4 minutes is huge.</p>

[mariner4life]

<p>Well done Aussie womens sevens. Best team going in, best team during, and now winners. Pretty conclusive. Is it churlish of me to dread the crowing of a public who are only going to see Aus beat NZ in rugby, and celebrates it as a "fantastic achievement" which would completely dismiss the work those girls have put in over the last 18 months to be the best side in the world?</p>
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<p>Going in we would have taken silver wouldn't we? so this was a pretty good result. Go on you ANZACs!</p>
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<p>I saw the equestrian, saw Sir Mark Todd's name, and thought he must be the coach, but there he is, front and centre. Awesome. </p>
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<p>You know earlier on when we described sports we would get rid of if we ran the IOC? I would like to put forward Water Polo. That's not a sport, that's mates on a saturday arvo mucking around at your house. At the very least they should change the rules so that you have to play with a beer in one hand, and that beer must never be empty. Reserves should be on the sideline cooking on the BBQ. </p>