Olympic Sevens 2024

[sparky]

SA in. Really sleepy defence by NZ.

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5-5. Wake the fuck up, NZ!

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NZ 10-5 up. Second half beginning.

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Scott Curry went off for a HIA.

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You beauty!

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And the kick's good. NZ 17 SA 5

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Less than two minutes left.

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Scott Curry back. Passed his HIA.

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Regan Ware limps off.

[KiwiMurph]

Wow Ware bounces back up

[KiwiMurph]

Rokolisoa unlucky there I don't think he was held

[sparky]

@KiwiMurph said in Olympic Sevens 2024:

Rokolisoa unlucky there I don't think he was held

Ref got that wrong.

[KiwiMurph]

Ware still carrying that left arm

[sparky]

All over. 17 to 5 to NZ.

NZ in the knockouts.

[KiwiMurph]

Hope NMB and Ware are OK.

Impressive win

[sparky]

Stadium empties. That's it for the evening.

[sparky]

Fiji looked the strongest team on day one, then not much between NZ, Aussie, Ireland or Argentina.

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky said in Olympic Sevens 2024:

The crowd seem a long way from the action here and rather quiet. Not the standard 7s festival atmosphere.

Just on this I think the set up looks by far and away better than Sevens at the previous two Games.

The field looks in incredible condition and a huge crowd in looks great on TV. Having it at the main stadium that will host the athletics gives it more of a main event feel.

[Duluth]

Some good offloads and support play. Seems like an improvement from what I saw of the tournaments earlier in the year

[Bovidae]

I only saw the SA game but NZ still has a problem with a lack of speed out wide as only a few players like Leo look to be able to beat an opponent for pace. Hopefully we see Carter more involved.