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Replying To Claretandblue:  "You must not have a clue about sport if you expected our women to beat the Aussies"
Where did I ever say I expected them to beat the Aussies. However they did beat them last Jan in their home 7s with pretty much the same teams bar Lucy Mul, so they have the capability but their season went downhill from there on with a combination of injuries and players taken for the 15s. They were not coming into this with form and they knew they had to beat GB to stand any chance of getting to a semi final when the draw was made. They would get one shot at the Aussies and they had to take that in the group game to try and avoid them in the QF. It didn't work and the second time around was not going to happen.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1900 - 30/07/2024 13:08:19    2562969

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Replying To zinny:  "Yeah we were well put back in our box. The mess-up was losing to GB as that cost them a chance to play the USA who I think they could beat but its hard to look past an Aussie, Kiwi final. That's a hard one to call."
USA looked good beating GB 17-7 … might end with bronze. Will probably be a NZ v AUS final.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 577 - 30/07/2024 14:27:30    2563007

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So we get a chance to get revenge on GB at 5 in the women's rugby…. Can someone explain why these place matches have to be played when teams are out of the medal race…. What difference if any ,what place you end up in … ?

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3025 - 30/07/2024 14:47:41    2563021

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "Harrington gave an absolute master class"
A masterclass is often what's required to 'sway' certain olympic boxing jugdes, and sometimes a masterclass isn't enough. Roy Jones, Conlon and many more will know that. Saw a slick enough super heavy Brit go down on a 'split decision' to an Armenian last night. Dodgey sport, worse than hawkeye.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3875 - 30/07/2024 14:58:28    2563031

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Super win for Canadian Ladies 7s team over Australia in the semi final. Australia looked like a team who were already in the final, too complacent. Canada's second try was class.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7651 - 30/07/2024 15:23:19    2563039

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Out goes Australia… great win for Canada… a 14/1 shot in a semifinal…

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3025 - 30/07/2024 15:23:43    2563040

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "So we get a chance to get revenge on GB at 5 in the women's rugby…. Can someone explain why these place matches have to be played when teams are out of the medal race…. What difference if any ,what place you end up in … ?"
Time fillers, the teams that are winning need recovery time and the fans need to have something to watch. They follow the same format as the 7s circuit.

GB beaten by China, next year will be the first year that China will play in the 7s circuit so this was also a bit of a surprise. It's the first time Rugby will have got any coverage in China and its all down to the Olympics.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1900 - 30/07/2024 16:01:21    2563057

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "So we get a chance to get revenge on GB at 5 in the women's rugby…. Can someone explain why these place matches have to be played when teams are out of the medal race…. What difference if any ,what place you end up in … ?"
My theory - but I could be wrong - is that final placings must have an impact on things like world ranking and seeding for future tournaments. Otherwise, I don't see the point of playing them either.

Must be very hard to pick yourself up to play a 5th to 8th place match when you've just lost a quarter-final and seen your medal hopes go up in smoke.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2621 - 30/07/2024 16:04:23    2563058

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Super win for Canadian Ladies 7s team over Australia in the semi final. Australia looked like a team who were already in the final, too complacent. Canada's second try was class."
Wow … that's a surprise . Canada did beat France so they have good form.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 577 - 30/07/2024 16:05:03    2563059

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Replying To zinny:  "Time fillers, the teams that are winning need recovery time and the fans need to have something to watch. They follow the same format as the 7s circuit.

GB beaten by China, next year will be the first year that China will play in the 7s circuit so this was also a bit of a surprise. It's the first time Rugby will have got any coverage in China and its all down to the Olympics."
Not exactly time fillers but it's how all tournaments are structured and does allow all teams more rest between games
Next year isn't china's first time on world series circuit. They've been competing on and off for around 20 years. And competed in most of the 7s women's world cups.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3674 - 30/07/2024 17:23:59    2563090

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No medals at all for Australia as USA beat them in the 3rd place playoff…. Big surprise that they leave with nothing

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3025 - 30/07/2024 18:31:10    2563106

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Wiffen …. Absolutely fantastic… what a race

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3025 - 30/07/2024 20:26:00    2563132

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Holy Shitz..

What a performance from the Armagh man.....

That's historic stuff

This had the makings of being an incredible Olympics for Ireland

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20687 - 30/07/2024 20:26:46    2563133

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Great stuff Dan wiffen
Olympic record and gold medal

Yes yes yes

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3674 - 30/07/2024 20:31:50    2563134

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Terrific performance by Daniel…not sure if he is from the Armagh or Down side of Magheralin. Some 3 days for St Patrick's College , Armagh with 7 ex pupils winning AI medals and another after winning Olympic Gold.

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 577 - 30/07/2024 21:07:45    2563145

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Great stuff Dan wiffen
Olympic record and gold medal

Yes yes yes"
Absolutely fantastic stuff

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3143 - 30/07/2024 21:52:38    2563153

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Congratulations to Daniel wiffen,brilliant to see ..there could be more to come..credit to him,his family and everyone who has helped him along the way.

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2378 - 30/07/2024 23:21:35    2563157

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Replying To Curlew66:  "Terrific performance by Daniel…not sure if he is from the Armagh or Down side of Magheralin. Some 3 days for St Patrick's College , Armagh with 7 ex pupils winning AI medals and another after winning Olympic Gold."
BBC making a big deal that he's from NI. What's the crack there then?

Onion_Sack (Dublin) - Posts: 256 - 30/07/2024 23:27:23    2563159

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Replying To Onion_Sack:  "BBC making a big deal that he's from NI. What's the crack there then?"
Quick to forget that Mo Farrah is Kenyan..

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20687 - 31/07/2024 13:01:28    2563241

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Replying To jimbodub:  "Quick to forget that Mo Farrah is Kenyan.."
Kenyan? Try again.... :)

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2621 - 31/07/2024 13:53:37    2563250

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