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Sevens Rugby in the Olympics

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  • 15-07-2009 10:17pm
    #1
    Maury
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi guys,

    If your interested in supporting 7's Rugby in the Olympic go to www.olympic-rugby.org and sign up. Stick the website up on your myspace,facebook, bebo etc, and if possible email it to as many people as possible and ask them to do the same.

    The Irish support so far has been pretty dismal- we're currently languishing in 20th (signature count).

    Dont no worry theres no spam or anything. I can't urge people enough to send this on to as many people as possible and ask them to do the same- theres only 28 days left until the petition closes.
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    zAbbo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    no spam you say...ironic

    How many signatures do they need for the Olympic committee to decide?


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    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    The Irish support is probably dismal because support for the elite 7s game in Ireland in general is Dismal.

    I signed.
    May do nothing but I feel strong enough about 7s in the Olympics to try anything.


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    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,152 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I'd have to say im not a huge fan of sevens.
    Ive watched some of a few games over the years but it doesnt catch my attention like the full maned game does.
    It is very athletic but there is alot of whoever has the fastest guys will prob win to it, kinda like chasing!
    I didnt sign it.


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    Amabokke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Amabokke


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I'd have to say im not a huge fan of sevens.
    Ive watched some of a few games over the years but it doesnt catch my attention like the full maned game does.
    It is very athletic but there is alot of whoever has the fastest guys will prob win to it, kinda like chasing!
    I didnt sign it.

    True that speed is a factor but there is definitely a lot of skill involved. Kenya has really speedy runners and only recently started to perform. Sevens is a real art and it's all about the passing. You can't just take it up bash into opposition and create a ruck. You have to think about your teammates in how you can put them into space.

    See this sevens clip and the great passing between Fiji before the try.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPGhm10AmkU


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    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    It is very athletic but there is alot of whoever has the fastest guys will prob win to it, kinda like chasing!

    Not really.
    Cos generally the fittest and fastest players play sevens.

    Do you think it shouldn't be in the olympics then?


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    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    That clip is great.

    Serevi in his prime, legend.


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    Gelio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Gelio


    I'll sign
    Any sort of rugby in the Olympics is good for me


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