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Irish Rugby and Sevens

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    #812
    VillaMad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭VillaMad


    Times:
    Friday 5th April
    Ireland vs Jamaica 5:38am Irish / 12:38 local
    Ireland vs Uruguay 8:43am Irish / 15:43 local

    Saturday 6th April
    Ireland vs Russia 3:08am Irish / 10:08 local


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    #813
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    Uganda up against Germany 12-7 at half time, would be a bit of a shock if they pull this off


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    #814
    shotgunmcos
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    Germany just got there 14-12

    Ireland had a nervy start, 2 knock on with first 2 possessions, a missed tackle, crooked lineout and ball kicked over dead ball. But prevailed 26-0 against Jamaica who had most of the possession. Hopefully that's the nerves settled


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    #815
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    Ireland did well after such a nervy start, Tonga playing fantastic offloading rugby against Zimbabwe 17-0 up at half time and they were a Man down for two minuites


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    #816
    nerd69
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    Ya it's actually set up really nicely 2 handy games to settle in and then a stiffer test against russia


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    #817
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Ireland up on sky next after Russia finish off Jamaica.


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    #818
    nerd69
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    What a disaster


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    #819
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Really struggling out there. Why are we kicking for lineouts? 26-26. Lucky


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    #820
    Jewelers
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    jesus awful stuff


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    #821
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    We are blessed. What a clusterfink


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    #822
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    We are blessed. What a clusterfink

    Got a penalty in good position and kicked for lineout which we lost. Never agree with kicking for lineouts in sevens.

    Also we stopped passing to conroy.


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    #823
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    Humidity a factor? our tackles were so weak in that second half


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    #824
    nerd69
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    Thrashssacre wrote: »
    Humidity a factor? our tackles were so weak in that second half

    You'd hope that they where conserving energy for Russia or something really didn't expect that


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    #825
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    Let's hope that is the wobble out of the way early this year. Wake up call and onward march to glory


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    #826
    guapos
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    Is it top 2 from each group into quarters?


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    #827
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    guapos wrote: »
    Is it top 2 from each group into quarters?
    Yes plus 2 best 3rd place.

    That was hard to watch. OK Uruguay were fortunate but we were blessed they missed the conversion as we would have likely faced Germany or Chile in the QF if that went over. We need to improve the defense and give the ball to conroy!


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    #828
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    guapos wrote: »
    Is it top 2 from each group into quarters?

    Yes top 2. Lucky Uruguay lost to Russia by so much


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    #829
    Thrashssacre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Thrashssacre


    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Yes plus 2 best 3rd place.

    That was hard to watch. OK Uruguay were fortunate but we were blessed they missed the conversion as we would have likely faced Germany or Chile in the QF if that went over. We need to improve the defense and give the ball to conroy!

    In all fairness Germany were shaky enough in both of their games, Chile look terrifying though.


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    #830
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Hong Kong Zimbabwe great match


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    #831
    nerd69
    Registered Users Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭nerd69


    So if we lose and uraguay win were done right?


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    #832
    Kiwi_knock
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    nerd69 wrote: »
    So if we lose and uraguay win were done right?

    No guaranteed a place in the quarter finals regardless as one of the places for the 2 highest 3rd ranked teams in the pools as there are five teams that can't overtake Ireland.


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    #833
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    It’s unfair that one tournament decides all. Should be some form of league basis as anything can happen in a one off match. Humidity I think is a big factor against us and expect Chile to be the team to beat.


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    #834
    arsebiscuits1
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    munsterlegend wrote: »
    It’s unfair that one tournament decides all. Should be some form of league basis as anything can happen in a one off match. Humidity I think is a big factor against us and expect Chile to be the team to beat.

    It is horrible.

    Part of the beauty of Sevens is that anything can happen in any game. It can be impossible to predict.

    But the drawback of this is as you said, it comes down to one moment and it's done.

    But having said that, finals are won and lost on single moments


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    #835
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    It is horrible.

    Part of the beauty of Sevens is that anything can happen in any game. It can be impossible to predict.

    But the drawback of this is as you said, it comes down to one moment and it's done.

    But having said that, finals are won and lost on single moments

    True but the whole 7 series is decided on a league basis and who gets relegated also on a series basis.


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    #836
    kingofthekong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kingofthekong


    Yep its ridiculous that its a one off tournament - it should be accumulated points over a season as this would show the actual most deserving side to be promoted


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    #837
    sydthebeat
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    is serevi coaching Russia in the tournament?


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    #838
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    is serevi coaching Russia in the tournament?

    Yes he is.


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    #839
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    kingofthekong wrote: »
    Yep its ridiculous that its a one off tournament - it should be accumulated points over a season as this would show the actual most deserving side to be promoted

    I think money is probably the issue. It was hard enough for Zimbabwe to make it to Hong Kong.


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    #840
    The Lost Sheep
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    munsterlegend wrote: »
    It’s unfair that one tournament decides all. Should be some form of league basis as anything can happen in a one off match. Humidity I think is a big factor against us and expect Chile to be the team to beat.
    What kind of league would you have? How many rounds? It can be difficult enough to get some teams to just Hong Kong.
    munsterlegend wrote: »
    True but the whole 7 series is decided on a league basis and who gets relegated also on a series basis.
    Very different though and qualification is ultimately based on regional qualifiers then the world tournament here in hong kong so a league basis...
    kingofthekong wrote: »
    Yep its ridiculous that its a one off tournament - it should be accumulated points over a season as this would show the actual most deserving side to be promoted
    Accumulated points in what though? Sides not in world series play their regional tournament(s) then this qualifier so what would you have in place to do this?


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    #841
    TheAnalyst_
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    ireland finished 15th in the series last year despite only playing two events. That itself should have been worthy of promotion. A one off in Hong Kong might not suit them as much if its hot and humid.

    They will get there eventually but its annoying if they underperform in one or two games and they have to wait a whole year.


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