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Irish Rugby and Sevens

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    #1682
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,285 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    USA are beatable, as evidenced by the recent practice tournament. If it is three pool winners and best runner up Ireland could definitely make a semi. Thats a decent crack at a medal.

    It’s top 2 and two best 3rd placers into quarter finals.

    5 wins needed for a medal


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    #1683
    hahashake
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    Haven't watched their team for a while, but a few years back Kenya could upset any team on their day - by no means a gimme.


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    #1684
    sydthebeat
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    Pretty sure Collins injera is still going good... Class player.

    We've beaten them in 2 of the last 4 meetings, drawing another... And on that time we've got a lot better.


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    #1685
    hahashake
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    Ireland would be favourites on form but they have the quality to upset.


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    #1686
    eagle eye
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    There's no easy game there. USA are capable of winning the tournament, so are South Africa. Kenya are very dangerous as s counter attacking side with speed to burn.
    Ireland have looked very impressive though and we are equally as capable as the others of winning the group.


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    #1687
    connachta
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    3 Fidjian players coming from XV for Olympics

    Again we should do the same. Wootton knows how to play Sevens, 1 or 2 other wingers would do very well, better than our current bench, behind our 5/6 starters


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    #1688
    sydthebeat
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    connachta wrote: »
    3 Fidjian players coming from XV for Olympics

    Again we should do the same. Wootton knows how to play Sevens, 1 or 2 other wingers would do very well, better than our current bench, behind our 5/6 starters

    What one or two other wingers?


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    #1689
    eagle eye
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    sydthebeat wrote:
    What one or two other wingers?

    Peter Sullivan from Connacht and Shane Daly from Munster would be two examples.


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    #1690
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Squad would need to be announced in the next few days I'd expect. I wouldn't be anticipating any surprises or 15s call ins. It's different for the Fijians, those players will have grown up playing 7s, our players have very much learned the game over the last few years. Bringing in 15s players wouldn't have a positive impact for us.


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    #1691
    eagle eye
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote:
    Squad would need to be announced in the next few days I'd expect. I wouldn't be anticipating any surprises or 15s call ins. It's different for the Fijians, those players will have grown up playing 7s, our players have very much learned the game over the last few years. Bringing in 15s players wouldn't have a positive impact for us.
    The two I mention above have both played sevens for Ireland.


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    #1692
    Richie_Rich89
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    Hugo Keenan is a good flyhalf in 7s. I wonder could he recondition himself for 7s in time for the Oylmpics.

    Who's the flyhalf at the moment? Greg O'Shea, is it?


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    #1693
    Rigor Mortis
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    Squad announcement today.


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    #1694
    Podge_irl
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    Even if it was a good idea, with the Lions unavailable as it is to start the season I can't see them allowing anyone to play 7s and messing up the pre-season even further.


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    #1695
    Lost Ormond
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    The two I mention above have both played sevens for Ireland.

    Been a while since they have and they're not going to be added at this stage.


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    #1696
    connachta
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    Lost Ormond wrote: »
    Been a while since they have and they're not going to be added at this stage.


    Fidjians playing XV stopped 7s for a while too and come back
    S.Daly and Wootton (or other who practiced a bit and proved to be great wingers) are talented enough to slot in (on the bench)
    A.Sexton has been included for exemple


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    #1697
    Jump_In_Jack
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    Mike Lowry would be a good 7’s player I’d imagine.

    Or Caolin Blade maybe.


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    #1698
    Sheep Shagger
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    Squad for Tokyo announced

    Team Ireland Sevens Team
    Jordan Conroy
    Billy Dardis
    Ian Fitzpatrick
    Foster Horan
    Jack Kelly
    Terry Kennedy
    Adam Leavy
    Hugo Lennox
    Harry McNulty
    Gavin Mullin
    Greg O’Shea
    Mark Roche
    Bryan Mollen

    https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/07/06/team-ireland-rugby-sevens-squad-named-for-tokyo-2020/


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    #1699
    Thrashssacre
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    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Squad for Tokyo announced

    Team Ireland Sevens Team
    Jordan Conroy
    Billy Dardis
    Ian Fitzpatrick
    Foster Horan
    Jack Kelly
    Terry Kennedy
    Adam Leavy
    Hugo Lennox
    Harry McNulty
    Gavin Mullin
    Greg O’Shea
    Mark Roche
    Bryan Mollen

    https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/07/06/team-ireland-rugby-sevens-squad-named-for-tokyo-2020/

    Shame for Arron sexton would have been nice to have possibly the two fastest players on our side but obviously he wasn't worth the risk, he barely got on the field in Monaco. Defense and positioning must have been an issue.


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    #1700
    Cosmo Kramer
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    South Africa men's 7s, who are in Ireland's pool, have been taken to a quarantine hotel in Tokyo after a passenger on their flight tested positive for Covid on arrival. In theory they could be held there for 14 days, which would take them right up to the day of their game against Ireland, but presumably if they continue to test negative they will be allowed out much sooner than that. Not ideal for them though.



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    #1701
    Lost Ormond
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    Reminder of kick off times for our games

    Fixtures

    vs. South Africa, Monday at 3am

    vs. USA, Monday at 10.30am

    vs. Kenya, Tuesday at 3am

    QFs are also on Tuesday, with the SFs and final/placing games on Wednesday

    Post edited by Lost Ormond on


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    #1702
    Roxxers
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    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117646875#Comment_117646875

    looking forward to it



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    #1703
    thebaz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117646875#Comment_117646875

    Think the first game is on at 1 am (an hours time) and the US game at 8:30 am



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    #1704
    Squidgy Black
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117661158#Comment_117661158

    Olympics app says the schedule is as Lost Ormond says, Fiji v Japan is listed as the first match at 1am and then a match every half hour after that and we're 4 matches after the first



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    #1705
    thebaz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117661180#Comment_117661180

    I was going by the BBC which says first game at 1am. (says all first games start at 1

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/scores-fixtures



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    #1706
    Lost Ormond
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117661158#Comment_117661158

    Schedule i have listed is right. you are correct the first game of tournament is 1am but times i listed is right for the irish games with kick off at 3am and 10.30am



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    #1707
    Lost Ormond
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117661192#Comment_117661192

    No thats completely wrong. Its same as any 7s event. games played on 1 pitch and played after each other. that has 2 sets of 6 games being played simultaneously. never going to happen



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    #1708
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 4,040 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Fijians have a real savage jersey!!

    Japan giving them a big scare in opening game. leading 14-12 at half time



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    #1709
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 4,040 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117661298#Comment_117661298

    And Fiji win 24-19.



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    #1710
    Peregrine
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117661298#Comment_117661298

    Where are you watching this?



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    #1711
    Podge_irl
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    Its on BBC One


    Japan will be kicking themselves over that. Absolutely should have won



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