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Irish Rugby and Sevens

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    #272
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users Posts: 7,462 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    Well deserved result, very tough run of games today but they put in a massive defensive shift in each game.


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    #273
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    Jesus, Jordan Conway has some gas


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    #274
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Hands off, he's a Connacht winger


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    #275
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    What's the route from here to the 7s world series (if there is one)? Might there be a few spaces opening there with the proposed Eng/Scot/Wales merger into a GB team?


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    #276
    lologram
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭lologram


    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    What's the route from here to the 7s world series (if there is one)? Might there be a few spaces opening there with the proposed Eng/Scot/Wales merger into a GB team?

    There's one spot going each year to replace the the team who's relegated from the world series. Who gets promoted is decided by the world series qualifier tournament, which is held at the Hong Kong Sevens. Spain won the qualifier this year and are now on the world series next year. Ireland qualified for next year's qualifier today.


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    #277
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    connachta wrote: »
    Hands off, he's a Connacht winger

    Tullamore originally. Just like Westmeath, I think that's in a more easterly province.

    BWUHAHAHAHAHAHA:D


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    #278
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    Hands off, he's a Connacht winger

    Tullamore originally.  Just like Westmeath, I think that's in a more easterly province.

    BWUHAHAHAHAHAHA:D
    Buccaneers player, and presumed signed with Connacht :D


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    #279
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    Hands off, he's a Connacht winger

    Tullamore originally.  Just like Westmeath, I think that's in a more easterly province.

    BWUHAHAHAHAHAHA:D
    Buccaneers player, and presumed signed with Connacht :D


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    #280
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    So good you said it twice.

    I see your presumed and I raise you months of stirring the interprovincial pot.


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    #281
    lologram
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭lologram


    The Ireland Women's sevens team are into the semi finals of the Kazan 7s today, which means they have qualified for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens


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    #282
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Jordan Conroy is a dangerous man


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    #283
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Jordan Conroy is a dangerous man
    He has to play winger for Connacht on a regular basis indeed


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    #284
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    36-7 win over Portugal. Belgium next at 2.15pm. games on sky


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    #285
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    26 0 ht against belgium
    great team it is!


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    #286
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Yes France was beaten and Russia too, good surprises
    Meaning except a major collapse we're top of the pool, and might get rid of 1 of our 2 opponents as soon as QF (Russia or Spain)


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    #287
    blackcard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,856 ✭✭✭blackcard


    Have Ireland another game today?


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    #288
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    blackcard wrote: »
    Have Ireland another game today?

    France at 5pm


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    #289
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    blackcard wrote: »
    Have Ireland another game today?

    France at 5pm
    but even with a loss, France (or Portugal) would have to overturn a huge point difference to win the pool. Time for rotation, starting Roche, Carr, Leavy etc


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    #290
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Ireland made France look very average.

    Look like strong contenders to win the thing


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    #291
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    26 0 against France
    don't know what's the point difference with Russia overall over the 4 tournaments
    would matter a lot if we lose against them in final tomorrow...


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    #292
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Seeing Russia beat Wales
    Seeing Portugal beat France
    Seven's is a lot of fun


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    #293
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Ireland best of all groups, vs the worst qualified, England in QF.

    Young and weak team to face, but the home team... tricky


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    #294
    lologram
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭lologram


    connachta wrote: »
    Ireland best of all groups, vs the worst qualified, England in QF.

    Young and weak team to face, but the home team... tricky

    Ireland have successfully come through knockout games against better host teams already (France and particularly Russia)


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    #295
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    lologram wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    Ireland best of all groups, vs the worst qualified, England in QF.

    Young and weak team to face, but the home team... tricky

    Ireland have successfully come through knockout games against better host teams already (France and particularly Russia)
    I know, but the affluence at Sandy Park is better.
    Not impressive at 11 AM though + the Irish exiles in the crowd could balence it a bit


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    #296
    typhoony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭typhoony


    there was a fair bit of player rotation today, last year at Monaco for the olympic qualification tournament we were flying on the Saturday and then lost on the Sunday in the QF. so if we lose tomorrow it won't be because the players are exhausted


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    #297
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Which sky sports is this on does anyone know?


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    #298
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Bazzo wrote: »
    Which sky sports is this on does anyone know?

    Sky Sports 3.

    On tinternet for those outside the UK here: http://www.rugbyeurope.eu/rugby-europe-tv/live-exeter-sevens-grand-prix-series-2017


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    #299
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Great second half by ireland, come from behind to win 24 - 7


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    #300
    blackcard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,856 ✭✭✭blackcard


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    Great second half by ireland, come from behind to win 24 - 7
    I thought Ireland weren't as impressive as yesterday, passing wasn't as crisp with too many passes at head height or not in front of the receiver. Clinical at the end however.


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    #301
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    blackcard wrote: »
    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    Great second half by ireland, come from behind to win 24 - 7
    I thought Ireland weren't as impressive as yesterday, passing wasn't as crisp with too many passes at head height or not in front of the receiver. Clinical at the end  however.
    I've said a morning game against the home team was tricky.
    wasn't confident until the 3rd try.
    Russia Ireland is the decider to win the Europe trophy,
    too bad it's not in the final, as we would have won already (+55 points difference)


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