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Ireland 7s route to Rio

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    #152
    Interested Observer
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    This all seems a bit facile.

    Looking at the first post, we'll have to play the likes of England possibly in the next tournament?


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    #153
    irishbucsfan
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    This all seems a bit facile.

    Looking at the first post, we'll have to play the likes of England possibly in the next tournament?

    At the moment, no, England are 4th in the World Series so qualify by virtue of that. The Repechage would be anyone who hasn't qualified through that method, so if England finish 4th it'll be any European sides below them:

    http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/standings

    EDIT: The series finished in London didnt it actually?


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    #154
    Interested Observer
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    So Scotland, France, Portugal seem like the next ranked teams. Are they any good, do we have any sort of chance of getting to the Olympics?


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    #155
    irishbucsfan
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    So Scotland, France, Portugal seem like the next ranked teams. Are they any good, do we have any sort of chance of getting to the Olympics?

    They would all be better than us, Scotland have gotten better in recent years, Wales are capable of putting together very strong sides (they won the 7s world cup not so long ago) but we'll have to wait and find out really because we are a bit of a wilcard. I think it's generally accepted that our chances of qualifying are extremely slim, but it's still a pretty entertaining journey to follow.


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    #156
    ceegee
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    Scotland and wales arent up for qualification though are they? As GB qualified via England


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    #157
    connemara man
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    They would all be better than us, Scotland have gotten better in recent years, Wales are capable of putting together very strong sides (they won the 7s world cup not so long ago) but we'll have to wait and find out really because we are a bit of a wilcard. I think it's generally accepted that our chances of qualifying are extremely slim, but it's still a pretty entertaining journey to follow.

    I can see the movie now a young team recently formed battle their way to reach the Olympics against the odds. (the audience watching think the whole time "shouldn't they have had a team for years")


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    #158
    irishbucsfan
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    ceegee wrote: »
    Scotland and wales arent up for qualification though are they? As GB qualified via England

    Of course! Forgot it's the Olypmics!


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    #159
    Melodeon
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    Here's a link to today's live stream:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk1O7GvG0uQ


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    #160
    NoelJ
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    Melodeon wrote: »
    Here's a link to today's live stream:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk1O7GvG0uQ

    Do you know when Ireland play? Bit difficult trying to figure it out.


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    #161
    Melodeon
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    NoelJ wrote: »
    Do you know when Ireland play? Bit difficult trying to figure it out.

    According to this page:
    http://www.rugbyeurope.eu/group-254.htm

    ...the Switzerland/Slovakia game currently playing is match no. 26, so I'm hoping Ireland/Slovenia (match no. 27) is next up.

    I could be completely wrong though!


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    #162
    sydneybound
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    God I watched a bit of Switzerland V Slovakia and god the poor auld Slovakians were woeful, real desperate stuff out there. I hope in years to come the competition picks up a bit.


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    #163
    irishbucsfan
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    NoelJ wrote: »
    Do you know when Ireland play? Bit difficult trying to figure it out.

    1.56pm local time. IE 4 minutes.


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    #164
    Melodeon
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    Someone just posted in the YouTube feed that the Ireland/Slovenia match is at 1:56pm local time, which I think is in about 3 minutes time.


    Edit: GAH! Too slow! :)


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    #165
    NoelJ
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    Perfect cheers. I enjoy following this. It was always a shame we never had any element of 7s.


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    #166
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    Here we go...


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    #167
    irishbucsfan
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    That was a lovely finish, if we ignore the standard of tackling.


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    #168
    sydneybound
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    Looks like another spanking...


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    #169
    Melodeon
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    4 trys in 6 minutes :eek:


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    #170
    NoelJ
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    sydneybound wrote: »
    Looks like another spanking...

    Slovenia could easily over turn this hah


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    #171
    DDC1990
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    Melodeon wrote: »
    4 trys in 6 minutes :eek:

    5 in 7.

    Its like watching a real game of Rugby 08 where one person knows how to contest the kickoffs and the other doesn't.

    The kick ahead before the last try was really silly.


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    #172
    DDC1990
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    That was interesting.

    Slovenia would put a couple of good passes together then throw it to an Irish player to run all the way back and score.

    Massive gulf.

    I hope we don't look like that when we go up against France and Portugal.


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    #173
    VillaMad
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    57-0.

    Total aggregate score this weekend is 298-0 from 5 matches.

    Should be Croatia in the final later on and they should be a little bit more competitive.


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    #174
    wp_rathead
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    Serbia v Croatia...
    nice try by Serbia


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    #175
    VillaMad
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    Update on the Ladies.

    Beaten 34-0 by France in the quarter-finals.

    Entered the plate competition and beat Ukraine 24-19 and will now face the Netherlands in the plate final.


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    #176
    The Lost Sheep
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    This all seems a bit facile.

    Looking at the first post, we'll have to play the likes of England possibly in the next tournament?
    Cant play England. Theyre qualified already
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    At the moment, no, England are 4th in the World Series so qualify by virtue of that. The Repechage would be anyone who hasn't qualified through that method, so if England finish 4th it'll be any European sides below them:

    http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/standings

    EDIT: The series finished in London didnt it actually?
    Series did finish in London. England, Fiji, New Zealand, South Africa qualified as are
    Interested Observer wrote: »
    So Scotland, France, Portugal seem like the next ranked teams. Are they any good, do we have any sort of chance of getting to the Olympics?
    Theyre pretty good. Russia aren't bad either. We would then have to get past best of the world as well.
    sydneybound wrote: »
    God I watched a bit of Switzerland V Slovakia and god the poor auld Slovakians were woeful, real desperate stuff out there. I hope in years to come the competition picks up a bit.
    If we get through these stages we likely wont be competing against these countries and we could be in Division A/Grand Prix series.


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    #177
    wp_rathead
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    while quality not there- really enjoying this Croatia v Serbia match


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    #178
    Greyian
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    Anyone know what time the final should be on at?


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    #179
    irishbucsfan
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    Greyian wrote: »
    Anyone know what time the final should be on at?

    17.44 local time.


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    #180
    Greyian
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    11 seconds for Austria to score against Greece...


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    #181
    irishbucsfan
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    The bowl final is on now, BG v BiH, it seems pretty early so maybe the Cup final will be earlier than they've said.


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