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Rugby at the olympics. The draw is as follows ....

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    #302
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    If I was on that GB team I would find it hard to be happy getting silver after this rollicking.


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    #303
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    Wahey! 30 points in 4 minutes, be grand.


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    #304
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    bizarre. nz were beating fiji at half time. england 29-0 down.


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    #305
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Silver medal for a team that have only had about 10 weeks together is nothing to shrug at.


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    #306
    bilston
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    Teferi wrote: »
    If I was on that GB team I would find it hard to be happy getting silver after this rollicking.

    The nature of these head to head finals means that winning Silver is a bit of an anti climax unlike some other events. In a funny way you'd almost feel happier winning a Bronze medal match than losing a Gold medal match!

    That said I don't think GB were ever expecting to be in the Gold medal match. At the very very best they were hoping for Bronze.


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    #307
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    All of the head pats from the Fiji team must be so demoralising for GB.


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    #308
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    bilston wrote: »
    The nature of these head to head finals means that winning Silver is a bit of an anti climax unlike some other events. In a funny way you'd almost feel happier winning a Bronze medal match than losing a Gold medal match!

    That's always the way. Bronze medalists are nearly always delighted, especially when there's a fight/play off for it.


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    #309
    crisco10
    Registered Users Posts: 6,183 ✭✭✭crisco10


    BBC didnt cop they were looking for try on TMO. hilarious.


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    #310
    ThisRegard
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    Looks like a good call by the touch judge.

    Edit, yeah, fair play.


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    #311
    RedemptionZ
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    I had backed GB to get the gold but not in the least bit surprised. Best offloading team in the world and they're so big you can't knock them over. And the lines they run are beautiful. Lethal combo. They're vulnerable when you run at them but GB can't get the ball. Glad to see Fiji win.


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    #312
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    Teferi wrote: »
    All of the head pats from the Fiji team must be so demoralising for GB.

    surprised fiji have so many fans on here. historically one of the most niggly classless sevens teams. always spoiling for a row, especially when losing.


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    #313
    AdamD
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    These commentators are getting paid, lets let that sink in.


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    #314
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,490 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Time to crack out a can of kava.


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    #315
    Kiwi_knock
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    An absolute joy to watch, great scenes to watch.


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    #316
    LuckyGent88
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    Congrats to Fiji. Absolute beasts. Thoroughly deserved.


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    #317
    crisco10
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    RedemptionZ wrote: »
    I had backed GB to get the gold but not in the least bit surprised. Best offloading team in the world and they're so big you can't knock them over. And the lines they run are beautiful. Lethal combo. They're vulnerable when you run at them but GB can't get the ball. Glad to see Fiji win.

    Then once they had their tails up, they flew into the few tackles they did have to make. Complete domination.


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    #318
    bilston
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    Delighted for Fiji. I don't think you can underestimate what this will mean to the Fijian nation.


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    #319
    Spudmonkey
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    Woohoo!!!


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    #320
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    surprised fiji have so many fans on here. historically one of the most niggly classless sevens teams. always spoiling for a row, especially when losing.

    First ever medal, it's a nice story.


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    #321
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    they'll be loving this in sigatoka


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    #322
    connemara man
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    Delighted for Fiji well deserved win!


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    #323
    crisco10
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    First ever olympic medal for Fiji...not a cow will be milked!


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    #324
    nehe milner skudder
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    beaten like a red headed step child.


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    #325
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    crisco10 wrote: »
    First ever olympic medal for Fiji...not a cow will be milked!

    Coconut, surely?


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    #326
    mansize
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    This was awesome!


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    #327
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    and yet completely ****e at 15's. gas


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    #328
    swiwi_
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    All in all a resounding success for our sport at the Olympics. Think viewing figures have been very respectable and I don't see it getting dropped for 2024.


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    #329
    ButtersSuki
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    The pre match and first half BBC commentary there was absolutely hilarious.

    "We're fitter and stronger, we have s real chance here"
    "This will be very tight"

    At 22-0

    "We're still in this"

    Lolballs.


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    #330
    kuang1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭kuang1


    Jaysus bbc jumped away from that fairly lively! I guess no post-match analysis required!!!


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    #331
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    All in all a resounding success for our sport at the Olympics. Think viewing figures have been very respectable and I don't see it getting dropped for 2024.

    it was great.








    just need an inquest in nz and maybe relax rules about committing to circuit pre olympics. ben smith said he would have played if he could just play the tourney itself. titch didn't want that


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