Commonwealth Games 7s

[neilc]

^^^^^^^ sweet shots there, HJ!

Looks like there's been a good turnout, interested in your view so to speak.

Great crowd on Friday evening when I was there, good support for all of the teams and great to see so many young girls in the crowd - definitely having an impact.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Awesome women's Final, loved all 20+ minutes of it. Aussie who kicked it out at regulation FT must've thought it was 14-12 not 12-12? Thought NZ would run outta puff in OT & was pleasantly surprised when they didn't. Doesn't quite make up for Rio but we'll take it as part-payment

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Holy shit, double Gold & held Fiji to nil in doing so. May have paid the price of taking pretty much the same team to HK & CG.

Well done lads & ladies! Woo-hoo!

 

[chibimatty]

How did Caslick get injured? Anyone see a replay?

 

[I like to watch]

How did Caslick get injured? Anyone see a replay?

She plays the whole game,never goes to extra time IMO.
She also thrives against tired defence.
Our girls were very unlucky, but kudos to the kiwis. Williams chase tackle and pilfer at the end,summed up the desperation from Both sides.
Without doubt the best game of the weekend for both sexes.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

She plays the whole game,never goes to extra time IMO.
She also thrives against tired defence.
Our girls were very unlucky, but kudos to the kiwis. Williams chase tackle and pilfer at the end,summed up the desperation from Both sides.
Without doubt the best game of the weekend for both sexes.

Yep but for oz rugby supporters already depressed by kiwi dominance to see our girls lose to the kiwis was painful.




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[Bad boy]

Time ARU got fair dinkum about the appointment of coaches. Appointments should be results driven and for Australia to come 5th in Mens 7's after Bronze in 2014 is a disgrace. They appointed Andy Friend after he had been sacked by Tahs as assistant coach, then sacked as Brumbies coach then appointed 7's two and a half years ago and we have done nothing but go backwards. You can put any spin you want on his 3 a.m. rant with a player only 3 weeks out from the games but he should have been insisting his Captain go home and go to bed a lot earlier. WTF is wrong with ARU admin...Clean out all these unsuccessful coaches and start new with a results driven criteria.

 

[Braveheart81]

Time ARU got fair dinkum about the appointment of coaches. Appointments should be results driven and for Australia to come 5th in Mens 7's after Bronze in 2014 is a disgrace. They appointed Andy Friend after he had been sacked by Tahs as assistant coach, then sacked as Brumbies coach then appointed 7's two and a half years ago and we have done nothing but go backwards. You can put any spin you want on his 3 a.m. rant with a player only 3 weeks out from the games but he should have been insisting his Captain go home and go to bed a lot earlier. WTF is wrong with ARU admin.Clean out all these unsuccessful coaches and start new with a results driven criteria.

Friend's time as coach has just ended.

He was missing two key players, one in very upsetting circumstances.

He also managed to win our first World Series event in about 5 years.

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[Dismal Pillock]

great to see so many young girls in the crowd

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[neilc]

Friend's time as coach has just ended.

He was missing two key players, one in very upsetting circumstances.

He also managed to win our first World Series event in about 5 years.

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The Oz mens 7s also lost out against England, who ended up finishing third after narrowly losing to NZ, and then beating Sth Africa in the bronze playoff. I thought that they did pretty well and he seemed to build a strong team culture in the squad.

 

[Bad boy]

The Oz mens 7s also lost out against England, who ended up finishing third after narrowly losing to NZ, and then beating Sth Africa in the bronze playoff. I thought that they did pretty well and he seemed to build a strong team culture in the squad.

What kind of culture is being out at 3.a.m. and being subject to someone who may be intoxicated and wanting to fight 3 weeks before a major tournament....IRRESPONSIBLE

 

[I like to watch]

Friend's time as coach has just ended.

He was missing two key players, one in very upsetting circumstances.

He also managed to win our first World Series event in about 5 years.

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I was going to list all his deficiencies,but in truth,I'm going to miss him.
A combination of bookies continually over estimating them,and his trademark ridiculous selections and substitutions has made me a stack in the past two years.


its perverse that you suggest that Friend was unlucky in regards to the Coogee incident. He should have been summarily dismissed.

Wonder if the new guy is going to have a stockpile of contracted youngsters that are passed over for outsiders/anateurs when injuries kick in?

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

I was going to list all his deficiencies,but in truth,I'm going to miss him.
A combination of bookies continually over estimating them,and his trademark ridiculous selections and substitutions has made me a stack in the past two years.


its perverse that you suggest that Friend was unlucky in regards to the Coogee incident. He should have been summarily dismissed.

Wonder if the new guy is going to have a stockpile of contracted youngsters that are passed over for outsiders/anateurs when injuries kick in?

Having seen his work with the Womens team. I'm expecting Walsh to be a very different beast to that of Friend.

 

[Bad boy]

Having seen his work with the Womens team. I'm expecting Walsh to be a very different beast to that of Friend.

Totally different beast...I am tipping he will be less successful. There are talented coaches in the Mens section that should have been at least interviewed before the appointment was made. It was a done deal long ago and the ARU just snubbed it's nose at potential developing young coaches yet again.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Names please BB. And a bit of info about just how they are better than Tim Walsh.

 

[Braveheart81]

I was going to list all his deficiencies,but in truth,I'm going to miss him.
A combination of bookies continually over estimating them,and his trademark ridiculous selections and substitutions has made me a stack in the past two years.


its perverse that you suggest that Friend was unlucky in regards to the Coogee incident. He should have been summarily dismissed.

Wonder if the new guy is going to have a stockpile of contracted youngsters that are passed over for outsiders/anateurs when injuries kick in?

Maybe Friend should have been sacked immediately but it is entirely true that our men's team without Holland and Stannard is a huge step down from our best team.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Totally different beast.I am tipping he will be less successful. There are talented coaches in the Mens section that should have been at least interviewed before the appointment was made. It was a done deal long ago and the ARU just snubbed it's nose at potential developing young coaches yet again.

More successful than an Olympic Gold Medal? Really?

 

[Bad boy]

Very successful at women's level no denying but that doesn't just translate to men. Hope he is successful but due process in advertising and interviewing for job was not followed.

 

[Braveheart81]

Very successful at women's level no denying but that doesn't just translate to men. Hope he is successful but due process in advertising and interviewing for job was not followed.

Your original post was suggesting appointments should be results driven. They've appointed the guy who coached a team to an Olympic Gold Medal.

You criticised the previous coach whose job has already ceased at the time of your message.

It seems like they're following your advice.

Who exactly do you think they should have appointed to coach the men's side?

 

[Tex]

The women's gold medal match was a fantastic advertisement for the sport. Edge of the seat stuff.