Rio Olympics

[TOCC]

Australia have a different jersey for the Olympics, apparently due to clashing colours with Brazil.

 

[formerflanker]

Blitzbokke squad:

Kyle Brown (c), Tim Agaba, Philip Snyman, Werner Kok, Dylan Sage, Kwagga Smith, Rosko Specman, Cheslin Kolbe, Cecil Afrika, Justin Geduld, Juan de Jongh, Seabelo Senatla. Travelling reserves: Chris Dry, Francois Hougaard

No Bryan Habana probably the main talking point.

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/habana-left-out-of-south-africas-olympics-squad/

Probably not fast enough.

 

[Highlander35]

Men's Squad

Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors)
Dan Bibby (England Sevens)
Phil Burgess (England Sevens)
Sam Cross (Wales Sevens)
Alex Davis (England Sevens)
James Davies (Scarlets)
Ollie Lindsay Hague (Harlequins)
Tom Mitchell (England Sevens) C
Dan Norton (England Sevens)
James Rodwell (England Sevens)
Mark Robertson (Scotland Sevens)
Marcus Watson (Newcastle Falcons)

Travelling reserves:
Luke Treharne (Wales Sevens)
Ruaridh McConnochie (England Sevens)

Men's Management: Simon Amor (Head Coach) Gareth Williams (Assistant Coach) Stephen Gemmell (Team Leader) Daniel Cooper (Video Analyst) Dan Howells (S&C Coach) Dr Jo Larkin (Doctor) Remi Mobed (Physiotherapist)

Women's Squad

Claire Allan (England Sevens)
Abbie Brown (England Sevens)
Heather Fisher (England Sevens)
Natasha Hunt (England Sevens)
Jasmine Joyce (Wales Sevens)
Katy McLean (England Sevens)
Alice Richardson (England Sevens)
Emily Scarratt (England Sevens)
Emily Scott (England Sevens)
Danielle Waterman (England Sevens)
Joanne Watmore (England Sevens)
Amy Wilson-Hardy (England Sevens)

Travelling reserves: Megan Jones (England Sevens)
Kay Wilson (England Sevens)

Women's Management: Simon Middleton (Head Coach) Richie Pugh (Assistant Coach) Nicky Ponsford (Team Leader) Zoe Eaton (Team Manager) Paul McGinley (Physiotherapist) Dave Gardner (Video Analyst) Dr Jo Larkin (Doctor) Celia Gillbe (Physiotherapist) Katie James (S&C Coach)


Robertson is an interesting call. Not one I disagree with, but as a back/forward hybrid, I would have thought the size and pace of Jamie would have won over Robertson's more solid Defence and passing.

 

[Braveheart81]

Tom Kingston and Henry Speight have been announced as the travelling reserves for the men's team.

It doesn't seem like the two shadow players for the women's team have been announced yet.

 

[RebelYell]

Tom Kingston and Henry Speight have been announced as the travelling reserves for the men's team.

It doesn't seem like the two shadow players for the women's team have been announced yet.

They have, it's Dominique du Toit & Brooke Walker

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

World Rugby have set up sub-sites for the women's & men's Olympic 7's:

http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1671

http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1672

Times are local so add 13 hours for AEST i.e. Women's comp starts midnight Saturday.

There's also this from PlanetRugby.com:

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/rugby-sevens-at-the-2016-olympics-in-rio/

Pool previews are handy if you want to know more about the lesser-known teams............

 

[RugbyReg]

Women's Schedule:

Sunday 7 August
Match 1 12.00am Pool B France v Spain
Match 2 12.30am Pool B New Zealand v Kenya
Match 3 1.00am Pool C Great Britain v Brazil
Match 4 1.30am Pool C Canada v Japan
Match 5 2.00am Pool A USA v Fiji
Match 6 2.30am Pool A Australia v Colombia
Match 7 5.00am Pool B France v Kenya
Match 8 5.30am Pool B New Zealand v Spain
Match 9 6.00am Pool C Great Britain v Japan
Match 10 6.30am Pool C Canada v Brazil
Match 11 7.00am Pool A USA v Colombia
Match 12 7.30am Pool A Australia v Fiji

Monday 8 August
Match 13 12.00am Pool B Spain v Kenya
Match 14 12.30am Pool B New Zealand v France
Match 15 1.00am Pool C Brazil v Japan
Match 16 1.30am Pool C Canada v Great Britain
Match 17 2.00am Pool A Fiji v Colombia
Match 18 2.30am Pool A Australia v USA

Quarter-Final matches from 6am

Tuesday 9 August
Semi-Final matches from 3.30am
7.30am Bronze Medal Match
8.00am Gold Medal Match

All times AEST

All games LIVE on Network Seven

Men's schedule:

Wednesday 10 August
Match 1 12.00am Pool B Australia v France
Match 2 12.30am Pool B South Africa v Spain
Match 3 1.00am Pool C Great Britain v Kenya
Match 4 1.30am Pool C New Zealand v Japan
Match 5 2.00am Pool A USA v Argentina
Match 6 2.30am Pool A Fiji v Brazil
Match 7 5.00am Pool B Australia v Spain
Match 8 5.30am Pool B South Africa v France
Match 9 6.00am Pool C Great Britain v Japan
Match 10 6.30am Pool C New Zealand v Kenya
Match 11 7.00am Pool A USA v Brazil
Match 12 7.30am Pool A Fiji v Argentina

Thursday 11 August
Match 13 12.00am Pool B France v Spain
Match 14 12.30am Pool B South Africa v Australia
Match 15 1.00am Pool C Kenya v Japan
Match 16 1.30am Pool C New Zealand v Great Britain
Match 17 2.00am Pool A Argentina v Brazil
Match 18 2.30am Pool A Fiji v USA

Quarter-Final matches from 6am

Friday 12 August
Semi-Final matches from 3.30am
7.30am Bronze Medal Match
8.00am Gold Medal Match

All times AEST

All games LIVE on Network Seven

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Teddy Stanaway out of the Games with a broken hand, Lewis Ormond comes into the NZ 12 & Liam Messam becomes a travelling reserve.

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/messam-answers-new-zealand-sevens-sos/

Still can't find anything on the circumstances under which a travelling reserve can join the 12 & if they do whether they're there for the duration or the player they're replacing can rejoin, anyone got any info on this?

 

[Braveheart81]

Emilee Cherry has a hamstring strain and is now in serious doubt for the Aussie women.

Huge injury blow for our team. She's absolutely one of our key players. Hopefully she miraculously recovers although it would seem unlikely. Any hamstring injury worth mentioning takes more than a few days to heal.

 

[RugbyReg]

yeah, that's a big blow. And I assuming they can't just replace her for a day? If she's out then she's out?

 

[Braveheart81]

yeah, that's a big blow. And I assuming they can't just replace her for a day? If she's out then she's out?

Yep. Given our first game is in less than 48 hours and the final is less than 4 days away you'd think she has to be good to go for the start of the tournament or there is no point.

 

[RugbyReg]

I guess it's how bad it is? Is it worth carrying for a couple of days and holding her back for the finals?

 

[Braveheart81]

I guess it's how bad it is? Is it worth carrying for a couple of days and holding her back for the finals?

Yeah, definitely has to be a consideration given how important she is to the side.

Do you play the tournament with 11 and bring her in for the semi final and hope she can contribute for two matches.

I guess it increases your risk factor that if you suffer more injuries in those early games you are suddenly really short of players.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Rugby Reg will be doing a blog on Day 1 of the women's competition (onya, Reg).

Short version: Aus, NZ & France, Canada & GB unbeaten on Day 1, NZ v Fra & Can v GB tonight. USA or Fiji looking likely "best 3rd" qualifier for the Medal round, "2nd-best 3rd" wide open.

Full results etc here:

http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1671/results

EDIT: @Reg's blog piece is up, give it a click!

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/aussies-dominate-rio-7s-day-1/

 

[Nusadan]

Aust women look like very much like a men on mission, No smiling etc after scoring a try, what a player Caslick is! All players going well, nary a dropped pass or a fumble to be seen, it is now reflected in the odds dropping for them to win gold!

 

[Nusadan]

Emilee Cherry has a hamstring strain and is now in serious doubt for the Aussie women.

Huge injury blow for our team. She's absolutely one of our key players. Hopefully she miraculously recovers although it would seem unlikely. Any hamstring injury worth mentioning takes more than a few days to heal.

Oh by the way, she tested her hammie out with a long sprint to the line to score a try yesterday

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

USA 12-12 Australia in Pool play. QF draw is:

Australia v Spain
Canada v France
GB v Fiji
NZ v USA

 

[RugbyReg]

Aussies get up over Spain but still not looking at their best. Great Elia Green back out on the field and scoring a good try. Her strike power is invaluable.

We play the winner of Canada v France.


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[Hawko]

On that form a win against Canada is still likely, but I think the internal pressure is weighing them down. They are not playing with the clinical execution they started with.

Britain looked very good in their quarter-final, NZ might be favorites but they could easily get done.

 

[aeneas]

How good are the USA going to be in a couple of games time once they start attracting better talent. Drew with Aus lost barely to NZ in the QF's.