Rugby 7s general chat
- Thread starter Hugh Jarse
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Holland is a walk up starter for our 12 for Rio.
Barbarian was just saying that he isn't going to play in either of the last two tournaments before Rio due to injury.
A few of us have said it before. The selection of these 15s guys (Quade, Speight et al) have definitely raised the levels of the regular squad members. I guess its hard doing the same thing every year, feeling pretty comfortable in their position. This year they had a rocket up their respective arses from a new coach and new players. It's worked a treat and many are in career best form.
Anyway you cut it, I reckon it's worked very well.
Great news!
The ARU has put in a bid to host a leg of the 2016-17 Women's World Rugby Sevens World Series.
Also, check out our Aussie Women trying to bring home the World Series this weekend.
Learned One
Allen Oxlade (6)
Aussie 7s team just completed 3 day camp.
6 games , 2 per day, against a development squad which got better with every game. D'memt guys really pushed the Aussie squad on day 3.
Henry Speight major injury and out of consideration for Rio.
Not sure if there is any video available but I assume the Aussie squad would video and review each game.
6 games , 2 per day, against a development squad which got better with every game. D'memt guys really pushed the Aussie squad on day 3.
Henry Speight major injury and out of consideration for Rio.
Not sure if there is any video available but I assume the Aussie squad would video and review each game.
The games I watched the development squad got no ball. Very hard when you are vs the 4th best team in the world. The development squad was just a training squad to help the Aust team selection for Rio and maybe a couple of contracts might go to players from the development squad down the track
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
I don't see the point in playing the full timers against volunteers.
The guys on the cusp are entitled to compete against each other to determine the last few available spots IMO.
The guys on the cusp are entitled to compete against each other to determine the last few available spots IMO.
100% agree with you watch. The development side should have been vs each other and possibly gone a bit longer than the 7 mins / half so you can watch players. Some development players only got 14 mins all up for the games and they the development side got no ball.
Pama Fou tore his ACL in a freak accident at home.
This is horrendous for our Olympics team (and obviously Fou).
http://www.rugby.com.au/News/2016/06/17/05/15/Fou-out-of-Rio-Olympics
This is horrendous for our Olympics team (and obviously Fou).
http://www.rugby.com.au/News/2016/06/17/05/15/Fou-out-of-Rio-Olympics
Poor guy bloody hell. He just got back from a shoulder. Henry Speight is out as well with a medial. Speedy recovery to both
Tom Cusack and Nick Malouf are now fit though so it certainly makes selection interesting.
Possible Olypics squad?
Forwards:
Jenkins (c)
Myers
Parahi
Cusack
Foley
Backs:
Clark
Holland
Stannard
Fa'alava'au
Hutchison
Jeloudev
Kingston
Possible Olypics squad?
Forwards:
Jenkins (c)
Myers
Parahi
Cusack
Foley
Backs:
Clark
Holland
Stannard
Fa'alava'au
Hutchison
Jeloudev
Kingston
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
I presume you kept Fou in there by mistake. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure I saw that a squad of 14 will be going to Rio. Any suggestions for the extra places if so? Killingworth and Holland each a show?
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George Smith (75)
^^^^^^^^^^^ Should be 14 but I think it's 13:
"[Fiji 7's coach] Ryan will select his best 13 players to represent Fiji at the 2016 Olympics in the next few weeks."
http://www.planetrugby.com/news/fiji-announce-sevens-squad/
"[Fiji 7's coach] Ryan will select his best 13 players to represent Fiji at the 2016 Olympics in the next few weeks."
http://www.planetrugby.com/news/fiji-announce-sevens-squad/
I meant Foley! Something happened when I was editing it.
I hear 16 are going to Darwin for the camp and then that will be whittled down to 14 then to a final 12.
I would have thought only 12 go to Rio. Maybe they're allowed to take extras in case someone is injured prior to the tournament.
In terms of the 16 for the warm weather camp in Darwin, my guess would be the 12 I listed above (with Foley obviously, not Fou) and add Killingworth, McCutcheon, Malouf and Porch.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Best 13 + Hayne = 14?