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David Codey (61)
They play a day earlier,and will undoubtedly play deeper into their comp.
I'd be putting them up at a better hotel as well
I'd be putting them up at a better hotel as well
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Michael Lynagh (62)
They play a day earlier,and will undoubtedly play deeper into their comp.
I'd be putting them up at a better hotel as well
Considering the men's performance at the Olympics they might be lucky to get tents in the desert.
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David Codey (61)
I think they will struggle to match their Olympic performance this week.
So no tent,if it was my call
So no tent,if it was my call
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Michael Lynagh (62)
I think they will struggle to match their Olympic performance this week.
So no tent,if it was my call
Just a ruckstack then?
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David Codey (61)
I'm very pessimistic about our chances this week,so rucksack might be an extravagance
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Rocky Elsom (76)
I feel a Monty Python Four Yorkshiremen Skit is about to be posted.
Loooxuary.
Loooxuary.
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George Smith (75)
Women's HSBC gains a sixth leg, Las Vegas. As with Dubai & Sydney the women's comp will run parallel to the men's. Other venues & dates are:
Kitakyushu: 22-23 April
Langford: 27-28 May
Clermont-Ferrand: 24-25 June
http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/news/208531
Now we just need the likes of Wellywood, Honkers & Twickers to get with the program.............
Kitakyushu: 22-23 April
Langford: 27-28 May
Clermont-Ferrand: 24-25 June
http://www.worldrugby.org/womens-sevens-series/news/208531
Now we just need the likes of Wellywood, Honkers & Twickers to get with the program.............
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Mark Ella (57)
Just had a look at the Youth sides , boys and girls.
There SEEMS to be no representation of PI heritage boys or girls in the team - well I cannot obviously tell from the surnames.
Seems odd to me as those PI heritage players have a huge impact on our super sides.
There SEEMS to be no representation of PI heritage boys or girls in the team - well I cannot obviously tell from the surnames.
Seems odd to me as those PI heritage players have a huge impact on our super sides.
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Mark Ella (57)
The deft lack of response speaks volumes
Think I'll just let it go through to the keeper.
Think I'll just let it go through to the keeper.
The deft lack of response speaks volumes
Think I'll just let it go through to the keeper.
Huh? Maybe it's a lack of knowledge of both the players selected and those that missed out.
From the photos of the winning teams at the National titles, there was reasonable diversity in the teams.
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Steve Williams (59)
I dunno Scrubber.
We've only had two boys of PI heritage play for our Sevens Side in Jnr Bulumakau and Josea Nayacavou.
Jnr isn't anywhere near the side anymore, and Nayacavou wasn't even playing when we won the London Sevens.
Admittedly the overall demographics here are very different, but maybe the fact that the PI boys generally "mature" physically faster means that the leaner white boys will be stronger Sevens players, at least at the very top of age grade level? Or maybe I'm just being racist.
We've only had two boys of PI heritage play for our Sevens Side in Jnr Bulumakau and Josea Nayacavou.
Jnr isn't anywhere near the side anymore, and Nayacavou wasn't even playing when we won the London Sevens.
Admittedly the overall demographics here are very different, but maybe the fact that the PI boys generally "mature" physically faster means that the leaner white boys will be stronger Sevens players, at least at the very top of age grade level? Or maybe I'm just being racist.
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The deft lack of response speaks volumes
Think I'll just let it go through to the keeper.
I suspect it's more a case of some comments not warranting a response..
I watched some games of the comp and lack of diversity wasn't a thought which sprung to mind.
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David Codey (61)
So, in summary.
Our goal is to now finish in the top 8 when we can.
The below par performance was due only to the rookies lack of experience.
Seriously, this bloke would turn our girls side into a shambles.
Our goal is to now finish in the top 8 when we can.
The below par performance was due only to the rookies lack of experience.
Seriously, this bloke would turn our girls side into a shambles.
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Steve Williams (59)
If he can't secure the "required" players, he just needs to pick a style, and pick players who will perform that style.
You'll see me criticize Callum MacRae, Scott Wight and others in the "match threads", and it's valid, Wight for mine is more of a liability than a benefit due his treacle pace, and MacRae starts too many of his game breakers on the bench in the clutch games.
But, he's got a plan. Possession, possession, possession. If you've got the ball, the opposition can't score. Defence is more tiring than offence. Without the big men, or skillful men, or lightning paced men of the best side, the best way to do that is to pass the ball a lot, and unless you've got excellent support or are 80% sure you'll score, pass back to the boys in the middle rather than go to ground out wide. With his two sided passing range and excellent kicking, both in field and for goal, Wight is a strong executor of that game plan, without being able to overpower or outpace nearly everyone else on the series.
I don't "enjoy" it, but it won us the London Sevens, and we're equal 4th in the series after 2 tournaments. Get buy in, and it works, even with a squad that's far from ideal.
You'll see me criticize Callum MacRae, Scott Wight and others in the "match threads", and it's valid, Wight for mine is more of a liability than a benefit due his treacle pace, and MacRae starts too many of his game breakers on the bench in the clutch games.
But, he's got a plan. Possession, possession, possession. If you've got the ball, the opposition can't score. Defence is more tiring than offence. Without the big men, or skillful men, or lightning paced men of the best side, the best way to do that is to pass the ball a lot, and unless you've got excellent support or are 80% sure you'll score, pass back to the boys in the middle rather than go to ground out wide. With his two sided passing range and excellent kicking, both in field and for goal, Wight is a strong executor of that game plan, without being able to overpower or outpace nearly everyone else on the series.
I don't "enjoy" it, but it won us the London Sevens, and we're equal 4th in the series after 2 tournaments. Get buy in, and it works, even with a squad that's far from ideal.
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David Codey (61)
Get a coach with just 1/2 a clue.
He has tried to recruit a squad of medium paced/ strong in contact players.
Look at the players in the back up squad, that's all there is.
That will beat Uganda most weeks, but is not competitive against the stronger nations.
He has tried to recruit a squad of medium paced/ strong in contact players.
Look at the players in the back up squad, that's all there is.
That will beat Uganda most weeks, but is not competitive against the stronger nations.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
HH is a try scorer not a playmaker, keep him out wide to do what he does best.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Yes and just surprised we can't find some better speed and playmaker options...talent identification and development process for 7's needs improving if this is best we can do
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Do we really think it's just a talent identification issue though?
7's is the poor cousin of Super Rugby, the contracts on offer are better in XV's and if you cast the net wider, the contracts on offer in the AFL and NRL are both superior as well.
I see the Aussies schoolboys just won the schoolboys 7's comp, but realistically none of those players will ever filter through to the Aussie 7's, some will get plucked off by NRL, and others will persue the XV's because the pathway is clearer.
7's is the poor cousin of Super Rugby, the contracts on offer are better in XV's and if you cast the net wider, the contracts on offer in the AFL and NRL are both superior as well.
I see the Aussies schoolboys just won the schoolboys 7's comp, but realistically none of those players will ever filter through to the Aussie 7's, some will get plucked off by NRL, and others will persue the XV's because the pathway is clearer.