Rugby 7s general chat

[WorkingClassRugger]

Yeah I noted that it was pretty quiet on day one when I went a few years ago, but it well and truly heats up come the weekend. One of the best times you can have at any sporting event.

It's like that at all the 3 day events. If it's half full in Sunday then we should begin to worry.

 

[Adam84]

They said 100-150k tickets sold for the event

 

[Merrow]

One entire side of the venue on the two lowest decks is for corporates. Not like they can sell those. The rest was pretty well attended for most of the day. I gotta tell ya, it’s a very long day; 11 hours yesterday from start to finish. We wandered out into the village a couple of times. Picked up a pretty sweet jersey as well. What a finish for the Aussie boys. Gotta say though it’s incredibly weird watching rugby in air conditioned comfort.

 

[PhilClinton]

How’d the crowds look yesterday?

Both Aussie teams doing well which is good

 

[Merrow]

How’d the crowds look yesterday?

Both Aussie teams doing well which is good

Excellent. We left for a while and had to sit in the upper levels on return. Once the Aussies finished their games the south stand virtually halved. Not too many stayed for the last 2 games. Can highly recommend making the trip.
Huge fan girl moments: seeing 2 heroes of Australian rugby at the hotel. John Eales and Craig Joubert

 

[Adam84]

Good win by Men for 3rd place.

 

[Rob42]

Mo Longbottom must have the best pass in Australian rugby. Great game for 3rd, well done.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Mo Longbottom must have the best pass in Australian rugby. Great game for 3rd, well done.

Behind every single one of the womens 7s team

 

[Dctarget]

Madi Levi.. Need I say more? How do we use her more. Have the Lomu of Women's rugby, she might not be with us forver.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Amongst Rugby she's as known as she can be. Rugby is just limited in exposure and public care. The only way she gets out there more would be to play NRLW but we'd never see her again.

 

[Marmite]

Madi Levi.. Need I say more? How do we use her more. Have the Lomu of Women's rugby, she might not be with us forver.

Use her more? The whole game plan is about sucking in a few defenders up the middle then slinging it to her. The % of team tries that are scored by her is huge. I enjoyed seeing Michaela Brake chase her down from the opposite touch.

 

[Braveheart81]

Use her more? The whole game plan is about sucking in a few defenders up the middle then slinging it to her. The % of team tries that are scored by her is huge.

I think Dctarget was talking more along the lines of XVs, promotion, a seat on the Rugby Australia board etc.

I think we're all on the same page that it's hard to imagine her usage within the 7s team being increased.