Olympic Sevens
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Are NZ the new plucky loses?
- Which Tyler
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I think they're more F...ing furious, rather than plucky
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I for one am not crying right now.
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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USA currently have 4 points, so provided they don't get a losing bonus point, NZ are through. Now in that scenario, would Fiji play NZ in the quarters? Would it be worth their while to make sure they don't win by more than 3? Too risky perhaps.Which Tyler wrote:No, bugger; if Fiji beat USA (by more than 4); then USA will also finish on 5 points, and a worse PD than NZ; so they will go through. Dammit!
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They've already got the losing bonus point - you get that for walking onto the pitch.
1 point for a loss, 2 for a draw, 3 for a win
1 point for a loss, 2 for a draw, 3 for a win
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Got it, thanks.Which Tyler wrote:They've already got the losing bonus point - you get that for walking onto the pitch.
1 point for a loss, 2 for a draw, 3 for a win
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I will buy everyone in Fiji a chocolate fish if they finish this off *
*Conditions apply
*Conditions apply
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C'Mon Baker!
Can't bring myself to support USA; so rooting for the draw.
Can't bring myself to support USA; so rooting for the draw.
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Christ, now we sit on the magic 3 points. C'mon Fiji dammit!
phew, nice kick
phew, nice kick
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4 points is the magic number - and puts things down to tries scored, or something; no idea what happens then.J Dory wrote:Christ, now we sit on the magic 3 points. C'mon Fiji dammit!
phew, nice kick
>4 and you go through; <4 you go home.
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FIJI FIJI FIJI
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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NZ in the finals was never in doubt really, I mean c'mon, as if bro, no way.
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Someone just came up to me at work and said, "so Japan beat NZ in rugby". I said "yes. Yes they did. Who are you?"
The 'Lympics has increased the profile of rugby in 'Murrica. I could probably look for a job coaching a women's college team now.
The 'Lympics has increased the profile of rugby in 'Murrica. I could probably look for a job coaching a women's college team now.
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Some weak defense there. Fijian offloading just a joy to watch.
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Not too impressed with the young Ioane so far this tournament. Looks a little half arsed.
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Shit. No change out of the breakdown.
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Yeah, NZ not having much luck with the ref.
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great defense and finally get the ball