Olympic 7s

[paddy no 11]

Also known as antoine dupont grabs himself an Olympic gold

Kicking off tomorrow

[Which Tyler]

Wait - the 7s is starting before the olympics?

ETA: Yup - https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/24-july
Not just starting, but all the men's pool stages will be played before the Olympics actually start. For a sport that requires 3 days from start to completion, having 2 of those days before the games even start seems... a tad premature.

Presumably the French feel they've a good shot at getting a medal (the DuPont effect), and want the medal ceremony on day 1


BBC RB, from 2.20

[Which Tyler]

And they're off!

[Donny osmond]

It's on! Loving this, not least because my summer holidays were getting a bit boring.

Just saw a guy in a kilt.... but also wearing a France top, clearly knows where his croissant is buttered.

[Donny osmond]

And they're off!

Can't say I follow the 7s circuit that closely but my impression is this 7s comp is actually wide open?

[Which Tyler]

And they're off!

Can't say I follow the 7s circuit that closely but my impression is this 7s comp is actually wide open?

Dunno.
With it not being on TV, and the British teams withdrawing funding, I'm a good 5-6 years out of date

[Donny osmond]

And they're off!

Can't say I follow the 7s circuit that closely but my impression is this 7s comp is actually wide open?

Dunno.
With it not being on TV, and the British teams withdrawing funding, I'm at least 4 years out of date

What 7s I watch is generally on YouTube a couple of months late, but I think, whereas it's usually either NZ or Fiji, this year it's those plus Ire, SA, France, with Aus and a couple of others also in with a decent shout.

[Donny osmond]

Totally forgot about Argentina ... who the French crowd seem to absolutely hate! Spicy!

[paddy no 11]

Dupont/France not overly impressive

[Which Tyler]

Dupont/France not overly impressive

They looked the better team, but not hugely.
Both teams looked far more fond of contact than I'm used to from 7s
As has everyone until this current match

[Which Tyler]

Now that's a terrible decision by TMO

[paddy no 11]

Now that's a terrible decision by TMO

The yellow for SA? Totally agree with you

[Puja]

Dupont/France not overly impressive

They looked the better team, but not hugely.
Both teams looked far more fond of contact than I'm used to from 7s
As has everyone until this current match

Thought Yanks were good value for their result and not to be underestimated. I think everyone's still scrapping for who gets to lose to Fiji in the final though.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

Now that's a terrible decision by TMO

The yellow for SA? Totally agree with you

The one that wasn't given (stroke of HT) was a worse offence than the one that was.

Thought Yanks were good value for their result and not to be underestimated. I think everyone's still scrapping for who gets to lose to Fiji in the final though.

How did NZ look?
Fiji look imperious, but flirting with hubris

[Donny osmond]

Fiji were genuinely awesome against USA, although USA weren't at their best. Pick of the teams so far.

[paddy no 11]

Nz were good against limited opposition

Terry kennedy is rapid

[paddy no 11]

Fiji - gold
NZ, IRE, ARG, AUS to fight for the 2 remaining medals

[Donny osmond]

Fiji, NZ, Arg and Ireland seem to be a cut above the rest on day 1.

[Which Tyler]

Fiji - gold
NZ, IRE, ARG, AUS to fight for the 2 remaining medals

Didn't see anything from Aus in the first match to worry the others, missed this 2nd.
Haven't seen Argentina yet, but hear the crowd are really unhappy with them - anyone know why?

[paddy no 11]

Fiji - gold
NZ, IRE, ARG, AUS to fight for the 2 remaining medals

Didn't see anything from Aus in the first match to worry the others, missed this 2nd.
Haven't seen Argentina yet, but hear the crowd are really unhappy with them - anyone know why?

There was a strong tackle from Argentina in game 1 that the French crowd took umbrage with. Total over reaction. Crowd looking for a villian after that

[Donny osmond]

Fiji - gold
NZ, IRE, ARG, AUS to fight for the 2 remaining medals

Didn't see anything from Aus in the first match to worry the others, missed this 2nd.
Haven't seen Argentina yet, but hear the crowd are really unhappy with them - anyone know why?

There was a strong tackle from Argentina in game 1 that the French crowd took umbrage with. Total over reaction. Crowd looking for a villian after that

Felt like the crowd were against Arg even before that, I wonder if what happened to the French XV players in Argentina over the summer has anything to do with it? Or a reaction to the Arg football team being exposed as massive racists? The football crowd were vehemently against the Arg footballers in that game that got abandoned too.

[paddy no 11]

Didn't see anything from Aus in the first match to worry the others, missed this 2nd.
Haven't seen Argentina yet, but hear the crowd are really unhappy with them - anyone know why?

There was a strong tackle from Argentina in game 1 that the French crowd took umbrage with. Total over reaction. Crowd looking for a villian after that

Felt like the crowd were against Arg even before that, I wonder if what happened to the French XV players in Argentina over the summer has anything to do with it? Or a reaction to the Arg football team being exposed as massive racists? The football crowd were vehemently against the Arg footballers in that game that got abandoned too.

I can't imagine it's the arrest of the 2 alleged rapists. Isn't arg v France always a bit spicy as most of their players play in France and its become a grudge fixture?

[Donny osmond]

Is there coverage on the BBC today? Am I missing something?

[Which Tyler]

Is there coverage on the BBC today? Am I missing something?

Red Button again - 1.00 start

[paddy no 11]

Samoa aren't very good in attack, got waved through by the ref (scanlan on wrong side, when Kenya about to score)