[GT] Monday August 8

[transplant99]

is there a decent link to whats on tv and when/what channel?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Weitz

A try is 5 points and 2 for the convert. So they are essentially down 3 trys. Mind you if you score you get the ball back. Or maybe you don't in 7's.

Originally Posted by Sainters7

As a football fan, that's something I don't like in rugby. I can't imagine how many more blowouts there'd be in NFL/CFL if you got the ball again right after scoring a TD. I'm glad they didn't put that in rugby 7 in the Olympics. With 14min games, some teams may have never even touched the ball the entire match!

In 15's the team that is scored on has to kick off.

In 7's the team that scores has to kick off.

It was changed, I can't remember when.

The men's comp is also going to be very good.

[greyshep]

I am finding the mens basketball games painful to watch with what sounds like an australian play by play guy. He is calling it with the cadence of a soccer match. Its bizarre.

[RougeUnderoos]

Yeah I'm watching the basketball too and it is weird. I do appreciate the fact that he doesn't use all the corny lingo you get in normal NBA coverage, but he's way too reserved.

GEAR GRINDER: If you google something like "Venezuela Men's national basketball team", Google conveniently has an official looking thing right at the top, with a photo of a Venezuela player and everything, and what appears to be an entire section dedicated to basketball - men's or women's. But all it will give you is the schedule. Click in the normal places for something like a roster, and nothing. It's really annoying, so don't bother clicking on that unless you only want their schedule.

[bigtmac19]

Nishikori looking rough in his match so far. I think this Aussie is coached by Lleyton Hewitt.

[Knut]

These Canadian beach volleyball players over celebrate way too much.

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by transplant99

is there a decent link to whats on tv and when/what channel?

Here is an excellent link that you will appreciate, http://sportsoncanadiantv.blogspot.ca/

[Inferno099]

Great 3rd bronze in swimming!
I assume missed from site being down last night.

http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/...4th-medal.html

100m backstroke
Kylie Masse wins Canada's 4th medal in Rio

[keenan87]

Great work by the Canadian women in swimming. So much momentum moving forward to the next olympics with everyone being so young.

[GirlySports]

that swimming race was crazy, nearly a 3 way tie for silver. Lane 2 seems to be fast. The other races Lane 2 (which is 5th in qualifying) also won medals