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I'm sure the regular fans know this, but TSN is stream Canada vs Samoa live right now.

http://www.tsn.ca/rugby/video/live-i...canada~1002233
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Rugby Sevens is back in Dubai. This is quickly becoming my favourite form of rugby and will be even more popular this season after a successful Olympic debut.

There is a surprising new team playing in their first world sevens:

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Canada of course went 0-3 on day 1. They were competitive against Fiji and Argentina but were absolutely embarrassed by Wales. Canada now plays Kenya in the Challenge trophy quarter final starting in about 5 minutes.
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Old 12-05-2016, 01:27 PM   #224
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Rugby Sevens is back in Dubai. This is quickly becoming my favourite form of rugby and will be even more popular this season after a successful Olympic debut.
Oh god, I hope it doesn't become more popular. Sevens is nice for a lark, but 15's is the proper game.

That being said, nice to see countries like Uganda with a team.
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Old 12-05-2016, 04:04 PM   #225
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Oh god, I hope it doesn't become more popular. Sevens is nice for a lark, but 15's is the proper game.

That being said, nice to see countries like Uganda with a team.
Agreed 15s is the proper game but I bet in 20 years 7s will be more popular.

-20 minute faced paced games with lots of try scoring fits well in the modern world of short attention spans and watching sports on mobile devices.
-It is much cheaper for a country to have a competitive 7's team.
-You cannot discount the exposure in the Olympics and the additional funding this brings.

What do you think about 10's though? There is a tournament coming up in February in Brisbane. I believe the rationale is creating a balance between 7s and 15s where they keep the integrity of the set pieces while still opening up the field for try scoring rugby.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisba...bal_Rugby_Tens

Interestingly we now have the following forms of Rugby. What will be next?

-7s
-9s (League)
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I am going to start regular updates on the HSBC Seven series just because UCB loves it so much...

Round 2 was in Cape Town and the English beat the hosts 19-17 in the final after a missed conversion with no time remaining. New Zealand got the bronze and Scotland, who look to be the most improved team this season, came 4th.

Canada once again beat Uganda to finish in 13th place. The highlight for Canada was an exciting draw against New Zealand in the round robin.
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I am going to start regular updates on the HSBC Seven series just because UCB loves it so much...

Round 2 was in Cape Town and the English beat the hosts 19-17 in the final after a missed conversion with no time remaining. New Zealand got the bronze and Scotland, who look to be the most improved team this season, came 4th.

Canada once again beat Uganda to finish in 13th place. The highlight for Canada was an exciting draw against New Zealand in the round robin.
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I don't mind 10's there is a great tactical component than 7's, but still too little compared to 15's for my liking.

I just really enjoy the planning that occurs on the fly in 15's. A good 15's player will know what is coming up in the game before it happens. They can read the flow of the game, and the style of the team they are playing. For me there is too much re-action on 7's, while there is still tactical play, it really is a game of reaction and opportunity.

I think you are right, 7's is simple, especially compared to 15's.
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RBS 6 Nations begins on February 4. (I wish this was 7 Nations and Canada made it in somehow, but I digress.)

You can check out their website for global broadcasters if you're elsewhere in the world, but in the US it's Bein Sports and Canada and the US it's TV5, french only. I don't know if we get the Bein feed here in Canada or not, but hopefully. The game times are good and it's really good rugby, so hopefully we can see it here somehow!
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It would be awesome if Canada was able to compete in a "7 Nations" but to be fair they would go 0-6 every year with 5 blowouts and one close loss to Italy.

Who do you think will win this season? England has to be the favourite but Ireland was also playing great rugby. Looking at the schedule the last game is England vs Ireland in Dublin. I'll say both teams will be undefeated going into the final game where Ireland will win at home stopping England from a record 19 straight wins.
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Yeah for sure Canada would largely go 0-6, although they could squeeze a win out against Italy at times. But that is where Italy was before they were brought in; that increased competition does eventually make a big difference. I know it would take years and at least a few cycles of the WC before Canada was making much progress, but it is possible!

I think the Irish win it this year. They've looked really solid, but that last game sets up to be awesome this far out already!
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Yeah for sure Canada would largely go 0-6, although they could squeeze a win out against Italy at times. But that is where Italy was before they were brought in; that increased competition does eventually make a big difference. I know it would take years and at least a few cycles of the WC before Canada was making much progress, but it is possible!

I think the Irish win it this year. They've looked really solid, but that last game sets up to be awesome this far out already!

Italy also started professional league.

Canada shouldn't be looking to the 6N in my opinion until they can put together:

>A unified season
>A viable Pro League that provides the standard of competition to that of even the 2nd tier Pro Leagues in Europe.

I reckon there is a better chance at getting into the 6 Nations B (Rugby Europe Championship).
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The best spot for Canada is still in the Pacific Championship with Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Japan and the USA. I believe they are not competing this year due to the World Cup qualifiers but will be back in 2018.
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The best spot for Canada is still in the Pacific Championship with Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Japan and the USA. I believe they are not competing this year due to the World Cup qualifiers but will be back in 2018.

Logistically I reckon the European approach would be easier and cheaper.


I think the level of teams is better in the Pacific Championship, which might see Canada winless for some time.....

6Nations B, might allow Canada to mix in a win or two.
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ARC Extended squad:

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George Barton – (Clermont Espoirs) Duncan, BC

Nick Blevins – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

Matt Beukeboom – (Section Paloise) Lindsay, ON

Rob Brouwer – (Lindsay RFC/Ontario Blues) Lindsay, ON

Gradyn Bowd – (UVIC Vikes/Prairie Wolf Pack) Red Deer, AB

Admir Cejvanovic – (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC

Liam Chisholm – (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Kenora, ON

Eric Howard – (Brantford Harlequins/Ontario Blues) Ottawa, ON

Conor Keys – (UVic Vikes/Atlantic Rock) Stittsville, ON

Cole Keith – (James Bay AA/Atlantic Rock) Sussex, NB

Ryan Kotlewski – (Westshore RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

Phil Mack – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC

Rory McDonell – (Brantford Harlequins/Ontario Blues) Brantford, ON

Gordon McRorie – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

Dan Moor – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON

Oliver Nott – (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Qualicum, BC

Reegan O’Gorman – (Marist Albion) Vancouver, BC

Clay Panga – (Westshore RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

Pat Parfrey – (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. John’s, NL

Taylor Paris – (Agen) Barrie, ON

Benoit Piffero – (Blagnac Sporting Rugby Club/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC

Carl Pocock – (Calgary Rams/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB

Robbie Povey – (Bedford Athletic/Prairie Wolf Pack) Northampton, England

Lucas Rumball – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Scarborough, ON

Djustice Sears -Duru – (Glasgow Warriors/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON

Brock Staller – (UBC Thunderbirds/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC

Matt Tierney – (Section Paloise/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON

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Uruguay vs. Canada — Feb. 25, Estadio Domingo Burgueno

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Canada wins their first pool game in the Wellington sevens 28-19 over Scotland
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..and they follow it up with a convincing win over Wales!
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Thanks for the updates. It looks like Canada went 3-0! Has that ever happened before?

What was with the tiny crowd in Wellington by the way?
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Thanks for the updates. It looks like Canada went 3-0! Has that ever happened before?

What was with the tiny crowd in Wellington by the way?
Mostly due to a public drunkenness crackdown. NZRU is trying to make it a "family friendly event", a stark contrast from the weekend of binge drinking in costumes that it used to be. I heard today that they're only serving mid strength beer! There's a lot of talk that this may be the last Wellington sevens, what with the low ticket sales. They might move it around the country, possibly to Dunedin but if the alcohol policies stay the same them the crowds will be just as sparse.
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Canada finished 4th! I repeat Canada finished 4th! It would have been nice if they could have beat Scotland a second time to get 3rd but I'm still so proud of then right now. They were even better than the host Kiwis who were 6th, the Aussies who were 9th and the Americans who were 11th haha. By the way South Africa beat Fiji in the finals.

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Mostly due to a public drunkenness crackdown. NZRU is trying to make it a "family friendly event", a stark contrast from the weekend of binge drinking in costumes that it used to be. I heard today that they're only serving mid strength beer! There's a lot of talk that this may be the last Wellington sevens, what with the low ticket sales. They might move it around the country, possibly to Dunedin but if the alcohol policies stay the same them the crowds will be just as sparse.
Yeah the crowd looked pathetic, I take back everything I said about Sevens increasing in popularity. Interesting that is the reason for the low numbers. I found the sold out Sydney Sevens last year to be both a party atmosphere and a family friendly event (with mid strength beer). It might have something to do with Union fans here being of a higher standard while the bogans follow League. I guess in New Zealand most fans, both classy and feral, follow Union. Also, it probably didn't hurt ticket sales that Sydney has a higher population than all of NZ combined.
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Canada finished 4th! I repeat Canada finished 4th! It would have been nice if they could have beat Scotland a second time to get 3rd but I'm still so proud of then right now. They were even better than the host Kiwis who were 6th, the Aussies who were 9th and the Americans who were 11th haha. By the way South Africa beat Fiji in the finals.



Yeah the crowd looked pathetic, I take back everything I said about Sevens increasing in popularity. Interesting that is the reason for the low numbers. I found the sold out Sydney Sevens last year to be both a party atmosphere and a family friendly event (with mid strength beer). It might have something to do with Union fans here being of a higher standard while the bogans follow League. I guess in New Zealand most fans, both classy and feral, follow Union. Also, it probably didn't hurt ticket sales that Sydney has a higher population than all of NZ combined.
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