Monzanator 3,618 Posted April 21, 2023 #11 Share Posted April 21, 2023 women won all three pool matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,274 Posted April 22, 2023 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2023 v and v in the men's and women's finals respectively. Good performance by Belgium and Europe in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,211 Posted April 22, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) won. Is men's World Series next season going to have 12 team tournaments (ala Olympics) or they stay with 16 teams but with just 12 of them being core teams? Edited April 22, 2023 by LDOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,274 Posted April 22, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 22, 2023 1 hour ago, LDOG said: Is men's World Series next season going to have 12 team tournaments (ala Olympics) or they stay with 16 teams but with just 12 of them being core teams? They will be 12 team tournaments I'm still hoping for a proper 2nd division series, but I know the reason for the contraction is due to costs and a second division series would be held at a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,211 Posted April 22, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 22, 2023 1 minute ago, JoshMartini007 said: They will be 12 team tournaments I'm still hoping for a proper 2nd division series, but I know the reason for the contraction is due to costs and a second division series would be held at a loss. Well, I don't think it's too bad. What is the W-L record of teams like Kenya, Japan, Canada this season? Something like 5-45? Few years ago they were always decent but now they seemingly can't challenge anyone. We already saw Wales and Scotland getting cut after basically losing every game they played. It's like sevens is becoming less and less competitive every year (or have the top teams improved too much?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,274 Posted April 22, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, LDOG said: Well, I don't think it's too bad. What is the W-L record of teams like Kenya, Japan, Canada this season? Something like 5-45? Few years ago they were always decent but now they seemingly can't challenge anyone. We already saw Wales and Scotland getting cut after basically losing every game they played. It's like sevens is becoming less and less competitive every year (or have the top teams improved too much?). The affects of COVID on sport still lingers. This season does show a stark difference between the top 10 and the rest of the teams. I'm not sure if this will continue or if it's a blip. What doesn't help is reducing game experience for the lower teams or else we turn into cricket where the rich get richer. As I said I'm okay with a robust 2nd division, but I'm not seeing that either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,811 Posted April 22, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 22, 2023 45 minutes ago, LDOG said: Well, I don't think it's too bad. What is the W-L record of teams like Kenya, Japan, Canada this season? Something like 5-45? Few years ago they were always decent but now they seemingly can't challenge anyone. We already saw Wales and Scotland getting cut after basically losing every game they played. It's like sevens is becoming less and less competitive every year (or have the top teams improved too much?). Difficult to say. For a country like they definitely have the players to be amongst the best, but all their best are playing pro Rugby League in Britain & Australia, so Sevens is a luxury they can’t afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,272 Posted April 22, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 22, 2023 2 hours ago, LDOG said: Well, I don't think it's too bad. What is the W-L record of teams like Kenya, Japan, Canada this season? Something like 5-45? Few years ago they were always decent but now they seemingly can't challenge anyone. We already saw Wales and Scotland getting cut after basically losing every game they played. It's like sevens is becoming less and less competitive every year (or have the top teams improved too much?). Reducing the number of teams that get to compete at a high level isn't going to improve the situation. If anything it will further increase the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,211 Posted April 22, 2023 #19 Share Posted April 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, NearPup said: Reducing the number of teams that get to compete at a high level isn't going to improve the situation. If anything it will further increase the gap. I know this coming from a nation that has perennial token participation in several team sports: losing 3 million games to top teams doesn't make you any better. Work on grassroots level and internal competition are much more decisive factors. Once that is in place, victories at higher levels come by themselves and after that the right to be part of the elite of the sport in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,274 Posted April 22, 2023 #20 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Groups for the second and final leg have been decided Men Pool A Tonga Italy Chile Jamaica Pool B Germany Uganda Brazil South Korea Pool C Hong Kong Belgium Zimbabwe Papua New Guinea Women Pool D South Africa Thailand Madagascar Paraguay Pool E Belgium Czechia Colombia Papua New Guinea Pool F China Poland Hong Kong Mexico As seeding is done via the results from the first tournament, the pools are a lot more balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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