JoshMartini007

Uruguay's ultimate goal is Olympic qualification to increase funding for their rugby program. Of course, failing to stay in the top tier hurts their overall image and post-Olympics if they fail to make the quarterfinals things might be a bit tough.

I just hope the Challenger Series gets more stops, especially since there won't be any invited teams next season. The depth of the men's teams is good enough, especially with dropping. Imagine this year's series, but with those three teams replacing . I guess Jamaica (maybe Mexico sometimes) would still be here if Canada is still in the top division.

The fight for the final core spot between and is coming up after the third place match.

Do you know if they are awarding points as usual or like they do with the women's event (since they are doing a 7th & 11th place matches). If it is the latter then Samoa in third & Australia in eighth would be enough

South Africa failed to reach the cup quarterfinals. Oceania will be represented by at least 4 nations at the Olympics. In that battle, Australia faces Fiji while Samoa faces Great Britain. Should be interesting tomorrow.

Switzerland's relatively high success rate against Canada continues.

Two rounds of the pool stages are completed. Things not looking good for South Africa, they need to beat New Zealand in their final game to keep their Olympic hopes alive. Australia had a bit of a bump against Samoa. Their match against France next will be important in order to get a better quarterfinal opponent. It might be important as it looks like Samoa has come to play this tournament. The play-off group looks quite interesting. Kenya is in a good position with two wins, but the group can turn into a 3-way 2-1 record tie. In the reverse, Tonga isn't out yet as we can also see a 3-way 1-2 record tie.

Poland's hardest opponent was always going to be itself. They just needed to keep it clean and simple and the quota was pretty much theirs

Lana Pudar qualified in women's 200m butterfly

Week 19 Results Men's Events Event Tour Winner Pts Won AT&T Byron Nelson PGA Tour Jason Day 63.59 Soudal Open DPWT Simon Forsstrom 20.48 Woori Financial Group Championship KOR Sungjae Im 6.29 Japan Players Championship Challenge ATVT Kosuke Suzuki 5.85 Skane Challenge NGL Christofer Blomstrand 3.34 Goesser Open ALP Ronan Mullarney 1.65 Guangdong Open CHN Shen Nan-nan 1.11 Women's Events Event Tour Winner Pts Won Cognizant Founders Cup LPGA Jin Young Ko 62.00 RKB*Mitsui Matsushima Ladies JLPGA Chisato Iwai 19.00 NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship KLPGA Jin Hee Im 19.00 Jabra Ladies Open LET Linn Grant 14.00 Thailand Mixed Cup WPGA Aunchisa Utama 4.00 CTBC Ladies Open TLPGA Mio Kotaki 3.00 Flumserberg Ladies Open LETAS Fie Olsen 2.00

has qualified to the men's rugby sevens tournament

As long as Australia don't allow Samoa or South Africa to make up a 9 point deficit next week they will qualify. A semifinal appearance will guarantee it, but if Samoa or South Africa don't win the event then a worse performance will be enough. The Oceania Championship will still offer an Olympic quota with Samoa being the heavy favourite to qualify for the first time. Considering how well Tonga performed this year there's an outside chance we could see five Oceania nations at the Olympics.

If Australia makes the semis next week they will guarantee a spot to the Olympics. Both Samoa and South Africa have to at least make the cup quarters to have a chance to qualify.

Jumping Montefalco CSI4* Results The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Celine Schoonbroodt-De Azevedo (Deesse Des Embruns) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Stephan De Freitas Barcha (Chevaux Primavera Montana Imperio Egipcio) Luiz Felipe Cortizo Goncalves de Azevedo Filho (Sierra Du Piedroux Z) Deirdre Reilly (Kafka VD Heffinck) Bryan Balsiger (Dubai Du Bois Pinchet) Giacomo Bassi (Cape Cod) Sameh El Dahan (WKD Toronto) Bruno Chimirri (Samara) Giacomo Casadei (Let's Go FZ) Robin Muhr (Emillio De Gree) Robert Whitaker (Vermento) Yuko Itakura (Stakkatisa PS) Pilar Cordon (Flair) Giulia Martinengo Marquet (Quick And Easy 3) Jumping Madrid CSI5* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Omer Karaevli (Maurice) Jerome Guery (Cristel) Harrie Smolders (Bingo du Parc) Mike Kawai (Saxo de la Cour) Denis Lynch (Vistogrand) Maikel van der Vleuten (Beauville Z N.O.P.) Edward Levy (Uno de Cerisy) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Jur Vrieling (Long John Silver 3 N.O.P.) Philipp Schulze Topphoff (Clemens de la Lande) Eduadro Alvarez Aznar (Bentley de Sury) Jeanne Sadran (Dexter De Kerglenn) Kim Emmen (Inflame Go) Julien Epaillard (Dubai du Cedre) Francisco Mesquita Musa (Carte De Blue PS Marathon) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Edwina Tops-Alexander (Fellow Castlefield) Andreas Schou (Darc de Lux) Henrik von Eckermann (Iliana) Eoin McMahon (Mila) Simon Delestre (Cayman Jolly Jumper) Patrick Stuhlmeyer (Drako de Maugre) Mariano Martinez Bastida (Belano VD Wijnhoeve Z) Gilles Thomas (Aretino 13)

Jumping Compiegne CSI3* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Abdelkebir Ouaddar (Istanbull V.H Ooievaarshof) Karl Robins (Equine America G Camille HBF) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Megane Moissonnier (Bracadabra) Nicolas Delmotte (Ilex VP) Charlotte Philippe (Cacharel De Amoranda Z) Juliette Faligot (Arqana de Riverland) Emeric George (Diesel GP du Bois Madame) Faustine Laferrerie (Acatitla LS) Eden Leprevost Blinlebreton (Golden Cygano Jap) Jerome Hurel (Byron Du Telmen) Anthony Delage (Darius De Loisne) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Valentin Marcotte (Diego Del Caribe) Christophe Grangier (Catch Boom Bang) Jenny Rankin (Imar) Audrey Coudrin (Black Swan Special) Guillaume Batillat (Egee Levaillant) Thomas Lambert (Jackpot E.B.) Penelope Leprevost (Djagger Semilly) Maelle Martin (Bise Des Bardellieres) Camille Conde Ferreira (Bassano De Nantuel) Karel Cox (Onatella Van't Roosakker) Felipe Amaral (Robinson 163) Geoffroy de Coligny (Jabalou) Nicolas Layec (Bulgarie D'Engandou) Pierre Alain Mortier (Just Do It R) Gaetan Poidvin (Canito Du Mo) Reynald Angot (Moneymaker VD Axelhoeve) Richard Breul (Exquis RB) Andrzej Oplatek (Diaroubet) Jumping Hohenkirchen CSI4* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Gregory Cottard (Bibici) Kevin Jochems (Casillas van de Helle) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Teike Carstensen (Greece 5) Finja Bormann (Holland v.d. Valckenborg) Jeroen Dubbeldam (Investment) Sven Gero Hunicke (Devito 27) Patrick Bolle (Caramba de Janeiro) Douglas Lindelow (Charlie's Way) Harm Lahde (Echo Van Spalbeek Z) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Johannes Ehning (Classic Donna) Linn Hamann (Catelly) Hendrik-Jan Schuttert (Halla) Irma Karlsson (Chacconu) Marc Houtzager (Holy Moley) Maurice Tebbel (Chacco's Light 3) Leopold Van Asten (VDL Groep Nino du Roton) Leonie Bockmann (Fire and Ice J) Sophie Hinners (Hialita B) Gerben Morsink (Navarone Z) Marie Ligges (Corcovado L NRW) Hannes Ahlmann (Baloucan) Rene Dittmer (Burlington Riverland) Caroline Pedersen (Calvin 115) Jumping Windsor CSI5* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Roger Yves Bost (Cassius Clay VDV Z) Daniel Bluman (Ladriano Z) Kevin Staut (Dialou Blue PS) Ioli Mytilineou (Levis de Muze) Trevor Breen (Highland President) Kendra Claricia Brinkop (In Time) Gregory Wathelet (Ace of Hearts) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result None The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Martin Fuchs (Conner Jei) Ben Maher (Explosion W) Max Kuhner (Elektric Blue P) Jana Wargers (Limbridge) Scott Brash (Hello Jefferson) Joseph Stockdale (Equine America Cacharel) Harry Charles (Balou du Reventon) Victor Bettendorf (Mr. Tac) Abdel Said (Clown Of Picobello Z) Daniel Deusser (Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z)

It doesn't help that Group C is shaping up to be the most competitive in terms of the number of nations trying to get an individual quota.

Yup, there's a good chance the roster for the Olympics will be the current core teams plus South Africa who is going to be promoted next season. Maybe China or a different European team might pull off an upset. I don't have a lot of faith in Brazil, but they should still get the South American quota, but maybe Colombia has the game of their lives.

Does Lithuania even have a third athlete for the team event? The Group C quota will likely be between Hungary and Poland. Maybe Czechia will attend if they want to play the odds.

Nice to see Olympic qualification coming down to a single head-to-head match

Australia could have solidified their spot at the Olympics, but choked to Canada. They can still be in a good position if they defeat South Africa in their next match. Spain needs to at least defeat Samoa if they want to leap frog Uruguay for the last guaranteed core spot

Dressage Olomouc CDI3* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Marta Sobierajska (Ultrablue de Massa) Dalia Katinaite-Pranckeviciene (Amica) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Michael Bugan (Floretto DK) Dressage Olomouc CDI-W Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Michael Bugan (For President AWO) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Zaneta Skowronska-Kozubik (Romantic P) Olga Safronova (Sandro D Amour) Dressage Windsor CDI4* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Lewis Carrier (Diego V) Kathleen Kroncke (San Royal 3) Sarah Rao (Alfranco) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Charlotte Dujardin (Imhotep) Gareth Hughes (Classic Briolinca) Emilie Faurie (Bellevue) Louise Anne Bell (Into The Blue) Dressage Hickstead CDI3* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Carl Hester (Fame) Sarah Millis (Impressive VDC) Fiona Bigwood (Daytona Platinum) Louise Anne Bell (Into The Blue) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Laura Tomlinson (DSP Rose Of Bavaria) Becky Moody (Jagerbomb) Lara Butler (Kristjan) Dylan Deutrom (San Marco) Jayden Brown (Willingapark Sky Diamond) Jayden Brown (Willingapark Quincy B) Alice Oppenheimer (Headmore Bella Ruby) Lucy Jane Amy (Rudy) Daniel Watson (Aster Berlin) Dressage Ornago (Qual for GPS) CDI3* Results The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Valentina Truppa (Smile Di Fonteabeti) Dressage Ornago (Qual for GPFS) CDI3* Results The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Alisa Glinka (Abercrombie) Dressage Camarma de Esteruelas CDI3* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Guillermo Garcia Ayala (Poeta de Susaeta) Cristina Wagemans Rovira (Ellington) Linda Swande (Baton Rouge C) Claudio Castilla Ruiz (Sardon de Adama de Susa) Juan De Dios Ramirez Garcia (Jareno De Povedano) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (Elegance) Jordi Domingo Coll (I Am What I Am C) Claudio Castilla Ruiz (Importante D'Sobral) Lucia Gallardo Munoz (Hip By Johnson) Juan De Dios Ramirez Garcia (Quarlito Von Nymphenburg)

Pretty much, Fiji getting the spot doesn't take anything directly away for Great Britain/Ireland. The hard part will be actually qualifying to the final qualifier. Poor bracket placement at the European Games could see one of the nations eliminated early or Spain could pull off the upset.

Jumping Mannheim CSIO3* Results The following have achieved 3/3 MER result Vladimir Tretera (Gangster V/H Noddevelt) The following have achieved 2/3 MER result Stefan Engbers (Baju NRW) Marcel Marschall (Coolio 42) Ulrich Hensel (Europa H) Sophie Hinners (Addressee) Jorne Sprehe (Hot Easy) Guillaume Batillat (Come On Di Gisors) Romain Duguet (Hunger Games Du Champ Du Bois) Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (Enjoy de la Mure) The following have achieved 1/3 MER result Henrik von Eckermann (Dzara Dorchival) David Will (Zaccorado Blue) Willem Greve (Highway M TN) Erica Swartz (Madonna) Mario Stevens (Starissa) Philipp Schulze Topphoff (Avantus 4)

Eventing Funza CCI4*-S Results No MER results were achieved Eventing Badminton CCI5*-L Results The following have achieved CCI5*-L MER result (still require 2024 result) Rosalind Canter (Lordships Graffalo) Oliver Townend (Ballaghmor Class) Austin O'Connor (Colorado Blue) Tom McEwen (Toledo De Kerser) Tom Jackson (Capels Hollow Drift) Gemma Stevens (Jalapeno) Tim Price (Vitali) Bubby Upton (Cola) Rosalind Canter (Pencos Crown Jewel) Pippa Funnell (Majas Hope) Luc Chateau (Viens du Mont) Wills Oakden (Oughterard Cooley) Gireg Le Coz (Aisprit De La Loge) William Fox-Pitt (Grafennacht) Felix Vogg (Cartania) Harry Meade (Away Cruising) James Rushbrooke (Milchem Eclipse) Dan Jocelyn (Cooley One To Many)

Been a bit busy lately so MER results will be delayed, the next few posts will be the remaining ones from last week. Dressage Mannheim (Qual to GPS) CDI4* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Sonke Rothenberger (Matchball OLD) Beata Stremler (Fairplay) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Sandra Nuxoll (Bonheur De La Vie) Stefan Lehfellner (Roberto Carlos MT) Dressage Mannheim (Qual to GPFS) CDI4* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Dorothee Schneider (Sister Act MT OLD) Franz Trischberger (DSP James Bond) The following have achieved 1/2 MER result Jasmin Schaudt (Fano 3) Ann-Kathrin Lindner (FBW Lord of Dance) Janina Kahl (Emiliano) Kevin Van Ham (Eros Van Ons Heem) Dressage Temecula CDI3* Results The following have achieved 2/2 MER result Amy Miller (Encore)