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antdad said:Are sevens players really more skilful or do they not just have more time and space to execute more skill making it a better spectacle to some?
pugh-the-special-one said:You are spot on Vinny in your observations, sevens certainly requires a much higher skill level than it's close cousin the 15 man game and the fitness levels are something else, It's a great game to introduce youngsters to, It really teaches young players spacial awareness a very good all round game improver.
Jamie
pugh-the-special-one said:Tony I think if you looked at some of the international 7s players they do tend to have an higher skill level, as many of them just specialize and never seem to make it in the 15 man game, I always remember when Wigan rugby league team entered the Middlesex 7s in 1996 and put 82 points on Bath who at the time were one of the best teams in England, and Rugby league as always had more skillful ball handling players in both backs and forwards, even though the game was played under rugby union rules they still won the final, I would say with the onset of professional rugby union that wouldn't happen today because of the higher fitness levels and sports science and improved ball handling skills, Fiji are a prime example wonderful 7s players, but cannot cut the ice when it comes to 15 a side.
Jamie.
Al H said:pugh-the-special-one said:You are spot on Vinny in your observations, sevens certainly requires a much higher skill level than it's close cousin the 15 man game and the fitness levels are something else, It's a great game to introduce youngsters to, It really teaches young players spacial awareness a very good all round game improver.
Jamie
i remember playing london district army 7s a few years back
3 group games, quarters, semis, and final all in one day
i was blowing.
the only reason we lost the final was as the we played the first semi we were stiff as boards for the final.
a great game.
with the influx of fijian soldiers in the army they have enhanced unit 15s teams but they excel at 7s
joe mcclaine said:Al H said:pugh-the-special-one said:You are spot on Vinny in your observations, sevens certainly requires a much higher skill level than it's close cousin the 15 man game and the fitness levels are something else, It's a great game to introduce youngsters to, It really teaches young players spacial awareness a very good all round game improver.
Jamie
i remember playing london district army 7s a few years back
3 group games, quarters, semis, and final all in one day
i was blowing.
the only reason we lost the final was as the we played the first semi we were stiff as boards for the final.
a great game.
with the influx of fijian soldiers in the army they have enhanced unit 15s teams but they excel at 7s
Fijians? tell me about it. I was with Royal Scots in Bosnia in 2002 and my local Rugby League team plays 'The Gunners' every year at the start of the season.
Al H said:I left Bosnia in sept 2002 it was a Scottish regiment that took over from us. Was recce pl in Banja Napa
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