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Emirates Western Force winger Nick Cummins and scrumhalf James Stannard will kick start their Commonwealth Games Sevens campaign today in New Delhi.
The Sevens program starts with Pool matches that will pit Australia against Uganda, Sri Lanka and England.
The squad has a chance to create history if they can finish with gold or silver as Australia has not stood on the podium at the Commonwealth Games since securing bronze in 1998 (Kuala Lumpur) when Rugby Sevens was first granted entry.
Matches:
Monday, 11 October, 13:20 PM (Perth Time) Australia v Uganda
Monday, 11 October, 16:56 PM (Perth Time) Australia v Sri Lanka
Monday, 11 October, 20:24 PM (Perth Time) Australia v England
Eight of the 12 members of the Games squad hold Super Rugby contracts for 2011.
2010 Australian Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens team
Robbie Coleman (20, NSW)
Nick Cummins (22, WA)
Bernard Foley (20, NSW)
Shaun Foley (24, NSW)
Liam Gill (18, QLD)
Ed Jenkins (24, NSW)
Pat McCutcheon (23, NSW)
Luke Morahan (20, QLD)
Nick Phipps (21, NSW)
Kimami Sitauti (19, QLD)
James Stannard (27, WA)
Lachie Turner (23, NSW)
Thank you Rugbywa peps for the times couldn't figure it out !!!!
61 years between Grand SlamsWas the wait worth it - Ya betta baby
They had them out by 30 minutes actually - I adjusted them down![]()
Day 1 Results
09:00 South Africa 29-0 Tonga
09:22 Wales 56-7 India
09:44 New Zealand 43-7 Canada
10:06 Scotland 26-0 Guyana
10:28 England 59-7 Sri Lanka
10:50 Australia 33-0 Uganda
11:22 Samoa 38-17 Papua New Guinea
11:44 Kenya 40-0 Malaysia
12:06 South Africa 59-0 India
12:28 Wales 38-7 Tonga
12:50 New Zealand 52-0 Guyana
13:12 Scotland 19-0 Canada 7
14:04 England 55-0 Uganda 0
14:26 Australia 42-5 Sri Lanka
14:48 Samoa 61-0 Malaysia
15:10 Kenya 17-12 Papua New Guinea
15:32 Tonga 38-5 India
15:54 Canada 47-0 Guyana
16:26 Sri Lanka 5-35 Uganda
16:48 Papua New Guinea 56-10 Malaysia
17:10 South Africa 21-5 Wales
17:32 New Zealand 46-0 Scotland
17:54 England 21-19 Australia
18:16 Samoa 12-10 Kenya
England puts roadblock in way of sevens glory
* From: AAP
* October 12, 2010 12:00AM
Sevens
Australian players reacts at the end of their rugby sevens loss to England Source: AP
ENGLAND last night dented Australia's hopes of a maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal with a 21-19 comeback victory in their final pool D match.
The gut-wrenching three-tries-all defeat has forced Michael O'Connor's team into a more difficult quarter-final, likely to be against world champion Samoa today. Australia led 14-7 midway through the second half but conceded two quick tries from kick-offs before skipper Pat McCutcheon crossed on the last play of the game.
Goalkicker James Stannard had the chance to tie the game but his angled conversion sailed wide.
With both Australia and England unbeaten going into their last match, the game was important in deciding who received the more favourable draw.
Australia controlled the first half but could only manage a 7-0 lead at the break through a try to five-eighth Bernard Foley after England were reduced to six men with Greg Barden yellow-carded.
In the already decided quarter-finals at Delhi University, South Africa will meet Scotland and New Zealand plays Wales.
Australia had earlier breezed into the Delhi Games quarter-finals but coach O'Connor had warned serious improvement was needed to take a maiden Commonwealth gold medal.
O'Connor's men qualified for top-eight action today courtesy of a 42-5 pool thumping of Sri Lanka following its competition-opening 33-0 whitewash of Uganda.
"We're steady, not outstanding, but we need some improvement," said O'Connor, who was particularly unhappy with some option-taking in attack.
Rusty in the heat against the Ugandans, Australia started on fire against Sri Lanka with Nick Phipps crossing for a double in a five-try first half.
Overjoyed at playing at the Games, Lachlan Turner, renowned as Australia's fastest footballer, scored two tries in the first half against Uganda before being rested against the Sri Lankans.
"I came from an athletics background and I always dreamed of getting to something like this, but when I chose rugby I never thought I'd get to enjoy it," he said.
Turner had previously only played sevens in Darwin five years ago. "One of the teams was seven blokes on a bucks weekend so my sevens experience is pretty sparse and varied."
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1225937476018
Didn't Kenya defeat Samoa,thus managing Australia to avoid Samoa in the quarters?
and Kenya are a walkover - NOT
61 years between Grand SlamsWas the wait worth it - Ya betta baby
Guessing the game is on at 2.30 pm today anyone figured it out yet ????
61 years between Grand SlamsWas the wait worth it - Ya betta baby
On ABC radio this morning, Ross Solly (sports journalist?) described rugby sevens as the most boring sport at the Games!
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4.50pm AEDT - according to a post By Qantas Wallabies on Facebook - so that's 1.50pm - in 5 mins time then
so we now play SA in semi?.. anyone know what time??
6.50pm WST I think, the final at 7.10 or close to.
80 Minutes, 15 Positions, No Protection, Wanna Ruck?
Ruck Me, Maul Me, Make Me Scrum!
Education is Important, but Rugby is Importanter!
[QUOTE=WF1964;268540]On ABC radio this morning, Ross Solly (sports journalist?) described rugby sevens as the most boring sport at the Games!
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Sounds like someone's a little green that rugby's in and not the internationally irrelevant AFL or League..
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