Last i knew 7s came under the IRB umbrella, fat chance of that happening. Unless they all convert to union in time.

Im not 100% sure but it wont be the elite union players playing in the olympic 7s. I dont think fully professional players can play. I think it will be like the footy where all the young players play i beleive. So i think it will be a mixture of academy and semi pro players.

Why RFU.? it will have nothing to do with them , well except for 1 coach and selector. it shall be like a lions outfit with input from WRU, RFU, IRU and SRU.

RFU.? its a british team WRU, IRU, SRU shall all be involved.?

making money.? how come.?

wales won 7s world cup last year, they didnt make any money from it apart from winnings i presume.

It union 7s, governed by the IRB. Unless they convert i cant see it happenning.

That lot tear up the All Blacks.lol.. they would be luck to beat the NZ 7s squad let alone the best of the all blacks ie carter, nonu, rockoko, mccaw, soilalo and muliania etc.!!

lol... really

But its the other way around in all countries in the world apart from a small part of england.?

The players are not nobodies if you know your rugby. Wales are filled with regional academy players/semi pro players and 7s specialist. The same goes for all the teams.

James Hook starred in the commenwealth games 7s..!!

Oh do shut up, if they aren't playing in the GP, Top14, S14, CC, ANZC or any of the equivalent comps around the world they are nobodies.

Why would the IRB govern a team raised to represent Great Britain at the Olympics? Would there not be a Great Britain Rugby 7s organisation raised?

And unless my memory deceives me, League teams have destroyed Union teams - playing Union - many times over the years without raising too much sweat. Wigan, Bradford and Saints have walked the Middlesex 7s without too much trouble. Bradford travelled down and did it the day after being thrashed by St Helens!! Just watch Wigan beat Wasps in the final - Wasps had taken the lead but once Wigan got some possession look at the lines they hit; they tear Wasps apart.

League is all about getting your attackers outnumbering your defenders. A lot of this is about running lines, dummy/decoy runners, runarounds, etc, etc - something that works spectacularly well at 7s, whether Union or League. I watch the IRB 7s comps all the time and they still don't run angles or hit lines like League lads; they simply rely on a few offloads and individual flair to create a bit of space and go...


Well if your super-duper Union chaps are away on tour, it's a perfect opportunity to bring in some League lads, who after all spend their lives training for a game that suits 7s perfectly. Marcus St.Hilaire and Henry Paul represented England at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. Union players are great at Union, League players are great at League: it just so happens that due to the nature of the game and the space on the pitch, 7s suits League players.

Shane Williams - excellent player. Would like to see him give League a go.

Yeah really you t....r.Why don;t you just run along with your rah rah chums and have a few g&t's then come back and talk sense.

the ARU havent got money for any new competitions

they are extending the S14 season by 30%, and playing more tests to keep their revenues from collapsing

union is gone as a sport in australia

its got more holes in it than a RU defensive line

union is a tiny sport that lies about its popularity

any time there is fair competition with RL it loses.

as this thread shows

union is going the way of test cricket.

results like this are a real poke in the eye for the ARU

the sports credibility in oz now is basically in the sewer

its a laughing stock amongst league fans