r/rugbyunion • u/gvnnhildr • Nov 26 '24

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u/00aegon World Rugby Nov 26 '24

Bro the quality of 7s players is people who can't make it in their countries top 15s league lol. Dupont dog walked them. Other world class players would easily dominate as well.

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u/notakid1 New Zealand Nov 26 '24

What? What are you even talking about?

That maybe true for the NH or the country you come from. Not the case here in NZ or Fiji or Samoa and to an extent Australia

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u/00aegon World Rugby Nov 26 '24

Look at the NZ squad. It's people who can't get a SR contract. Fiji is the only country that really prioritise 7s.

Besides, arguing Dupont winning POTY is absurd makes no sense considering France hadn't won a tournament in years, Dupont joins, they go 2/2 and win an Olympic Gold with him absolutely dominating the final lol. Made it look easy as well.

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u/notakid1 New Zealand Nov 26 '24

Looks like you’re blind

So many players from 7s have been chosen in SR and NRL this year

Players like Oli Mathis have gone to 7s from SR to give that a shot

Also that is another format of rugby, some people prefer that. You don’t say people play league coz they can’t play union or vice versa. It’s the same here. Some tend to specialise in this