they should they are rated number 2 on the circuit while nz is 5th at the moment

Was asking myself that. Happened twice to Ireland in that match.

true but not at the moment ireland rated 2 while nz is rate 5th on this circuit

Ireland's not really a dominating force, to be fair. They've never won World Cups, Commonwealth Games, Olympic medals, or anything of note on the World stage, men or women, 7s or 15s.

@@Sunflower-dt6ev exactly because NZ keep knocking them out in the big games and it was NZ that ended their record unbeaten winning run

@@Rugby-union-fan no, it's because they've never dominated anything at World level in the history of rugby, fullstop. And even if they won this 7s game, that doesn't mean they dominate 7s. It means they won Singapore 7s. But Argentina actually dominated the 7s Series & got the 2024 Series League title.

@@Sunflower-dt6evI'm talking about recent times like the last 5+ years not the whole history.

@@Rugby-union-fanWrong. At RWC2019 Ireland were useless & were beaten by Japan who finished top of one of the easiest pools. Yes, we thrashed them in the QF, but they were hopeless. The RWC2023 QF was merely an example of Ireland choking. Their fans, pundits, media, etc, had already crowned themselves RWC champs. You're doing it too by suggesting that if Ireland had won the QF they'd then automatically go on to win the SF & Final. Utter nonsense. Like I say, Ireland have zero global prizes, men or women, in 7s or 15s. Hardly worthy of the adjective "dominating".

Now WHY would you say that?

@@williamwalker3837 Ohh, call me honest I spose.

Because if your going to get smashed physically, then yep forget about the ball? 😂

I watched one of the 6 nations matches where England were playing in very windy conditions. I can’t recall if it was against Scotland or Wales, but the English ladies were pretty dropsy throughout the first half until the wind was not so much against them in the 2 nd half. Not criticising the ladies in any way, but I think conditions are a major factor, and the speed and pressure within the mens’ game is generally faster and harder.

Its a different game,13yr old boys would destroy the women

is that a serious question? 🤦‍♀️

simce the beginning of the game i think

@@SHORTS_N_SHIRTS absolutely not - 15s tried disassociating themselves with the 7s team

as if any other country is - get real its a game - stop with the crying about nz 🤣