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Commonwealth Games: England & Wales beaten in women's rugby sevens

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England's Megan Jones in Commonwealth Games rugby sevens action
England's women beaten Fiji but then lost to Australia
2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue: Gold Coast, Australia Dates: 4-15 April
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England and Wales both lost to Olympic champions and host nation Australia on the first day of the women's rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games.

England opened with a 17-5 victory over Fiji, before losing 29-12 to the hosts.

Wales lost 34-5 to the Australians before a 29-7 defeat by Fiji in their second Pool B match.

In Pool A, New Zealand scored 86 points without reply against Kenya (45-0) and South Africa (41-0), as Canada also won their opening two matches.

England and Wales meet in their final pool game at 09:59 BST on Saturday, while the men's competition also gets under way with England, Wales and Scotland all in action.

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  • Comment posted by Oldwingforward, at 17:27 13 Apr 2018

    Mr Joe Bangles, why do you not just get the message and go away. We can all see you giggling like a child when someone responds to your creationis comments on EVERY HYS.

    BBC please shut this low life off, he is an embarrassment to himself and you.

  • Comment posted by Colonel Sanders, at 16:39 13 Apr 2018

    I'd like to apologise to the Welsh on behalf of the English for the infantile comments gobbed out by bangles below - what a wally.

  • Comment posted by Ewan , at 16:33 13 Apr 2018

    Is there a bigger moron in life than Joe?
    Turns up on every HYS spouting nonsense and trying to annoy people who are here for a good discussion.
    Sad, sad individual.

  • Comment posted by U2277550, at 16:40 13 Apr 2018

    6. Is there a bigger moron in life than Joe?
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    You mean Mr No Dangles? The irony is it is so obvious he/she has never played the game.

  • Comment posted by JJ11Like, at 16:19 13 Apr 2018

    1. No surprise given Wales women are amateurs playing against professional teams. Then again England couldn’t win the women’s World Cup despite being the only fully professional team in the tournament!

  • Comment posted by U16696611, at 18:48 13 Apr 2018

    6. Ewan
    Is there a bigger moron in life than Joe

    I think he’s markthelegendkid with another account

  • Comment posted by Deasun67, at 15:48 13 Apr 2018

    Watched England v Australia - excellent rugby and a very high standard. Also fair to say Rugby Sevens is the most exhausting game I have ever played. Kudos to both of them.

  • Comment posted by U16115807, at 20:35 13 Apr 2018

    Congrats to Wales (and England) for scoring against an Aussie side that didn't concede a single point in their last tournament!

    Although not too sure quite how far forward the Aussie 9 has to throw the ball before it gets pinged!

  • Comment posted by U2277550, at 16:33 13 Apr 2018

    1. No surprise that Wales were thumped - they've never been a rugby nation.
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    Yawn......

  • Comment posted by kevin, at 15:57 13 Apr 2018

    @3..... he will be suffering a lot longer. Reckon his medicine need to be increased !!

  • Comment posted by Alyn WIN jones, at 15:51 13 Apr 2018

    Joe, people like you are the reason everyone likes to see England beaten, we have been treated to plenty of that lately. Ha Ha Ha

  • Comment posted by Donfitzg, at 01:38 14 Apr 2018

    There is another rugby related story which seems worthy of comment; Jackson & Olding have been unanimously acquitted in court, yet apparently stand to lose their jobs, & engender a, admittedly poorly attended, rally against them. Guilty even when proven innocent?

  • Comment posted by U16967147, at 20:38 13 Apr 2018

    "BBC please shut this low life off,"

    1 post generates a dozen replies. Stock trolls generate clicks and it's all click driven.

    40yrs watching the game yet I can't find a response to this story. So, well done, whoever and unlucky, you other ones.

  • Comment posted by longsuffren, at 18:29 13 Apr 2018

    Waste of a hys, women's rugby is a minority sport boring, not a patch on the men's game. How about one about Syria and Putin so we can have a grown up debate?

  • Comment posted by Oldwingforward, at 17:32 13 Apr 2018

    Fair play to everyone of these 7's players, it is torturous game to play, but great at the same time. Big Up.

  • Comment posted by Hopalongprop, at 15:08 14 Apr 2018

    @23 I don't know the full facts of the case & don't necessarily support the contract termination. However, there's often a difference between a criminal trial and organisation's disciplinary procedures. The former depends on 'beyond reasonable doubt' & the latter might be looking at their overall behaviour during the incident - did they bring disrepute on the club? If so then the club can act

  • Comment posted by Donfitzg, at 14:13 14 Apr 2018

    Confirmed that Jackson & Olding have had their contracts torn up, despite being found innocent. Compare with the treatment of Lavinia Woodward, the Oxford med student, who stabbed her boyfriend, punched him in the face & threw a glass & laptop at him. No custodial sentence, & appears to be using a loophole to avoid being thrown out of college. Disgrace.

  • Comment posted by Hopalongprop, at 10:20 14 Apr 2018

    @18 - neither really. See @16 for why these posters are welcomed by the BBC.

    As to 'why' the profile is commonly one of someone seeking reassurance by generating attention usually through seemingly antagonistic actions. The behaviour is repeated constantly as this is needed to sustain an otherwise fragile self esteem - sad & pitiful really. It's transactional analysis - an interesting read.

  • Comment posted by Yareet, at 22:02 13 Apr 2018

    @ 14 Are you sure you mean Sale?

    We have Strauss and McGuigan. Neither are actually Scottish and McGuigan wasn't playing for Scotland when he moved to Sale.

  • Comment posted by charlieboy, at 11:52 14 Apr 2018

    20 people are interested in commonwealth games womens sevens??? Or just people with not enough to do?

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