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Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:30 pm
by dinogyro
This isn't normally my cup of tea, but it's some rugby to watch. The problem I am having is finding it! It seems quite well hidden on iplayer and I can't see much on Youtube. I'm not the sharpest with this sort of thing, so is there an easy way to watch it?
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:16 pm
by DaveAitch
I gather the problem is that the Olympics viewing rights were sold to a USA company and only limited screening has been allowed for the BBC and suchlike. I presume there will only be snatches of the 7s. Have a look at wheresthematch.com (this seems not to be as good using the app as it is via the internet), it might tell you on there.
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:41 pm
by Olyy
Yeah, the BBC can only show two sports at a time and only on one channel at a time (i.e. they can have something on BBC1 and then the other sport has to be on the red button) - thank the yanks for that!
So they have to jump around a lot, often mid sport, to try and show as much medal/finals action as they can
Best bet is catching the highlights show this evening and hoping they show a fair amount of it
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:39 pm
by Surbiton_Shark
BBC showed decent highlights from 2 of their games
I even spotted Bibby playing who I remember (showing my age) played for us in those pre-season 7 tournaments - it was at EP
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:55 pm
by ageinghoody
Olyy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:41 pm
Yeah, the BBC can only show two sports at a time and only on one channel at a time (i.e. they can have something on BBC1 and then the other sport has to be on the red button) - thank the yanks for that!
So they have to jump around a lot, often mid sport, to try and show as much medal/finals action as they can
Best bet is catching the highlights show this evening and hoping they show a fair amount of it
Different strokes for different folks!
On the one other forum I frequent (campervans) there are at least three people rejoicing that they can still "get something for their Licence fee " as the BBC isn't "filling all its channels with sport this time!" .
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:40 am
by dinogyro
Thank you all for your responses.
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:47 am
by dinogyro
Ha ha, it's on BBC now!
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:47 pm
by Yareet
ageinghoody wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:55 pm
Olyy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:41 pm
Yeah, the BBC can only show two sports at a time and only on one channel at a time (i.e. they can have something on BBC1 and then the other sport has to be on the red button) - thank the yanks for that!
So they have to jump around a lot, often mid sport, to try and show as much medal/finals action as they can
Best bet is catching the highlights show this evening and hoping they show a fair amount of it
Different strokes for different folks!
On the one other forum I frequent (campervans) there are at least three people rejoicing that they can still "get something for their Licence fee " as the BBC isn't "filling all its channels with sport this time!" .
Very O/T (and I’m conscious you are quoting others) but since when did the BBC “fill all its channels with sport”?
Don’t remember much shown on CBeebies or the Parliament channel
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:02 pm
by FarnhamShark
Perhaps the Parliament channel qualifies as a blood sport?
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:13 pm
by dinogyro
Or comedy?
Re: Olympic Rugby Sevens
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:41 pm
by SimonG
I watched "Would I Lie to You?" on the Parliament Channel recently although there it had been renamed "Prime Minister's Questions".