Extra Time at World Sevens Wrapped

Reflections.

Okay.

Section one, Sophie.

Yeah.

Uh, the tournament as a whole, what were some of the highlights? Um, yeah, we'll start with that.

So I think it was a really nice way to end the season, and I know there's been a few pieces and stuff about what the place is of World Sevens.

I think it's earning its, its spot as, as its own identity, and I think being placed at the end of the Barclays WSL season, um, it was a time for players to be able to come in and, and play.

It was competitive, and they wanted to win, but to play with a smile on their face and relax a bit more.

And also be in an environment where they can talk to each other, talk, talk to people from different teams or, you know, coaches talk together.

And that doesn't happen very often in football because you're so focused on yourself and your team, and it's so competitive that this gave th- everyone, I think, a bit of a nice, for want of a better term, networking opportunity-

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... as much as the football on the pitch.

So.

Yeah, I can't imagine Tottenham, uh, passing a, a blue sparkly cowboy hat over to the Manchester United bench anytime soon in the WSL.

No, that wouldn't happen.

So I, I think there were, like, there's that side of things that made it a really, uh, fun, enjoyable occasion.

I think the players relaxed into it.

They really bought into it, as did the teams.

Um, Scott Fleming was saying he was so proud about the way that his team represented the club as a whole, and I, I think they really bought into the idea of what World Sevens is about, and, and the nature of the tournament and the fun side of the tournament.

And maybe there was a bit of a worry before the start-

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... with, you know, WSL teams, us English aren't always that fun [laughs] sometimes.

Don't embrace the fun sometimes.

And I think maybe there was a little bit of a ...

Also because everyone knew each other as, as players.