2016-2017 World Sevens Series
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@antipodean said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Unconvincing win against Scotland sets the 7s boys up for day two.
Got Fiji in the quarters again.
Curry, Koroi and Molia all had absolute shockers, we were lucky to come away with that in the end, mainly due to Ware and Timmeh.
Can't say I'm super sold in Molia...Guess he's preferable to Collier though!
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Made hard work beating Fiji.
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@Frye said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Bones Well no doubt as he (Molia) pretty much lost last weeks match against Fiji by himself.
Let's hope he makes up for it this weekend.
He just scored the winning try for NZ against Fiji. So I guess he did!
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@antipodean said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer The sarcasm probably stems from the examples where women don't tend to turn up to watch women play sport.
....and men tend not to turn up unless it's beach volleyball.
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AB7s 5, England 5 at half time.
I still don't understand those high tackle laws. Koroi got penalised for a high tackle, but all he did was pull a guy down by pulling his shoulder with one hand (not with his arm). Didn't get anywhere near the neck/head area. How's that a high tackle?
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@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
AB7s 5, England 5 at half time.
I still don't understand those high tackle laws. Koroi got penalised for a high tackle, but all he did was pull a guy down by pulling his shoulder with one hand (not with his arm). Didn't get anywhere near the neck/head area. How's that a high tackle?
Above the shoulder.
How is this clown of a ref permitted to attend these events? Just lets anything go at rucks after calling players out!
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@Stargazer England looked more composed.
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@antipodean said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
AB7s 5, England 5 at half time.
I still don't understand those high tackle laws. Koroi got penalised for a high tackle, but all he did was pull a guy down by pulling his shoulder with one hand (not with his arm). Didn't get anywhere near the neck/head area. How's that a high tackle?
Above the shoulder.
How is this clown of a ref permitted to attend these events? Just lets anything go at rucks after calling players out!
Technically, a hand on the shoulder is above the shoulder, but how that is a high tackle is beyond me. There's nothing dangerous about a hand on the shoulder and I thought it was about not getting into the neck/head area and that certainly wasn't the case. If that's the correct interpretation of the law, it's a stupid law.
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This weekend are the Las Vegas Sevens, both for the women's and the men's teams.
Black Ferns 7s squad: (asterisk indicates new cap)
Sarah Goss (captain)
Michaela Blyde
Kelly Brazier
Theresa Fitzpatrick
Tyla Nathan-Wong
Cheyelle Robins-Reti*
Alena Saili
Terina Te Tamaki
Ruby Tui
Kat Whata-Simpkins
Niall Williams
Portia WoodmanTravelling reserves:
Rebekah Cordero-Tufuga
Renee WickliffeWomen's pool games in NZT:
Sat 4 March
6.45am: NZ v Brazil
9.30am: NZ v England
12.15pm: NZ v AustraliaWhere to watch?
Uncertain whether the women's pool games will be televised. Usually, Sky can't be bothered, but they made an exception for the Sydney 7s. If it is televised, it will most likely be on Sky Sport 6 (ch56). That's Sky Pop-up 2.
The finals will be televised on Sunday from 7.30am on Sky Sport 6 -
All Blacks 7s squad: (updated)
DJ Forbes – Captain (Counties Manukau)
Dylan Collier (Southland)
Iopu Iopu-Aso (Taranaki)
Trael Joass ( Ta$man)
Andrew Knewstubb ( Ta$man)
Vilimoni Koroi (Otago)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)
Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)
Tone Ng Shiu ( Ta$man)
Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau)
Isaac Te Tamaki (Waikato)
Beaudein Waaka (Taranaki)Thirteenth player:
Ambrose Curtis (Manawatu)Injuries:
As a precaution Scott Curry has not been selected due to a minor concussion incurred during training a couple of weeks ago. Joe Webber, Sam Dickson, Lewis Ormond, Teddy Stanaway and Rocky Khan were also unavailable for selection due to injury.Men's pool games in NZT:
Sat 4 March
2:15pm: NZ v Kenya
5:14pm: NZ v RussiaSun 5 March
11.36am: NZ v ArgentinaQuarter Finals to be played on Sunday, remainder of the finals on Monday.
Where to watch:
Saturday: from 1.00pm on Sky Sport 6
Sunday: from 10.20am on Sky Sport 6
Monday: from 8.15am on Sky Sport 5
