2016-2017 World Sevens Series

[Snowy]

@hydro11 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

A bit salty that the ref didn't hand Fiji a yellow for persistent penalties but we had our chance to win it.

That was a bullshit call that gave Fiji the penalty (and then the try) just before half time as well. How he saw an obstruction / crossing there beggars belief and could have ended in a try to NZ. Conceivably a 14 point error by Craig Evans who I would prefer never reffed NZ again. Only his 12th match so could improve - he needs to.

WTF Te Tamaki...

[Snowy]

@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

will still play the Cup QF

Against Sth Africa.

[Bones]

@Snowy Te Tamaki fucked up. Nothing to do with the ref.

[Snowy]

@Bones It was a separate comment. Hence the new paragraph.

[Bones]

@Snowy yup, but the losing of that game was Te Tamaki....

[Snowy]

@Bones said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

@Snowy yup, but the losing of that game was Te Tamaki....

One of the reasons - and the final one.

[Stargazer]

AB7s v Blitzbokke Cup QF at 4:06pm (Sky Sport 6)

[Stargazer]

NZ robbed! How could the TMO and ref award that try. Didn't even look at the right footage (too late).

[Stargazer]

Shithouse. SA win 21 to 19.

[antipodean]

@Stargazer The standard of refereeing in 7s is woeful.

[Stargazer]

@antipodean Yes. I assume they send the worst refs and commentators (apart from a few 7s specialists like Te Nana) to the 7s tournaments. I really like 7s, but officiating mistakes have way more impact in such a short game than in XVs. Refs should be much better.

[Stargazer]

Now Samoa the victim of the ref (after advice of his assistant). Penalised with a yellow and a penalty try for pushing a Welsh player at the try line. If that's a push, I shouldn't pat the cat anymore because it might be seen as animal abuse.

[Stargazer]

Samoa losing the plot since that try ...

[Snowy]

Craig Evans is just fucking terrible. He wasn't biased, just bad. Every breakdown (bar a couple) ended in a whistle, I seriously doubt that he has ever played the game.

[Stargazer]

Fifth place Semi Final - NZ v Eng - in a few minutes (7:09pm)

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Ravouvou looking good again!

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And another try from the big man! 14 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Watching the tournament this weekend, I've noticed several players not wearing a mouth guard. That includes at least one NZ player ...

[Stargazer]

That was hardly over the horizontal. Commentator's reaction way over the top. It wasn't that dangerous. Nevertheless, yellow for Knewstubb.

[Stargazer]

Good win AB7s 21- 7. Through to the 5th place final against Argentina.