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[Stargazer]

Wasn't able to watch the remaining NZ games of the Oceania Sevens.

These were all today's results:
Black Ferns 7s v Tahiti: 70 - 0
Black Ferns 7s v Cook Islands: 26 - 5
Black Ferns 7s v PNG: 15 - 0
All Blacks 7s v Nauru: 46 - 0
All Blacks 7s v Cook Islands: 36 - 0

[Stargazer]

The All Blacks 7s have beaten American Samoa in the Quarter Finals: 58 - 0. Another easy win against a weak opponent. They will meet Australia in the semis at 3.00pm, so that should be more of a challenge! Allthough ... the Aussies only just beat PNG (22-21).

The Black Ferns 7s will play their semi-final against Fiji at 1.20pm.

It's again LIVE on Sky Sports Pop-up 4 (ch 58) in NZ. There's a livestream for viewers outside NZ and Fiji: https://livestream.com/accounts/19514369/oceania7s

[Higgins]

Shame about the weather. Typical really - Fiji, especially in the West, are desperately in need of rain yet over in Suva it is raining enough to make things unpleasant for everyone involved in the 7s. Tonga v Cook Islands ladies match on now. Tonga trying something new for sevens - looks like they are going for the power game.

[Stargazer]

Games were back on after a bad weather break. The first 5th-8th semi-final between PNG and American Samoa has just finished. And .... there is another break. The field looks like a swimming pool. The only thing lacking is some ducks.

[Stargazer]

Ha, the All Blacks 7s are smashing the Aussies. Awful conditions, terrible field. Really increasing the risk of injury (Collier being one of the victims already).

[Stargazer]

The AB 7s beat Australia 31 to nil.

Due to the weather, there's more than 2 hours delay of all games.

The Black Ferns 7s will play Australia in the women's Final and the All Blacks 7s will play Fiji in the men's Final. Not sure at what time, but I think it will be after 8.30pm, unless they scratch a few games (something I don't think they'll do).

[Higgins]

What was the score in the Samoa v Fiji game?

[Stargazer]

@higgins Samoa 7 - 17 Fiji

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AB 7s v Aussie 7s

[Higgins]

Oh that's disappointing, looks like Sir Gordon still has an awful lot of work to do.

[Stargazer]

@higgins They looked better than last year, though.

Samoa v Fiji highlights

[Stargazer]

They have changed the schedule, apparently! Finals could begin soon!

Edit: Hmm, the order of games has changed, but not sure when those finals will be played now.

[Stargazer]

Finals to be played, now!! 7.34pm

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AB 7s' defence hasn't improved enough, it seems.

Half time: Fiji 14 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

This Fijian team is awesome!

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Fiji wins the men's Final!
Full time: Fiji 26 - 0 New Zealand

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Now the Women's Final: NZ v Australia

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Half time: NZ 5 - 0 Australia in the women's Final.

[Stargazer]

What has become very clear this weekend is that the ball handling of the Black Ferns 7s is so much better than that of the AB 7s. Is that coaching, or is that the quality of the players, or maybe both?

[Stargazer]

The Black Ferns 7s win the Oceania Sevens! Well played all weekend!
Full time: NZ 12 - 5 Australia.