2017-18 World Sevens Series
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@justanotherfan said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
All I'll say is don't give the ball back to Fiji with 1 second to go in the match ... they will move it up the field and score.
Joubert decided that. Ref's really get shown up in sevens.
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@snowy said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
@justanotherfan said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
All I'll say is don't give the ball back to Fiji with 1 second to go in the match ... they will move it up the field and score.Joubert decided that. Ref's really get shown up in sevens.
Nope. Inexperienced 7s players get shown up.
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@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
@kiwimurph said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Rolling maul try by NZ - dont see that often in 7s!
So 1992 ...
... the mighty Eden scored a 50m rolling maul try in a sevens tournament in Hawaii on piss trip. Admittedly opposition were Yokohama Country and Athletic Club consisting of a bunch of pasty pommie expats and very small Japanese people, and we only had 2 backs on tour ...
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@justanotherfan said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Inexperienced 7s players get shown up.
That too.
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Nice try from the set piece
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Great stretch to score and win to NZ
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Why would anyone in NZ waste their time in watching the inept performances of this sub-par team. They are terribly coached by a 'Scotsman' of all people ...we need Gordon T back or at least another coach of his calibre.
This team does not hit the ball or line at speed, they are flatfooted in any attack, their handling skills are poor and blah de blah......I did watch their games but after spending the time squirming on the couch in sheer frustration over the last season or so watching these sloppy performances, I don't think I will bother again. -
Well deserved reward for the tireless work of Collier. Really impressed at what McGarvey Black brings to the team with his workrate and elusiveness. Hope that the young Nanai-Seturo can become more decisive in contact area and Molia can improve ball control under pressure. We also need a better plan to close out a game, not getting less experienced players isolated and under pressure. Don't think we are too far off the top teams now with the introduction of a flyer with high workrate.
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Perry Baker at his best. From his own try line.
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@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
The Las Vegas Sevens start tomorrow
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All Blacks 7s (*indicates new cap):Dylan Collier
Scott Curry
Sam Dickson
Trael Joass
Andrew Knewstubb
Vilimoni Koroi
Ngarohi McGarvey Black*
Tim Mikkelson
Sione Molia
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Joe Ravouvou
Regan Ware
Joe WebberSame squad for the Vancouver Sevens, except:
Mikkelson (ribs) and Koroi (knee) were injured at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas where the All Blacks Sevens claimed fifth place, beating Australia in overtime of the Plate Final, 17-12. Both players have returned to New Zealand. Coach Clark Laidlaw said Baker and Masirewa have joined the team and trained this morning.Pool games
Sunday, 11 March 2018 NZT
6.30am: v Scotland
10:02am: v Russia
1.56pm: v South Africahttp://www.allblacks.com/News/32114/all-blacks-sevens-stricken-by-injury
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Half time: NZ lead 19 - 14 after a terrible start. Defence was weak and the Scott scored two eas, converted tries. The AB7s came back strong though, with tries to Joass, Curry and Ware.
Interesting comment about Joass; he had to lose 10kg after playing a season of XVs.
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@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
NZ beat Scotland 31 - 26. A mixture of good and bad in this game.
A win is a win. At least NZ won't lose to Russia so will make QF. NZ vs Blitzbokke in the final pool game will be a good game as always. Blitzbokke played their bench (academy players) in 2nd half against Russia and a lot of questions answered.
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Both NZ and SA are through to QF and they are up against each other in a final group match. However because they are top of the championship I will call this a pseudo final. Purely for one reason. Whoever wins has the easy route in knockouts and whoever loses has a QF probably against USA (tough game) and would have Fiji on their side of the draw at SF time. So good luck.
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@justanotherfan said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Both NZ and SA are through to QF and they are up against each other in a final group match. However because they are top of the championship I will call this a pseudo final. Purely for one reason. Whoever wins has the easy route in knockouts and whoever loses has a QF probably against USA (tough game) and would have Fiji on their side of the draw at SF time. So good luck.
My prediction...
NZ will put it all on the line, win a gutsy hard fought game against SA and then play Fiji in ghe QF, who lose their last pool match, and lose after the siren after Kurt Baker kicks it away ...
Fiji win the Cup ...
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