2017-18 World Sevens Series
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@mimic Yes, although that would be a tricky strategy as they (obviously) can't control the performace of other teams. The three 1st placed, three 2nd placed and two best 3rd placed teams go through to the Cup QFs, so placing seems less predictable?
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All Blacks 7s travelling squad for the London Sevens (2-3 June) and Paris Sevens (9-10 June)
Kurt Baker (Manawatu) – co-captain
Dylan Collier (Waikato)
Scott Curry (Bay of Plenty)
Sam Dickson (Canterbury)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)
Sione Molia (Counties Manukau) - co-captain
Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau)
Jona Nareki (Otago)
Tone Ng Shiu ( Ta$man)
Salesi Rayasi (Auckland)
Akuila Rokolisoa (Counties Manukau)
Bailey Simonsson (Bay of Plenty)
Regan Ware (Waikato)Kurt Baker and Sione Molia will take up co-captaincy for the two tournaments as Coach Clark Laidlaw looks to build the leadership capabilities of the team.“We talk a lot about who leads and influences our team. Sione co-captained the team in Singapore so he was an obvious choice. Kurt is a big influence on our team environment so it is about developing him to assist us to grow the team. It’s a great opportunity for those two boys to grow and take charge of the team.”With several players unavailable for selection, Hong Kong debutants Bailey Simonsson, Salesi Rayasi and Jona Nareki are in line for their second tournament appearances while Regan Ware returns to add experience to the backline. Unavailable for selection: Andrew Knewstubb, Vilimoni Koroi, Amanaki Nicole, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Joe Ravouvou, Joe Webber.http://www.allblacks.com/News/32468/all-blacks-sevens-changes-to-bring-edge
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All Blacks 7s squad for this weekend's London Sevens:
1 Scott Curry
2 Tim Mikkelson
3 Tone Ng Shiu
4 Salesi Rayasi
5 Dylan Collier
6 Akuila Rokolisoa
7 Sam Dickson
8 Jona Nareki
9 Regan Ware
10 Kurt Baker – co captain
11 Etene Nanai-Seturo
12 Sione Molia – co captainExperienced players Scott Curry, Sam Dickson and Regan Ware all return to the playing 12 after missing the Singapore Sevens and complement the young talent of Jona Nareki and Salesi Rayasi who are set for their second World Series cap.Pool games:
9.58pm v Scotland (Saturday)
1.04am v Argentina (Sunday)
4.32am v Fiji (Sunday)LIVE on Sky Sport Pop-up (channel 57 / Sky Sport 7)
http://www.allblacks.com/News/32499/all-blacks-sevens-team-named-for-london-sevens
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Argies playing well here. Fiji up 14-12 at HT. Game could go either way.
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Fiji score underneath poles. Blind ref.
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Full time: AB7s 36 - 5 Argentina
Salesi Rayasi scored off the re-start; Nanai-Seturo scored a try after a passage of play in which the AB7s looked like predators closing in on a prey after Baker kicked the ball far into the Argie half and the men in black chased down the Argie sweeper who caught the ball. With 19 seconds to go, Akuila Rokolisoa was sent to the bin for a high tackle on the Puma7s player who scored in the corner, but despite having a man less on the field, Nareki managed to score the sixth NZ try.
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@bones said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Jesus makes you feel old when little kids who used to turn up to training with dad are representing NZ. Go on Salesi!
He looks pretty good. The droppsie was a fuck up but he looks to have that special balance on his feet that enables him to go on after a tackle attempt. Could be a goodun.
We are missing a stepper / ball player in the middle to create some doubt in the opposition defence (Koroi). We are going wide early most of the time and it's a bit predictable.
Our defence has also been a bit weak (that call on a high tackle for Curry was bullshit).
Why they made that hothead Baker a co Captain....seriously? The Fijian should get a game off for the shove in his face though.
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@machpants Nothing that wasn't expected.
They've added quite a few new players the last two tournaments, because we're missing quite a few players, either to injury or the NZ U20s: Joe Ravouvou, Caleb Clarke, Vilimoni Koroi, Andrew Knewstubb, Joe Webber, Ngarohi McGarvey Black, Trael Joass ...
We've got nothing to play for the last two tournaments because we can't finish higher than 3rd anyway, and would have to play a lot worse to drop to 4th. The last two tournaments are a good opportunity to develop players and to give the newbies valuable game time against good teams.
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