2017-18 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

Half time: NZ 0 - 7 SA

[Stargazer]

Geez, bunch of show ponies trying to throw some flashy passes, but without any accuracy. Idiots.

Try SA. 14 - 0 SA

[Higgins]

Is there any guy in the NZ team with speed above that expected of hippotamus?

[Stargazer]

@higgins Mikkelson. Only just now coming on.

[Siam]

Haven't kept up with the 7s team much lately.
Dear God they're very ordinary

[Stargazer]

@siam This is the worst game I've seen from them in months.

[Siam]

@stargazer phew

[Stargazer]

Finally, a try.

[Stargazer]

We're missing Koroi. Or going further back, we're missing guys like Gillies Kaka.

[Stargazer]

Deserved win for SA. They also didn't play well, but not as bad as NZ.

Full time: NZ 5 - 14 SA

As expected, NZ will be playing the 5th place semi-final.

[Stargazer]

We have too many new, young and pretty average players. Clearly missing guys like Ravouvou, Koroi and Knewstubb.

[ACT Crusader]

That was rubbish. Some pretty lackadaisical play from us.

Have we forgotten how to pass in front of the man?

[Higgins]

Where is the guy with the Sterling Mortlock hairdo that usually plays for the Aussies?

[Snowy]

I'm not sure that those kids have quite grasped the concept - you pass to a man, who has to catch it and use the space created.

Don't just pass into the space FFS.

[Snowy]

Given that Cama is acting head coach for the weekend, am I allowed to blast the shit out of him for not starting Tim M, 5 times world series champion, in a quarter final against an old foe...The uselessness wasn't just on the field it seems.

[Stargazer]

Haven't watched the last two games, obviously, but NZ has finished 5th.

5th place SF:
NZ 38 -7 Australia

5th place final:
NZ 26 - 5 USA

The surprise result of the tournament must be Ireland winning bronze. It was their first time in the Cup Quarter Finals, let alone the semis! Really good! They beat England 21 - 19 in the third place play-off.

No one will be surprised that Fiji won the tournament again, beating SA 21 - 17 in the Final.

[Stargazer]

And now ... shock horror ... look at the pools for the final leg of the men's series.
Don't expect NZ to make the Cup QF of the Paris Sevens; if they play like they did this weekend, they'll not only lose to Fiji on day 1, but also to Kenya.

Pool B and C are seriously easy. The Blitzboks can already book a spot in the Cup QF. Australia probably, too.

Edited to add that Ireland is the 16th team.

[booboo]

Ha

Wee clip just played on Fox Sport News of Samoa showboating after crossing the try line v Spain.

Dude runs in under the bar then gives it to his mate to score ... only throws it forward ...

Cut to shot of Titch ...

(Ref actually mucks up by awarding scrum ... was offside, should have been penalty.)

[Snowy]

Our guys did play better against Aus. Managed to actually pass to a guy in Black sometimes which was an improvement, mostlt caught it as well.
Then were reasonably good against USA who were missing Perry Baker and lost Carlin Isles to injury early on. We also had some experience on the pitch. Why we did that when playing off for 5th instead of against a very good SA side in a quarter final I will never understand.

That draw for Paris sucks for us. Assume 16th team are Ireland. That would strengthen pool C. None of them are exactly easy anymore but we do need to stay in the top 4 to avoid having Fiji or SA in our pool.

How are they seeding the World cup in San Fran?

[Higgins]

Not sure about offside as there is no offside line in that situation, but clearly a deliberate forward pass which should be a penalisable offence if it is not already.