2018-2019 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

And the winning try:

A brilliant, flat pass from Knewstubb in the lead-up by the way.

[antipodean]

@stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

I missed the games against Samoa and S Africa, but saw this on Twitter:

That's a hell of a pass.

[Bones]

@stargazer if only it had meant that much to retain the record against Titch. Good on Gordon though.

Some really lacklustre stuff from NZ today, absolutely awful in the first half of the first game and half the team looking like they're asleep this game. Knewstubb is lost in space. Masirewa, Koroi and Molia (looking every bit a captain) looking like the only ones who really wanna be there.

[taniwharugby]

@antipodean one in the next clip was mighty fine too!

[Bovidae]

I've just watched the replays of the NZ games. I hope we haven't used up all our luck with the final kickoff in the SA game. If a SA player dives on the loose ball the ref calls a scrum and game over.

NZ is on the better side of the draw now and avoids Fiji until a final if both teams advance.

[Stargazer]

The Cup QF between the AB7s and Australia is at 11.48pm NZT. Sky Pop-up 2 (channel 56).

[Stargazer]

Two tries to the AB7s in the first four minutes. The first a great try from Nanai-Seturo, stepping his way through the Aussie defence.
Then Amanaki Nicole scoring the second. Both tries converted by Knewstubb.

Longbottom hits back to get the Aussies on the board.

After the half time hooter, Nicole scores his second. Knewstubb converts again.

HT: NZ 21 - 5 Australai

By the way, the AB7s have another injury: Luke Masirewa. Taylor Haugh has come onto the bench.

[Stargazer]

Hat-trick for Nicole. The Aussie defence is shit.

26 - 5 NZ

[Stargazer]

The AB7s are going through to the Cup SF after beating Australia 26 - 17. That was way too easy. They'll play either the USA or England in the semis.

[Siam]

Yanks are good these days

[Stargazer]

@siam Yep, that isn't going to be an easy semi. AB7s will need to step up a gear, although they were pretty good in the QF.

[Stargazer]

The NZ v USA Cup SF is at 3.56am NZT.

[Stargazer]

[ACT Crusader]

Fiji win it at the death after being down a man.

Some wheels on that final try scorer.

[ACT Crusader]

Shocking missed tackle and US are in for the first try.

[Bones]

No surprise Rasta is making shit up to ensure we lose under him again.

NZ hold up a player for about 10 seconds, he never gets to ground but Rasta calls tackle and gives an advantage against nz for no releasing. He really is a shit, bias ref.

[ACT Crusader]

@bones yeah that was shocking. I’ve got sound down and I thought they must’ve changed the rules since the last game....

Good try by Barrett. US up 19-0 HT

[Bones]

@act-crusader and now calls a ruck, NZ counter ruck and drive USA off, so their player drags it back with his hand. Rasta ignores it, USA score. He's a fucken cheat.

[Tordah]

Well, USA deserve the win but Rasta sure is one of the worst referees around and definitely - in my biased mind - seems to favour any team against NZ. Never have that feeling about any other sevens ref.

[Kruse]

@tordah said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

Well, USA deserve the win but Rasta sure is one of the worst referees around and definitely - in my biased mind - seems to favour any team against NZ. Never have that feeling about any other sevens ref.

It's all good - this was his last Sevens tournament.
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Super Rugby next year... yay.