Hamilton 7s

[KiwiMurph]

Be interesting to see the crowd this weekend in Hamilton. There are still tickets available and last year it had sold out by October. Only year 2 in Hamilton.

Sydney will have a drop in crowd numbers too this year I'd imagine as they've had to shift their event to a stadium in Homebush precinct as the SFS is being rebuilt.

[Stargazer]

Black Ferns 7s team for the Fast Four Tournament in Hamilton:

Shakira Baker - Waikato
Michaela Blyde - Bay of Plenty
Gayle Broughton - Taranaki
Rhiarna Ferris - Manawatu
Theresa Fitzpatrick - Auckland
Sarah Hirini (captain) - Manawatu
Tyla Nathan-Wong - Auckland
Alena Saili - Southland
Terina Te Tamaki - Waikato
Ruby Tui - Bay of Plenty
Stacey Waaka - Waikato
Katarina Whata-Simpkins - Wellington
Niall Williams - Auckland

The Black Ferns Sevens will take the field in New Zealand for the first time this weekend and Coach Allan Bunting has named a strong team for the invitational Fast Four tournament. 

Midfielder Niall Williams returns from injury while Manawatu’s Rhiarna Ferris is set to make her debut.

Kelly Brazier joins Portia Woodman on the side lines, a calf injury ruling her out of the first tournament of the year. 

The Black Ferns Sevens will come up against China, England and France in the Fast Four tournament, played alongside the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. 

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Pool games:
Saturday, 26 January
🇳🇿 v 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @ 1.26pm NZT
🇳🇿 v 🇫🇷 @ 5.10pm NZT

Sunday, 27 January
🇳🇿 v 🇨🇳 @ 2.42pm NZT

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LIVE on Sky Sport Pop-up 1 (channel 55).

[Stargazer]

All Blacks 7s squad for the New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton:

1 Scott Curry
2 Tim Mikkelson
3 Tone Ng Shiu
4 Joe Ravouvou
5 Dylan Collier
6 Vilimoni Koroi
7 Sam Dickson
8 Andrew Knewstubb
9 Regan Ware
10 Kurt Baker
11 Jona Nareki
12 Sione Molia

*Scott Gregory is the travelling reserve
(So Amanaki Nicole is the unlucky player to miss out)
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Pool games
Saturday, 26 January
12.36pm: v Japan
4.26pm: v Canada
8.36pm: v Spain

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LIVE on Sky Sport Pop-up 1 (channel 55).

http://www.allblacks.com/News/33624/all-blacks-sevens-team-confirmed-for-hamilton

[Bones]

@Stargazer Tough on Nicole but hard to argue with those selected. Only one I'd consider swapping for is Nareki, but completely different positional players.

[MN5]

Hamilton.

Put on earth to host sevens and be less stink than palmy.

[Higgins]

Beautiful miss by England from right in front Samoa 12 England 10!!!!!!

[KiwiMurph]

Perry Baker may not play again this weekend - a bad head clash with a Tongan.

[Stargazer]

Awesome to see two upsets so early in the New Zealand Sevens, with Scotland beating France and Samoa beating England. Scotland has really improved the last two years, and France, well it's France. Unpredictable. Sometimes good, more often not.

Fiji crushing Wales is no surprise. Canada v Spain should be interesting. Canada is always there or theraabouts, but Spain is an up-and-comer.

Our All Blacks 7s shouldn't have a problem with Japan.

[Stargazer]

So this is where all the posts have gone, a separate thread.

Spain putting up a good fight against Canada, and the game ends in a draw! Spain could have won that; why that last player went for a grubber kick? Not sure he knows it himself.

[Stargazer]

Wow, great try from Molia! First NZ try of the tourney.

[Stargazer]

Now Nareki crosses the line. Knewstubb converts again. 14 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Now, Knewstubb scores himself & converts his own try. 21 - 0 NZ

This could become a big score.

[Stargazer]

Dylan Collier scores the last try of the first half.

Half time: NZ 26 - 0 Japan

[Stargazer]

Geezus, that was good from Regan Ware! Try time!

33 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Nareki! Great speed. 40 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Great break from Ravouvou, and Koroi scores the try.

45 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Ravouvou scores a try of his own in referee's time.

Full time: NZ 52 - 0 Japan

Great start for the AB7s, although it was more an opposed training run against the bottom-dwellers of the World Series.

[Stargazer]

The Black Ferns 7s will play at 1.26pm against England.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Wow, Michaele Blyde, what a try!

7- 0 BF7s