Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

Jorja Miller is one for the future. In 2018, she already played at the World School 7s for NZ Dutch; last year, she played for the NZ Condor Girls team at the same tournament and was the tournament's MVP. This year, she was in the Crusaders U18 camp for XVs players.

I read somewhere that she also excells in other sports. That girl seems destined for top sport.

Very good basketballer I believe. Certainly looked the goods. Olive is same age in years but a bit younger and a year behind. She is doing the world team at Condor this year and has been Highlanders U18.
Most players here would be pretty good at at least one other sport I would think.

[Steven Harris]

Rokolosia looks made for 7s..would not surprise me if his name gets read out

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Akuila Rokolisoa has already played for the AB7s, so there's certainly a good chance he'll be in the frame again.

[Stargazer]

Baker getting yellow. What's new?

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer definitely not convinced about Baker as 7s player either 🤦‍♂️

[Steven Harris]

Dreadful from Baker ..

[Stargazer]

Yeah, his mistakes cost Surge a spot in the final.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer why is this guy even in the NZ 7s team..?, he’s so up and down at best ..?

[ARHS]

Men's final will be the Rokolisoa v Mcgarvey Black show. Exciting. Came to watch Cole Forbes and Leroy Carter and they have been good. But noticed who made the goal line desperation tackles that got his team into the final. Featherstone again.

[ARHS]

Geez Hazel Tubic is a dynamo. More attitude than TJ and very effective in her teams win. But geez Jazmin Hotham is quick.

[ARHS]

Best team won going away. Great display from Bolt. Pleased for Cole and Leroy.

[Steven Harris]

Moses Leo went into this tournament with a bit of a injury hence the strapping ..hate to see him when he’s fully fit , his ability to spy an outside gap is sensational...

[Bovidae]

My prediction of the Bolt women winning wasn't looking too good after day 1.

[Stargazer]

Rookies of the Tournament were Jorja Miller and Brady Rush.

[Steven Harris]

@Bovidae that’s 7s for you , you can look good in one game , and terrible the next ...but all in all, it was a great watch

[trodthesod]

Swearer of the tourney Ruby Tui.I don’t think Rikki was that impressed!!,but hey what would a halftime rev up be without it.Sir Graham set a very high bar.

[Bovidae]

Yeah, plenty of f-bombs in those HT team huddles. They don't sound much different on the World Sevens circuit.

[trodthesod]

Haha.Next they’ll be asking us.If you think we have breached a code of conduct give us a bell.!! Sky Sport will say f... off.!!

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

My prediction of the Bolt women winning wasn't looking too good after day 1.

The teams that came through were the ones with a little more experience on pacing themselves through the two days. Mikkleson hardly lifted a finger on day one. It’s down to the coaches approach. Are they looking to win or to develop? Best argument is that you can end up doing both.

[Crucial]

I don’t know what happened with the idea that sevens players leaned down from their XVs bodies too much. There were some massive units playing.
We were just down at the beach and all the players had to do an ocean dip before the post tournament reviews. Some impressive gym work.
The tackle hits are easily as hard as XVs now as well. The sevens game has really evolved since the Titch days.