2016 World Sevens Series
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<p>Earlier this tournament (Kenya?) Baker got a penalty reversed for mouthing off at the ref and then got himself carded for continuing to mouth off.</p>
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<p>Discipline is definitely a worry with him, but he's very talented and I'm sure he'll end up in the Rio squad.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Snowy" data-cid="571373" data-time="1460279763"><p>
And the score was...<br><br>
I can tell you the weather.</p></blockquote>
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7 all full time. NZ win with golden point try with less thsn 2 to go in 2nd extra period -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JAF" data-cid="571375" data-time="1460280078"><p>
I will say things as I have cooled down. Certain refs will do things different that is all. Back here in SA this ref (NZ vs SA game) has a bad reputation for missing things. I am just saying that Baker is a great player but must control discipline. Stick to basics and clean up the game. 7 vs 6 is hard to play. Only NZ plays 8 vs 7 at times. Lol.</p></blockquote>
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Quite frankly i thought the ref was awful. Both ways.<br><br>
Two of those penalties we got on d later on i thought should have gone to the bokke<br><br><br>
Re Baker. I tend to think he's one of those niggly gits who never gets caught.<br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Glath" data-cid="571377" data-time="1460280414"><p>
Earlier this tournament (Kenya?) Baker got a penalty reversed for mouthing off at the ref and then got himself carded for continuing to mouth off.<br><br>
Discipline is definitely a worry with him, but he's very talented and I'm sure he'll end up in the Rio squad.</p></blockquote>
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But then i didnt know that ...
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Siam" data-cid="571392" data-time="1460286469">
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<p>Great game, Stannard tries a penalty kick after the siren and just misses - 14-12</p>
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<p>Saffas just had to kick the ball out when they got the intercept but they tried to score another try with time up and it almost cost them. Pretty stupid.</p>
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<p>Final prediction: Fiji to win by 20. No way the ABs can compete with the best team in the series with only ten players the whole day and then that excruciating semi</p> -
Can't help playing without Mikkelsen and Dickson. That leaves only three on the bench after a huge semi final.
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Tough gig for NZ that final. 10 players and double overtime semi.<br><br>
Always felt Fiji were going to win that.<br><br>
And we wew just too sloppy.<br><br>
A TMO review of that last try woukd have been helpful. Big knock on by the Fijian close to the ruck as he stuck a hand out at the pass. Not visible in the end on replay but i rewound and my suspicions were confirmed. <br><br>
But that's me clutching at straws. Fiji did more than enough to win that. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Siam" data-cid="571391" data-time="1460286450"><p>
Great game, Stannard tries a penalty kick after the siren and just misses - 14-12</p></blockquote>
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Not sure why they went with the shot at goal. Just feels like a low percentage option in 7s. <br><br>
Sure it was a stock standard 3 points in XVs, 30m out, 20m in from touch, LHS of the posts. But i felt the better option would have been to run it.
