Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments

[Bones]

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

AB Black were terrible. They had the experience on their side but were static. Passing to players in poor positions, zero penetration.
Maybe it’s getting close to retirement for some of those guys.
AB White were the Joe Webber show. He was on fire

Well I've only seen the highlights, but I was expecting something completely different after reading this, rather than the 1 try win by a team with such inexperience like Webber, Molia, Knewstubb, Joass, Nicole, Ware....

[ARHS]

Curry and Warbrick were a little hesitant at times as were some of the newbies. But the other experienced hands seemed fairly accurate to me. Coombes Fabling stood out with his try saving cover tackle and elusiveness.

[Stargazer]

[Crucial]

I see that ENS is definitely going to the Sevens squad. Was always the plan and Chiefs coaches have been planning for it all along.

[Bovidae]

That is probably why Naholo is now training with the Chiefs, and there is also Wainui, Stevenson, Tiatia and Sullivan that can play on the wing.

I laughed at ENS's comments about having to buy a new set of lungs and legs when he transitions to sevens.

[Stargazer]

[Snowy]

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

I laughed at ENS's comments about having to buy a new set of lungs and legs when he transitions to sevens.

He'd be right. Bastard of a game.

[Stargazer]

TRANS-TASMAN SEVENS DRAW:

Friday 21 May | Grammar TEC | Free Event

• 10am Black Ferns Sevens v Australia
• 10.30am All Blacks Sevens v Australia

BREAK

• 3.30pm Black Ferns Sevens v Australia
• 4pm All Blacks Sevens v Australia

Saturday 22 May | Eden Park | See ticketmaster.co.nz

• 3pm: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia
• 3.23pm: All Blacks Sevens v Australia
• 4.35pm: Blues v Waratahs (Super Rugby Trans- Ta$man)
• 6.40pm: Black Ferns Sevens v Australia
• 7.03pm: All Blacks Sevens v Australia

Sunday 23 May | Grammar TEC | Free Event

• 11am Black Ferns Sevens v Australia
• 11.30am All Blacks Sevens v Australia

BREAK

• 3pm Black Ferns Sevens v Australia
• 3.30pm All Blacks Sevens v Australia

All matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sport NZ.

TRANS-TASMAN SEVENS COMES TO AUCKLAND

The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens bring their Olympic preparation to Auckland this week as they host Australia across three match-days.

[Stargazer]

[ARHS]

So Sam Dickson and Kurt Baker have dropped off

[Machpants]

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

So Sam Dickson and Kurt Baker have dropped off

The necks of all his squad mates will be much happier

[Crucial]

Interesting that ENS and Clarke are both straight in. The transition work between XVs and 7s won't be complete but is obviously considered good enough.

[Crucial]

Also no room for Jorja Miller in the Black Ferns yet.

[Stargazer]

@crucial Has she already left school?

[Machpants]

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

Interesting that ENS and Clarke are both straight in. The transition work between XVs and 7s won't be complete but is obviously considered good enough.

It’s only a warm up series, they’re in to speed up their transition I guess

[Crucial]

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

@crucial Has she already left school?

Good point. She was available for the games in Wellington.
It is probably too early for her yet anyway. The step up at Wellington showed competency but that is all.

[Stargazer]

I totally forgot that the first games were this morning. Did anyone watch them? First impressions?

[ARHS]

@stargazer Quite clinical and accurate without many risks or glaring errors. Men tried a 7 up defence with no sweeper. When they finally got on top Koroi threw a bad pass each time they had an opportunity. NG Shiu Collier and Ware all looked potent. All round speed of NZ women often stretched Australia. Clarke looked good. Nanai Seturo a little reserved.

[Crucial]

When's the next game?

[ARHS]

@crucial 3.30 girls. 4pm boys