2023 World Sevens Series

[ARHS]

I don't get why we benched our better players for the big matches.
A repeat horror fest from Moses Leo v Oz. Scored from only ball he didn't knock on but has to be the laziest defender and least accurate passer in the squad. If you are the gas man you should sprint to cover a line break and not stop and watch. And pass just in front of a player running on to it... I know he can do better. May just be in 15s mode mentally still.

We looked more dangerous with Carter NG Shiu and Rokolisoa playing. Kurt Baker is not our best option as playmaker. Collier Dickson and Ware all do enough good things but are let down by others before it gets wide to them.

Angry spiel done. Tough draw and first matches in a while. Also without Curry and Mikkelsen. Onwards and upwards.

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

@booboo He's been there for a while now, isn't he? When did Tietjens leave?

Bit of a gap post Titch till they got him on board. But at guess at least 5 years.

[Bovidae]

@Steven-Harris said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

@Stargazer i know they are chasing a couple of boys from the NZ under 20s but in all seriousness something needs to change

Do you know which players?

Happy to have not watched any of this tournament.

[Steven Harris]

@Bovidae they are looking at Rory Woods from Northland , rangy ,super mobile possibly as a forward replacement ,had heard there was another possibly an outside back

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae As posted in the Blues 2023 thread, they have signed Payton Spencer.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

@Bovidae As posted in the Blues 2023 thread, they have signed Payton Spencer.

Yeah, I posted myself that Spencer was likely to be involved in the sevens a while ago.

There are a few outside backs from the U20s/U19s that would be useful. I also think that Liam Coombes-Fabling should be part of their squad.

[ARHS]

Don't get the start v subs logic again. But the Dylan Collier show was far too good for Kenya regardless.

[Stargazer]

Two results:

9th place QF:
AB7s 43 - 0 Kenya
Our next opponent is Spain at 7.05pm

Cup QF:
Samoa 19 - 14 Argentina

Now playing:
Cup QF:
Fiji v South Africa

[Stargazer]

Result:
Fiji 12 - 7 South Africa

Next:
Ireland v Australia

[ACT Crusader]

That Baker pass to no one turned the game and the Aussies just took control thereafter. Frustrating.

[NTA]

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Leroy Carter looked pretty slow there.

Nevertheless, try Collier. Baker converts.

7 - 0

[Stargazer]

And did Carter just butcher a try? Geez, he should have grounded that. Terrible.
The TMO says it's okay though.
Wrong call, but fine to me.

12 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Great try to Sione Molia!

NZ 17 - 0 Spain

[Stargazer]

That's the half time score.

[Stargazer]

The commentator just explained that the number of men's core nations will be reduced from 16 to 14(?) next year.

At the end of the 2023 Series, the team finishing 16th will be automatically relegated.

Teams placed 12 through to 15 go to the annual Challenger Series to determine who remain core nations or who get promoted to the core nations.

[Stargazer]

Geez, McGarvey-Black just threw an awful pass and gifted an easy try to Spain.

17 - 7 NZ

[Stargazer]

Brady Rush answers with a good team try.

24 - 7 NZ

[Stargazer]

Amanaki Nicole gets a yellow for a "neck roll". Super soft card.