2023 World Sevens Series

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Following it via the WR website. They have kicked off.

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Dear Lord, I just noticed the ref is Jordan Way.

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Still no images of the game. No score yet if the website is up-to-date.

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The clock on the website hasn't changed. It still says 0'. Not sure what's happening.

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Samoa have scored.

0 - 5

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The broadcast is back. The weather is REALLY BAD!

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This is more water ballet than sevens.

Samoa scores again (after the hooter). The pass looked forward though. Try disallowed.

HT: AB7s 0 - 5 Samoa

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Drainage at the ground isn't good. Lots of water on the field already.

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Lakes on the field.

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The assistant-ref saves us. Samoa looked to score again, but they're called back. Penalty NZ.

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Awesome try to Rush!!

7 - 5 AB7s

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Four and a half minutes to go in the second half.

Both Ng Shiu and Nicole already off injured. That's what a field like this does.

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Samoa kick the ball out on the full.

Three and half minutes to go.

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Two and half minutes.

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No consistency from the ref at the breakdown.

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Dammit. Samoa score.

Jordan Way has so far penalised NZ, but not Samoa when needed.

7 - 12 Samoa

30 seconds to go.

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Scrum Samoa. All they have to do is kick the ball out.

And then the images disappear again. Safe to say Samoa have won the game and the .

The ref had a lot to do with the score and the weather didn't help, but Samoa have overall been better in Cape Town, so not an unexpected result.

Still, silver is a good result for this young AB7s team.

A second place is good to climb on the Series ladder.

FT: AB7s 7 - 12 Samoa

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Women's Series table:

Men's Series table:

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I will have to watch a replay of the women's final. Aust must have been on some winning streak before this game.

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