Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments

[Steven Harris]

Superb and deserved win for the Japanese girls ,but I have got say some very contentious officiating

[Crucial]

@Steven-Harris said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

Superb and deserved win for the Japanese girls ,but I have got say some very contentious officiating

I’d say it was more having a ref that didn’t adjust to the level.
Oz girls forgot to complete the tackle and allowed Japan to offload at will.

[Stargazer]

Results:

I'll replace the boys' graphic if and as soon as there's a one with more results.

[Bovidae]

The Japanese try at the start of the 2nd half was as good a try as you'll see. Draw, pass and support, and repeat numerous times.

It was telling that none of the NZ Girls team made the tournament team.

[Crucial]

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

The Japanese try at the start of the 2nd half was as good a try as you'll see. Draw, pass and support, and repeat numerous times.

It was telling that none of the NZ Girls team made the tournament team.

I thought that two of the NZM girls did.

[Bovidae]

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

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

The Japanese try at the start of the 2nd half was as good a try as you'll see. Draw, pass and support, and repeat numerous times.

It was telling that none of the NZ Girls team made the tournament team.

I thought that two of the NZM girls did.

I mean the top NZ U18 team. One each from the Māori and Warriors.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae The player from NZ Māori Girls was Kahlia Awa. I can't remember all the other names.

IIRC, the girls MVP was Amahli Hala (Australia) and the boys MVP Waisake Salabiau (NZ).

[Bovidae]

World School 7s Tournament Team 2022 - Girls
Kirari Shimamoto - Japan
Seika Ohashi - Japan
Piper Simons - Australia
Amahli Hala - Australia
Leilani Hills - Australia
Kahlia Awa - NZ Māori
Monica Samita - NZ Warriors

World School 7s Tournament Team 2022 - Boys
Waisake Salabiau - New Zealand
Xavier Tito-Harris - New Zealand
Isaac Hutchinson - New Zealand
Frank Venuku - NZ Cavaliers
Toby Bell - NZ Māori
Seleti Esau - NZ Barbarians
Malakesi Puna - Tama Samoa

[Steven Harris]

This might be worth a trip down the express way

[Stargazer]

Less money, but here's another one. I assume there are lots of sevens tournaments coming up soon.

[Bovidae]

This is a missed opportunity to give the best NZ boys and girls some international experience.

worldrugby.org

Teams announced for Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago | World Rugby

The Commonwealth Games Federation announced today the six men’s and women’s teams set to compete in the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games on 4-11 August in Trinidad and Tobago.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae Maybe the timing is off? I think it coincides with the final rounds of Super 8. Do some other schools comps play at the same time? I might be too much of a disruption.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia I was thinking of a team of 18 yr olds who had left school and had been identified as potential NZ sevens players. There must be enough of them from the Condors and World Schools Sevens competitions. Some will already be in the NZ sevens programme.

[Stargazer]

Inaugural Rugby Heritage Cup (U15)

Info in this article:

Young Kiwis with 'character' France-bound for new rugby event

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And the teams:

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To win the cup, teams must be good at more than rugby alone:

CelDel

The Tournament

[Stargazer]

Women's 7s tournament on 22-23 and 28-29 September 2023.
Suva, this weekend; and Lautoka, next weekend.
Four teams: NZ, Fiji, Australia and France.

[Stargazer]

Results of the first round of games:

Fijiana 7s 5 - 22 Black Ferns 7s
France 28 - 12 Australia

[Stargazer]

Results:

Round 2:
Fijiana 7s 29- 7 France
New Zealand 24-14 Australia

Round 3:
Fijiana 7s 34-12 Australia
New Zealand 24-12 France

Round 4:
Fijiana 7s 17-12 France
New Zealand 7-10 Australia

[Stargazer]

Oceania Rugby  /  Oct 17, 2023

Teams buzzing ahead of Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship for place at Paris Olympics

[Stargazer]

The Sir Gordon Tietjens 7s tournament was held on the weekend.

I haven't followed the games or tournament, but the winners were:

Open Girls: Manukura Pango team
Open Boys: Fielding High School
U15 Boys: Palmerston North BHS

Open Boys MVP: Mosese Bason (FAHS)
Open Girls MVP: Litia Bulicakau (St Mary's College)

U15 Boys Sir Gordon Tietjens 7's tournament team for 2023:
Nate Werder - New Plymouth BHS
Luke Goodman - New Plymouth BHS
Viliami Rongokea-Tupou - Palmerston North BHS
Will Lovatt - Napier BHS
Triumph Voice - Hastings BHS
Panapa Peia - Hastings BHS
Cayden Pardey - Palmerston North BHS
Teariki-Joseph Maui - Hastings BHS
Jack Hurley - New Plymouth BHS
Eric Miller - Palmerston North BHS

Open Girls Sir Gordon Tietjens 7's tournament team for 2023:
Fono Bason - Feilding HS
Armani Martine - Cullinane College
Bailey Nightingale - St Mary's College
Litia Bulicakau - St Mary's College
Keighley-Rein Araia - Manukura
Patricia Hei Hei - Manukura
Louise Blyde - Sacred Heart Girls' College - New Plymouth
Tiani Kensington - Sacred Heart Girls' College - New Plymouth
Teamaia Sweetman - Manukura
Nia Sutherland - Manukuran

Open Boys Sir Gordon Tietjens 7's tournament team for 2023:
CJ Mienie - Napier BHS
Josh Augustine - Napier BHS
Dan Maisiri - Feilding HS
Mosese Bason - Feilding HS
Brayden Neilson - New Plymouth BHS
Semisi Balenaisa - Feilding HS
Tim O'Leary - Whanganui CS
Raef Robinson - Hastings BHS
Tevita Fakahau - Palmerston North BHS
Cooper Furnell - Palmerston North BHS

[Stargazer]

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

This tournament starts on Friday. I've seen several national squads being named, but no All Blacks 7s or Black Ferns 7s Development teams.