Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments
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Totally forgot the Condor Sevens are this weekend!
All games are streamed via Sideline Live:
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The Global Youth Sevens (Aotearoa) will be held from 15 to 17 December 2023 at King's College, Auckland.
The New Zealand U18 Sevens teams have been named:
By the way, there is also a Gold Coast tournament, and that one will be held this weekend (9-10 December 2023) at Bond University.
Information about how to watch: https://www.globalyouthsevens.rugby/watch/
The Global Youth Sevens Facebook page has more team lists:
This is the post with the Auckland draw:
Global Youth Sevens
🏉 AUCKLAND DRAW 🏆 Global Youth 7s Auckland 2023 draw is here! Friday 15th - Sunday 17th @ Kings College, Auckland. See you there 👊🏽
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A cool story about Sariah Ibarra, who was named in the NZ U18 girls team.
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Another thriller in the other SF where New Edition scored out wide with seconds remaining to tie the game at 12-12. Then Stanley Solomon scored from the kickoff for the NZ Cavaliers to win it 17-12, and will play NZ in the final. Solomon will be a good chance to be the MVP.
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New Zealand U18 Boys
Pyrenees Boyle Tiatia (University of Waikato)
Wiremu Brailey (Rotorua Boys’ High School)
Kele Lasaqa (Tauranga Boys' College)
David Lewai (University of Waikato)
Finn McLeod (Christchurch Boys’ High School)
Brayden Neilson (New Plymouth Boys' High School)
Rupeni Raviyawa (Feilding High School)
Reimana Saunderson-Rurawhe (Northcote RFC)
Charlie Sinton (Tauranga Boys' College)
Aidan Spratley (Tauranga Boys' College)
Bradley Tocker (Palmerston North Boys’ High School)
Jack Wiseman (New Plymouth Boys' High School)
Caleb Woodley (Grammar TEC)Coach: Tafai Ioasa
Assistant Coach: Sam Dickson
Manager: Ben HitchcockNew Zealand U18 Girls
Taufa Bason (Feilding High School)
Louise Blyde (Sacred Heart New Plymouth)
Unuhia Crosby-Te Whare (Howick College)
Maia Davis (MANUKURA)
Libby Kearins-Te Whare (Hamilton Girls High School)
Mele Latu'ila (Wesley College)
Arlia MacCarthy (Mount Albert Grammar)
Danii Mafoe (Mount Albert Grammar)
Keira Russell (Hamilton Girls High School)
Braxton Sorensen-McGee (Auckland Girls Grammar)
Te Maia Sweetman (MANUKURA)
Asha Taumoepeau-Williams (Howick College)
Charlotte Va’afusuaga (St Hildas)Coach: Kristina Sue
Assistant Coach: Blair Baxter
Manager: Ivana Samani -
The NZ Cavaliers team also has quite a few rep players from the Schools' series a few months ago, like Cohen Norrie, Cruiz Simpson, Noah Gregory and Dallas Rata-Makene.
Should be interesting to watch. I've become a bit of a fan of players like Pyrenees Boyle-Tiatia, Caleb Woodley and Siale Pahulu, so pretty keen to watch some games.
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@Bovidae said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
Now you have to buy a NZR+ tournament pass to watch it.
I've been going back and forth on it in my head for the past week. It's not cheap either. And I've got a busy week as well.
But I'll probably end up buying the pass anyway.
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Looking at the video on Global Youth Sevens SM it's amazing how many current ABs (and a new Wallaby) played in this tournament. There will be others not highlighted.
Some players from both the 2023 NZ and Aust 18 teams are now playing on the SVNS circuit.
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@Bovidae said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
Looking at the video on Global Youth Sevens SM it's amazing how many current ABs (and a new Wallaby) played in this tournament. There will be others not highlighted.
Some players from both the 2023 NZ and Aust 18 teams are now playing on the SVNS circuit.
Throughout the NZ U18 Boys, New Edition team and NZ Cavaliers, it’s basically a who’s who of age grade loose forwards and backs. So you’d expect that trend to continue. The only NZ Schools’ flanker who isn’t there is Aio Keith. And that might be through injury or because of the fact he was part of an underperforming Kelston team at the Condor 7s.
I do hope that some players will stick with the sevens game rather than just see it as an eventual pathway to Super or an overseas contract. It’s probably a financial thing so not a lot can be done about it, but it’s still frustrating to see NZ Sevens in their current state. A more steady stream of the best sevens talent would certainly help, you’d think.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to watching the tournament (I've caved for a pass).
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@Mauss said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
The only NZ Schools’ flanker who isn’t there is Aio Keith. And that might be through injury or because of the fact he was part of an underperforming Kelston team at the Condor 7s.
I've just seen that Kelston BHS has departed for the World Schools Festival in Abu Dhabi, and Keith is part of that 1st XV squad. So is Jarrel Tuaimalo-Vaega.
Hamilton BHS won that when it was in Thailand.
New Zealand Under 18 sevens teams named for Global Youth Sevens
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