2017-18 World Sevens Series
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NZ stuff it with a knock on. 1 min to go.
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19 - 12 to Blitzbokke ... Blitzbokke just need to kick it out
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And they show who is boss and score ... see you at Cape Town 7s ... 24-12
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Happy to go within a score of what is man for man a far superior team in the final, as I said semis was a success for me.
Could well have been red for Ravouvou and the yellow for Speckman looked harsh but never saw a replay. I'm really not sure Ravouvou is worth it, every time I watch he has a game loser or two a game to go with his game saver or two, doesn't seem to be improving in that regard.
Mikkelsen an absolute shadow of his former self in attack but Forbes like in defence.
Did Webber turn up at all?
Like the look of Knewstubb, reminds me of Amasio.
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@pn said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
What's the story behind the Scottish coach? I think NZ will have a much better season going on this tournament's performance
Im not sure but him asking at the end of the half time team talk: "anyone want to come off", was a little unusual.
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@frye said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
@pn said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
What's the story behind the Scottish coach? I think NZ will have a much better season going on this tournament's performance
Im not sure but him asking at the end of the half time team talk: "anyone want to come off", was a little unusual.
Yeah, the reason I'm asking was because I heard "Continue to do what you are doing, but faster" at half time, and I was like wtf? Is that actual coaching input or fluff? They look to be better in a lot of aspects this year, just not convinced with the coach just yet.
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@pn All I know is that he has played sevens himself for Scotland and that he has been part of the Hurricanes coaching set-up previously.
More info in this article:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/88481458/new-nz-sevens-coach-clark-laidlaw-says-hes-a-kiwi-when-it-comes-to-rugby -
Really don't know why they went to 7 minute halves for finals. The excuse was injuries I think, but with the two best teams playing and the flukey nature of sevens it made it more of a contest and gave more of a chance to get back in the match. 10 minute halves were heaps better I reckon. Tough on the players but they don't play again.
AB sevens starting to believe again and building - I hope.
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Great video. Shows clearly why sevens requires different fitness levels and skills than XVs. Also shows why the AB7s could use a few players with more speed than many of the current players.
Watch: The beauty of Sevens from the sky
The nature of the Sevens game can be appreciated much more from the sky, where you can see just how difficult it is to contain players in open space.
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@stargazer Says it al doesn't it? Hard to beat a team when they get three players into the team of the tournament to your one.
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@antipodean I'd say that's a pretty debatable one too.
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All Blacks 7s squad for the Cape Town Sevens:
1 Scott Curry
2 Tim Mikkelson
3 Teddy Stanaway
4 Joe Ravouvou
5 Dylan Collier
6 Vilimoni Koroi
7 Sam Dickson
8 Andrew Knewstubb
9 Regan Ware
10 Kurt Baker
11 Joe Webber
12 Sione MoliaSo despite his suspension, Ravouvou is still in the squad. Kurt Baker has been added, too.
Tone Ng Shiu and Isaac Te Tamaki not in the squad, so either injured or dropped.Pool games (in NZT):
Saturday 9 December
11.05pm: v USASunday 10 December
2.26am: v Spain
6.12am: v AustraliaLIVE on Sky Sport Pop-up 2 (ch 56 or Sky Sport 6) on Day 1 and on Sky Sport Pop-up (ch 57 or Sky Sport 7) on Day 2.
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@stargazer Game ain't over yet
