2017-18 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

In the mean time, the AB7s won their third pool game against Scotland 22 to 12.

Tomorrow, they'll play the Cup QF against Fiji at 4.30pm. Again, live on Sky Sport Pop-up 2/channel 56.

Fiji only had weaker opponents in their pool, Japan, Russia & Spain, and beat all of them easily.

[Stargazer]

Why did it take the ref so long to call "maul"? Because the Canadians refused to join? It seems ridiculous that they had to carry the player off the field.

[antipodean]

@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:

Why did it take the ref so long to call "maul"? Because the Canadians refused to join?

Exactly. Needs another attacker to join: It consists of a ball-carrier and at least one player from each team, bound together and on their feet.

[Stargazer]

Great break from Ravouvou and Kurt Baker puts NZ on the board!

5 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

I really dislike this ref. Pedantic twat.

[Stargazer]

Try Fiji in the corner. 5 all

[Stargazer]

Now it's Joass, who sets up the try for Baker. They're looking good.

12 - 5 NZ

[Stargazer]

Fiji in again. This game is going fast.

Half time: NZ 12 - 10 Fiji

[Stargazer]

Geez, Baker loses the ball less than a metre from the Fiji try line and Fiji scores at the other side of the field. Fiji now leads 15 to 12.

[Stargazer]

Try Ravouvou in the corner!

It's 17 all!

[Stargazer]

The conversion is good. 19 - 17 NZ

[Stargazer]

And again, a mistake from Baker leads to a try to Fiji.

22 - 19 Fiji

[Donsteppa]

Fiji punish a casual missed touch.

[Stargazer]

Conversion is good: 24 - 19 Fiji

[Donsteppa]

Dumb flick pass to no-one. NZ really didn't want to win that one...

[Stargazer]

McGarvey-Black why, oh, why, that no-look pass?

Fiji wins and goes through to the semis. NZ will play in the 5th place semis.

[Bovidae]

Two more Baker specials. There is no middle ground with him - good or absolute crap.

[Stargazer]

@donsteppa They were way too casual, as if it was a training match. I'd be very angry if I were the coach. They were good enough to win this.

[Steven Harris]

@donsteppa Baker is prone to the dumb arse play or mistake,been around the sevens scene for a while and still coming up with similar mistakes..time to ship him on

[Stargazer]

@bovidae said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:

Two more Baker specials. There is no middle ground with him - good or absolute crap.

I disagree. He also scored two of the tries. He mixes up good and bad in one game. That's middle ground to me.