Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments

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Thanks to a post on Wairarapa-Bush's socials, we also know there's a Central Region's tournament, this weekend, in Palmerston North. Complete silence from all other provinces. It wouldn't surprise me if there's also a Southern Region tournament somewhere.

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Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union

Counties Manukau 7s squads named ahead of Northern Regions tournament

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There are some players in the men's squad I've never heard of, but I assume they play club rugby.

Waikato Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams announced for Northern Regional Sevens

The Waikato Men s and Women s Sevens teams have been announced for this weekend s Northern Regional Sevens at Pohe...

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The Central Region Sevens will be played at Massey Uni, tomorrow. That's all the info I've seen.

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Central Region Sevens

Massey University fields, Palmerston North

Draw

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I wonder why only 4 provinces are playing at the Central Region 7s. Particularly Wellington missing from the draw is strange, but also Poverty Bay and Horowhenua-Kapiti were usually there in the past.

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The Central Region Sevens tournament was won by HaWke's Bay (men) and Manawatū (women).

Cooper Flanders (HB) was named the men's player of the tournament and Layla Sae (Manawatū) the women's player of the tournament.

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Totally forgot the Condor Sevens are this weekend!

All games are streamed via Sideline Live:

https://sideline.live/competitions/2023-condor-sevens-rugby

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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:

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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.

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Information about how to watch: https://www.globalyouthsevens.rugby/watch/

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The Global Youth Sevens Facebook page has more team lists:

https://www.facebook.com/GlobalYouthSevens

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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.

California dreamin: US teen to rep NZ after chasing rugby goal

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From what I saw neither the NZ Boys or Girls U18s looked very convincing in their first game. We'll see how the games go on Day 2.

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Kyan Rangitutia is playing for the NZ Cavaliers team (no.13). That team also has some other players who have been in the NZ Schools team and some from Super 8 schools. Carlos Spencer is one of the coaches again.

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The NZ Girls have been thrashed 40-7 by Aust in the SF. Aust will play Japan in the final.

Hopefully the Boys put up a better effort.

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In a SF with plenty of lead changes NZ Boys beat Aust 31-21 sealing the game with a 100 m try on FT.

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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.