Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments
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@crucial said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
Jorja Miller has been hanging out with the Condor Girls. Got the impression she was eligible to play but wasn’t due to knee surgery. If that was from her FPC injury it is probably the reason she wasn’t in any of the Super squads.
They interviewed Miller and she said she is still recovering from the knee surgery. Like Teneti, I think they've asked her to focus on the sevens as newly contracted players.
On the girls I would pick Reece Anderson as player of the tourney so far. Very classy for the Cooks.
She was really good. From what I watched there are some very good players in the other teams, some who have to carry their teams. Maikel Tuala in the Baabaas was a star on both sides of the ball in the boys. The Condor boys look good when their guns are playing but they've lost a couple of players to injury before their last game.
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Kelston has a lot representation at this tournament.
NZ Condors:
Senita Lauaki
Sam Howling
Xavier Tito- Harris
Francis Stowers (Head Coach)NZ Barbarians:
Chris Vunipola (Captain)
Cephus Salaivao
Regan Brown
Seleti Esau
Jarrel Tuaimalo Vaega (Development)
Paula Luau (Development)
Matt Howling (Head Coach)
William Howling (Manager)
Mark Hooper (Ops Manager)Tonga Barbarians:
Essendon Tuitupou
James Ah Hing
Sam TuitupouNZ Asian Barbarians:
Kobie Scutt
Star SamiSamoans Barbarians:
Dom GagaeoloFijian Barbarians:
Kaminieli Ratuibau
Junior Ratu NaborisiNZ Warriors:
Ralphy Sio
Dj Forbes (Head Coach)
Grant Pocklington (Coach)
Athens Henare (Manager)Niue Barbarians:
Dorian Gaugatao
Elijah Sami
Pegi Slade
Paddy MoalaCook Islands:
Jarrell Luafalealo
Nate Brown
AJ John (Head Coach)
Joel Burns (Manager)Kelston Boys' High School
This weekend a number of our students past and present are participating across multiple teams in the World School Sevens tournament in Pakuranga. @worldschools7s See the teams below and head out...
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@dice The teams are purely invitational. It's usually the coaches that get in first then select a team. Looks like the Kelston network is in full force setting up teams and distributing players.
Unfortunately this isn't a NZR tournament so there is no regional development or selection. You'll note that there are very few SI players. The only reason there is a 'Central' one is that the coach pro-actively made up a team (probably as much for his own coaching development).
Some comments from the ground yesterday were along the lines of 'what are you lot doing here playing in our tournament' -
I'll add that I wish the commentators would stop calling it the "World Schools Sevens" because clearly it's not with no overseas teams.
I also noted that there have been some changes to original team selections. Essendon Tuitupou, for example, was in the Condors team.
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Really impressed with Cooper Flanders , gezz looks like hes already added on his size requirement even before hes turned proffessional .
Very accurate on the tackle and carries well.
Also been impressed with Gage Jackson, been the best in a disappointing NZ Babarians team..his offloads have been superb and has got pace for big lad
Definetly like the look of Xavier Tito Harris with his footwork and speed but it be fair to say there is slight tinge of bias ..Hopefully Xavier stays in rugby as i know he is leaning towards the 13 man code. -
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@dice said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
@bovidae Essendon gets to play with his brother in the Tongan team. Pretty easy to figure out who that is.
Fair enough. I was just pointing out that team selections for this tournament are fluid.
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@steven-harris said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
Really impressed with Cooper Flanders , gezz looks like hes already added on his size requirement even before hes turned proffessional .
He looks like big brother.
Flanders, Kemara and Vai are the key players for the Condors.
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Results from Day 2:
Boys
Rd 5
Tongan Barbarians 21 - NZ Barbarians 12
NZ Condors 24 - Samoan Barbarians 15
NZ Fijians 24 - NZ Niue 5
NZ Warriors 17 - Cook Islands 12Plate Semi Finals
NZ Cavaliers 29 - NZ Warriors 17
Samoa Barbarians 26 - NZ Barbarians 33Cup Semi Finals
NZ Condors 22 - Tongan Barbarians 5
NZ Fiji 17 - Asian Dragons 22Bowl Final
Cook Islands 24 - NZ Niue 10Plate Final
NZ Cavaliers 7 - NZ Barbarians 0Cup Final
Asian Dragons 12 - NZ Condors 36Girls
Plate Semi Finals
Samoan Barbarians 10 - Niue Fiti Pua 15
Cook Islands 22 - Tongan Barbarians 0Cup Semi Finals
Central Storm 21 - NZ Cavaliers 12
NZ Barbarians 5 - NZ Condors 35Bowl Final
Samoa Barbarians 30 - TBR Heilala 12Plate Final
Niue Fiti Pua 7 - Cook Islands 343rd/4th Playoff
NZ Cavaliers 24 - NZ Barbarians 17Cup Final
Central Storm 0 - NZ Condors 22 -
A tournament team was also named for the girls and boys.
Girls:
Reese Anderson - Cook Islands
Holly Williams - NZ Cavaliers
Dajian Brown - NZ Condors
Kelsey Teneti - NZ Condors
Keira Smith - Central Storm
Rangimarie Sturmey - Central Storm
Manea Waaka -NZ CondorsBoys:
Cody Vai - NZ Condors
Che Clark - NZ Condors
Cooper Flanders - NZ Condors
Sio Kali - NZ Warriors
Taha Kemara - NZ Condors
Francis Manuleleua - NZ Condors
Joshua Penney -NZ CavaliersMVPs were Reese Anderson and Cooper Flanders, respectively.
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Shame we did not see a NZ Māori team at this tournament ..
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The commentators mentioned the French have indicated they would like to send a boys and girls national team next year. Throw in the Aussies, SA and true PI teams and the tournament will be much stronger. No reason there couldn't be a Māori team too.
