Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments

[Bovidae]

@steven-harris I guess that comes down to the Māori Rugby Board and the provincial unions themselves.

There have been a few age-group teams selected like the Māori U18s in 2018, who played the NZ Schools Barbarians and Fiji Schools. A quick google shows the squad with some players who have since played NPC and SR.

Bailey Gordon, Western Heights High School, Te Arawa
Billy Priestly, Gisborne Boys' High School, 0 Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga a Hauiti
Chris Hemi, St Patrick's College Silverstream, Ngāti Kahungunu
Cortez-Lee Ratima, Hamilton Boys' High School, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tama
Damarus Hokianga, Hastings Boys' High School, Ngāti Kahungunu
Daniel Rona, New Plymouth Boys' High School, Te Atiawa
Jack Gray, Ponsonby Rugby Club, Ngāti Whakaue
Jayden Walker, Napier Boys' High School, Ngāti Kahungunu
Jordan Thompson-Dunn, Hastings Boys' High School, Ngāti Kahungunu
Kynan Stowers-Smith, St Bede's College, Ngāti Tama
Leo Ngatai-Tafau, St Peters College (Auckland), Ngāti Porou, Tainui
Leo Thompson, Napier Boys' High School, Ngai Tā Manuhiri, Ngāti Rangiwewehi
Niko Manaena, Southland Boys' Boys High School, Ngāti Porou, Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu
Nikora Broughton, Hato Paora College, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Te Āti Haunui ā Papaprangi
Oliver Parkinson, Auckland Grammar School, Te Arawa, Te Rarawa
Raniera Peterson, Upper Hutt Rams, Ngāti Kahungunu
Ruben Love, Palmerston Boys' High School, Te Atiawa
Samuel Sexton-Walton, Karamu High School, Ngāti Kahungunu
Taylor Dale, Otago Boys' High School, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whatua
Te Paea Cook-Savage, St Paul's Collegiate, Ngai Takato
Te Rama Reuben, Rotorua Boys' High School, Ngāti Awa, Ngati Rangi, Te Arawa
Terrell Peita, Mt Albert Grammar, Te Rarawa Kaiwhare
Thomas Murray-Edwards, New Plymouth Boys' High School, Ngati Whakaue
Tiaki Fabish, Napier Boys' High School, Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Whanau ā Apanui
Zach Ririnui, Rotorua Boys' High School, Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui

[ARHS]

@steven-harris Now that is a player (Preston) who could control a game with his booming boot. Quite under-rated.

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Live on Sky Sport 1

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Awful jersey clash in the men's game. NZ wearing black (obviously); Fiji mostly black with some white (making it look dark grey).

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

Awful jersey clash in the men's game. NZ wearing black (obviously); Fiji mostly black with some white (making it look dark grey).

It’s not hard NZ=black, Fiji=white, Oz=yellow, baabaas=red

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@machpants Yeah, you'd think so. Don't know why they make it so hard.

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That was a great pass from Baker to Rush.

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Vai showing why he's a good prospect.

It's great to finally see some of the newbies play.

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Awesome weather in Fiji!

Pouring rain. Hot. Maybe they'll get some thunder with that, too.

Edit: the field is so wet that the ball doesn't bounce anymore.

[Bovidae]

What was the score in the womens game?

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@bovidae 14 - 12 to the BFs.

BFs missing lots of players due to Aupiki.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

BFs missing lots of players due to Aupiki.

Was Niall Williams back? Aust didn't send a team - a shame.

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@bovidae I only saw the last bit of the BFs game; can't remember seeing Williams.

The Aussie women played trial games against the USA in LA, earlier this week.

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Interesting score. The Aussie team has both newbies and experienced players (team naming).

[Bovidae]

The Fijian women ref in game 2 is making some interesting calls. Not favouring one team over the other but I'm not seeing what she has.

[Bovidae]

Fijiana win 10-0. Still lots of surface water on the field.

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First impressions of some of the new men - Vai, Tangitau, Carter - are good, but a tournament like this doesn't give the complete picture. Really keen to see how they go in the World Series.

[Bovidae]

Terrible conditions for sevens. NZ beat Aust 26-12 in the mens. Gave up a soft try on FT.

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Men: NZ 26 - 12 Oz