2018-2019 World Sevens Series

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All Blacks 7s squad for the Paris Sevens:

1 Scott Curry (cc)
2 Tim Mikkelson (cc)
3 Tone Ng Shiu
4 Joseva Ravouvou
5 Dylan Collier
6 Jona Nareki
7 Amanaki Nicole
8 Andrew Knewstubb
9 Regan Ware
10 Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
11 Joe Webber
12 Sione Molia

*Vilimoni Koroi is the travelling reserve

Laidlaw paid credit to Curry ahead of his 50th tournament.  

“It’s a huge achievement, to lead and play the way he does is a huge credit to him and his family. The way he conducts himself makes him an awesome ambassador for the team on and off the field.”  

Pool games: (times in NZT)

Saturday, 1 June
11.12pm: v Scotland

Sunday, 2 June
2.38am: v Japan
6.26am: v France

Live on Sky Sport pop up channel 2 (channel 56).

http://www.allblacks.com/News/34203/all-blacks-sevens-primed-for-last-hit-out-of-the-season

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Three and half minutes played and still no score, despite Scotland having a man in the bin and NZ playing better than the Scots.

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Yes, finally, Regan Ware scores! 7 - 0 NZ

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Errrr, Scotland scores under the sticks. 7 all at half time.

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Some good defending from the AB7s there. Finally got the ball back. Now do something with it!

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Some of the penalties against NZ are ridiculous.

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Damn, try Scotland.

It's 12 - 7 to Scotland with 3 minutes to go.

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Yes, Nareki scores under the sticks! Knewstubb converts and it's 14 - 12 to NZ.

45 seconds to go

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FT: New Zealand 14 - 12 Scotland

If the AB7s play like this against France, they won't win.

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What is going on in the sevens programme that they are pushed like that against Scotland?

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@antipodean Two things IMO. NZ just isn't as good anymore as they used to be and other countries have become better since it's an Olympic sport (more funding).

Not sure what the problem with NZ is. Coaching? Some players just not good enough? Probably both.

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By the way, Fiji absolutely smashed England (52 - 14); Australia couldn't beat Kenya (19 - 19) and Samoa beat Canada (21 - 19). All other scores as usual thus far.

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Except for France v Japan where the Japs did the Frogs 17 - 14

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Wow, it's their home tournament, and France just lost to Japan! Yes, Japan!! (14 - 17)

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@Higgins Absolutely crazy!

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A few results:

Australia loses to Wales (7 - 24)
England loses to Ireland (27 - 14)

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Awesome try from Nareki! Knewstubb converts the try. 7 - 0 NZ

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Errr missed tackle from Nareki (?); try to Japan

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Geez, another try to Japan. They're playing really well.