2022 World Sevens Series

[Bovidae]

Why wasn't Woodman starting instead of Saili? Hotham and Te Tamaki added something off the bench.

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in 2022 World Sevens Series:

Why wasn't Woodman starting instead of Saili? Hotham and Te Tamaki added something off the bench.

Standard Sevens train of thought these days. You keep a little firepower on the bench for injection at the right moment.
Saili was a bit hot and cold in her games but I could see why they wanted her there at the start with the option to yank her off.
Woodman is also more effective once the initial feeling out period has passed. Blyde attracts more defenders and tires the opposing forwards

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bovidae]

https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-sevens-ready-to-impress-again-on-the-world-stage/

The All Blacks Sevens team for Toulouse Sevens and London Sevens is:

Leroy Carter
Dylan Collier
Sam Dickson – captain
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
Sione Molia
Tone Ng Shiu
Amanaki Nicole
Akuila Rokolisoa
Brady Rush
Roderick Solo – debut
Caleb Tangitau
Kitiona Vai
Regan Ware
Joe Webber

Unavailable due to injury: Kurt Baker, Andrew Knewstubb, Moses Leo, Tim Mikkelson.

[Machpants]

That's racist

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Black Ferns 7s and All Blacks 7s games, this weekend:

[Stargazer]

Niall Williams is back!

[Stargazer]

Didn't watch the game, but the BF7s beat Scotland 45 - 0.

[Stargazer]

Really dumb play from the AB7s in that first half.
Is Leroy Carter the new Kurt Baker. He's a bit of a d*ck. He's definitely the least impressive player of all the newbies.

0 - 0 at half time.

[Stargazer]

Much better 2nd half with great tactics, pinning the Scots in their own 22 and putting so much pressure on them that they make mistakes.

FT: NZ 19 - 0 Scotland

[Bovidae]

NZ were shit for the first 10 mins.

[Crucial]

BF Sevens v Canada could be good if that young speedster Canada have gets in a foot race with Blyde.

[Stargazer]

BF7s beat Spain 29 - 0.
AB7s beat USA 19 - 17.

7:52pm: BF7s v Canada
11:06pm: AB7s v Australia

The BF7s are already through to the Cup QFs, regardless of the result v Canada.

The Australian men earlier lost to the USA (19 - 24) and beat Scotland 28 - 7.
Because both the Aussies and USA are on equal points with one loss and one win, the AB7s better win their last pool game, because I don't know what the tie breaker is if all three teams finish on equal points in their pool. NZ & Oz are best placed in terms of points differential.

[ARHS]

Blyde is a superstar. What an athlete!

Carter looked motivated to make up for his clumsiness in game 1 with a huge work rate against USA. Just as well. Amazing try for Rokolisoa but little else to enthuse on. Where are you Tim Mikkelsen?

[Crucial]

@ARHS said in 2022 World Sevens Series:

Blyde is a superstar. What an athlete!

Any chance of a Blyde v Carrington arm wrestle ?

Blyde not only has speed she is built!

[canefan]

@Crucial said in 2022 World Sevens Series:

@ARHS said in 2022 World Sevens Series:

Blyde is a superstar. What an athlete!

Any chance of a Blyde v Carrington arm wrestle ?

Blyde not only has speed she is built!

That may be so. But it's hardly a fair fight. Lisa has the big guns!

[Toddy]

BFs up 5 nil against Canada. Canada did not make one tackle in the first half

[Stargazer]

A few mistakes in this game, but the BF7s haven't had much possession. Just tackle, tackle, tackle.

BF7s lead 5 - 0 at half time. Blyde scored a try in the 4th minute.

[Stargazer]

That Canadian player, Krissy Scurfield, is seriously quick. Quicker than Blyde! Still, Hothma gets the try.

12 - 0 BF7s