2016 World Sevens Series
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<p>Times are NZT:</p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Hong Kong Sevens (men)</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Fri 8/4, 11.44pm: NZ v France</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Sat 9/4, 3.40pm : NZ v Kenya</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Sat 9/4, 7.40pm: NZ v Samoa</span></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Atlanta Sevens (women)</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Sat 9/4, 5.58am: NZ v Japan</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Sat 9/4, 8.42am: NZ v Spain</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Sat 9/4, 11.26am: NZ v USA</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Only the travelling squads for Hong Kong/Singapore and Atlanta/Langford have been announced, not yet the playing squads.</span></span></p> -
<p>Great to see Ahki back, he's bloody handy - reminds me of Muliaina in 7's.</p>
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<p>Again with the Collier? What the fucking fuck! Don't know much about Molia, Stanaway and Te Tamaki but they sound promising, so good looking squad, especially once you trim to 12 and (inshallah) Collier is gone.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="568691" data-time="1459409937"><p>Great to see Ahki back, he's bloody handy - reminds me of Muliaina in 7's.<br><br>
Again with the Collier? What the fucking fuck! Don't know much about Molia, Stanaway and Te Tamaki but they sound promising, so good looking squad, especially once you trim to 12 and (inshallah) Collier is gone.</p></blockquote> suprised no sherwin stowers in the squad but got to agree on collier,he is really average at best. Collier and stanaway I'm guessing will miss out -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="568691" data-time="1459409937"><p>
Great to see Ahki back, he's bloody handy - reminds me of Muliaina in 7's.<br><br>
Again with the Collier? What the fucking fuck! Don't know much about Molia, Stanaway and Te Tamaki but they sound promising, so good looking squad, especially once you trim to 12 and (inshallah) Collier is gone.</p></blockquote>
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<p>NZ Women's team to play at the Atlanta 7s:</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Michaela Blyde (Taranaki)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Theresa Fitzpatrick* (Auckland)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Sarah Goss (captain) (Manawatu)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Shiray Tane (Hawke’s Bay)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Terina Te Tamaki* (Waikato)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Ruby Tui (Canterbury)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Stacey Waaka* (Waikato)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Katarina Whata-Simpkins (Wellington)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Niall Williams (Auckland)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Selica Winiata (Manawatu)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Portia Woodman (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">*new caps</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://allblacks.com/News/28988/three-new-caps-in-team-for-atlanta-sevens'>http://allblacks.com/News/28988/three-new-caps-in-team-for-atlanta-sevens</a></span></p> -
<p>NZ squad finalised for Hong Kong. Collier not included which is fair enough based on performance.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/300776/two-changes-to-all-blacks-sevens-squad'>http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/300776/two-changes-to-all-blacks-sevens-squad</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10px;color:rgb(25,25,25);font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;">The team is:</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Pita Ahki (North Harbour)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Kurt Baker (Taranaki)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Sam Dickson (Canterbury)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Gillies Kaka (Hawke's Bay)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Liam Messam (Waikato)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Tim Mikkelson (Captain) (Waikato)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Lewis Ormond (Taranaki)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Isaac Te Tamaki (Waikato)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Regan Ware (Waikato)</span></p>
<p style="font-family:'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;font-size:18px;color:rgb(25,25,25);"><span style="font-size:10px;">Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
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<p>The NZ men won their game against France at the death, 19-17. I didn't see much of the game, but what I saw during the break in Force v Crusaders wasn't impressive. I hope they play better today.</p>
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<p>Early this morning the NZ women beat Japan 38-5 and they just narrowly beat Spain 10-5. I only saw the last NZ try in that game and it looked good, but listening to the commentators it wasn't an easy win.</p>
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<p>The next game is the women's game against the USA, which is going to be their most difficult game (11.26am) of the day.</p>
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<p>The live stream is here (you may need a geo-unblocker):</p>
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Nz men beat Kenya 5-0<br><br><br>
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South Korea got towelled up by the Fijians. One of those games where everything the Islanders touched seemed to result in a score.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="antipodean" data-cid="570970" data-time="1460183327"><p>
South Korea got towelled up by the Fijians. One of those games where everything the Islanders touched seemed to result in a score.</p></blockquote>
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I haven't watched but:<br>- South Korea + 2. Fiji = ...<br><br>
What did you think would happen?
- South Korea + 2. Fiji = ...<br><br>
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A big loss, just not that big.
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Ok so we make the qtrs.<br><br>
Haven't seen the games but scores seem to be close.<br><br>
19-17 v France<br>
5-0 Kenya<br>
28-10 Samoa (that's reasonable)<br><br>
We play Wales.<br><br>
US v SA<br>
Fiji v Kenya<br>
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<p>Fuckin Straya win the Women's final 24-19</p>
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<p>Yes, NZ coach shouldn't have started with all those newbies. They were terrible in the first 5 minustes of the game and had to catch up. They could have done that if the ref hadn't penalised NZ for things the Aussies got away with. The last Aussie try was scored after they were allowed a turnover that resulted from a player being offside. NZ were penalised for not rolling away if the Aussies had the ball, but in the same situation with NZ having the ball, NZ was penalised for holding on to the ball. The officiating was terrible. Based on the first half, the Aussies deserved their victory, but NZ were hard done by in the second.</p> -
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<p>The last Aussie try was scored after they were allowed a turnover that resulted from a player being offside.</p>
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<p>No it was not. Learn the laws - no ruck had formed, therefore the tackler still had all rights to the ball. She was on her feet and perfectly entitled to play it as she did.</p>
