2016 World Sevens Series
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<p>Final NZ squad for Paris tournament this weekend named.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/News/29158/baker-to-captain-all-blacks-sevens-for-paris-sevens'>http://www.allblacks.com/News/29158/baker-to-captain-all-blacks-sevens-for-paris-sevens</a></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);">The team is:</span></p>
<br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2166?team=Sevens'>Pita Ahki</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (North Harbour)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/1970?team=Sevens'>Kurt Baker</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (captain) (Taranaki)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2470?team=Sevens'>Dylan Collier</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Waikato)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2324?team=Sevens'>Akira Ioane</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Auckland)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2401?team=Sevens'>Rieko Ioane</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Auckland)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2260?team=Sevens'>Gillies Kaka</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Hawke’s Bay)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2562?team=Sevens'>Sione Molia</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Counties Manukau)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2475?team=Sevens'>Lewis Ormond</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Taranaki)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2424?team=Sevens'>Augustine Pulu</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Counties Manukau)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/1911?team=Sevens'>Teddy Stanaway</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Bay of Plenty)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2243?team=Sevens'>Regan Ware</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Waikato)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2039?team=Sevens'>Sonny Bill Williams </a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);">(Counties Manukau)</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);">Liam Messam was also not considered because of injury.</span></blockquote> -
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Pool games (NZT)</span></span></span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Saturday 14 May</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">5.22am: NZ v Russia<br>
8.52pm: NZ v Portugal</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Sunday 15 May:</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">00.03am: NZ v Kenya</span></span></span></p> -
<p>Kurt Baker being handed the captaincy is interesting, although aside from Kaka, the cupboard probably bare when looking for a captain form that lot?</p>
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<p>Good game by team Vs portugal, very physical and good on attack. Scrums were poor though!</p>
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<p>Is anyone else watching the sevens?</p> -
<p>Must admit that I totally forgot about the sevens!</p>
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<p>Results thus far:</p>
<p>NZ 35 - 10 Russia</p>
<p>NZ 31 - 0 Portugal</p>
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<p>This is a hilarious tweet with video from the game: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href=''>
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<p>Next game v Kenya, at 00:03am (NZT).</p> -
<p>good composure by NZ to sneak the win in the end</p>
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<p>NZ started playing better when Kaka and Ware came on. Don't know why Titch started the game without any playmakers in the team.</p>
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<p>Great play from Kaka there at the end. First a try saving tackle, then a quick tap penalty, scoring the try under the post and converting the try.</p>
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<p>Final score: NZ 19 - 17 Kenya.</p>
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<p>NZ finish first of their pool.</p>
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<p>Edit: that try from Rieko Ioane was awesome!</p> -
They stole that one.
