2022 RWC Sevens

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New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today.

The Rugby World Cup Sevens is played in a knockout format, with both teams just playing one must-win match in a bid to advance to the quarter-finals. A total of 24 men’s teams and 16 women's teams will take the field at Cape Town Stadium.

All Blacks Sevens team (in brackets denotes age, provincial union, caps)

Kurt Baker (33, Hawke’s Bay, 50)

Dylan Colllier (31, (Waikato, 46)

Scott Curry (34, Bay of Plenty, 60)

Sam Dickson (32, Canterbury, 63) – co-captain

Moses Leo (25, North Harbour, 4)

Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (26, Ngati Porou East Coast, 18)

Sione Molia (28, Counties Manukau, 44) – co-captain

Tone Ng Shiu (28, Ta$man, 32)

Amanaki Nicole (30, Southland, 12)

Lewis Ormond (28, Taranaki, 13)

Akuila Rokolisoa (28, Counties Manukau, 19)

Brady Rush (23, Northland, 4)

Caleb Tangitau (19, Auckland, 6)

Regan Ware (28, Ta$man, 46)

Unavailable due to injury: Tim Mikkelson, Rhodes Featherstone, Kitiona Vai, Joe Webber, Leroy Carter, Roderick Solo, Che Clark, Andrew Knewstubb

The All Blacks Sevens will open their campaign against the winner of the match between Scotland and Jamaica.

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Black Ferns Sevens team (in brackets denotes age, provincial union, caps)

Michaela Blyde (26, Bay of Plenty, 35)

Kelly Brazier (32, Bay of Plenty, 40)

Stacey Fluhler (26, Bay of Plenty, 29)

Sarah Hirini (29, Manawatu, 49) - captain

Jazmin Felix-Hotham (22, Waikato, 4)

Shiray Kaka (27, Waikato, 17)

Jorja Miller (18, Canterbury, debut)

Risaleeana Pouri-Lane (22, Bay of Plenty, 9)

Alena Saili (23, Bay of Plenty, 22)

Niall Williams (34, Auckland, 31)

Tenika Willison (24, Waikato, 15)

Portia Woodman (31, Northland, 38)

Travelling reserves: Manaia Nuku and Mahina Paul

Unavailable due to injury: Tyla Nathan Wong, Shakira Baker, Tysha Ikenasio

The Black Ferns Sevens will celebrate two significant milestones at the Rugby World Cup Sevens with Canterbury teen Jorja Miller set to make her international debut while Captain Sarah Hirini will become the first player to reach the milestone of 50 tournaments for the side.

The Black Ferns Sevens will play Colombia in their opening match.

Key Facts

• Both All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens will be defending their RWC7s titles won in San Fransisco in 2018 and Russia in 2013.

• The All Blacks Sevens also won the RWC7s title in 2001.

• Kurt Baker, Kelly Brazier, Sarah Hirini and Portia Woodman will be playing in their third RWC7s tournament. 10 players across the two squads will be running out at their second RWC7s.

Schedule (matches to be broadcast on Spark Sport)

Saturday 10 September (NZT)

2.01am All Blacks Sevens v winner of Scotland v Jamaica

3.37am Black Ferns Sevens v Colombia

[Higgins]

Goodness eight players injured and unavailable is about a third of the mens squad. Just as well they have only played in five tournaments since 8 March 2020 otherwise they might have to be dredging players up from Scots College if injuries hade continued at the same rate over their usual schedule.

[Bovidae]

Are two of the men yet to be named travelling reserves?

Jorja Miller gets her chance.

[Crucial]

No TNW for the BF7s is a blow.

[Crucial]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/129734552/tyla-nathanwong-to-miss-sevens-world-cup-after-concussion-new-zealand-name-squads

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bones]

So this is supposedly being broadcast on ITV in the UK...yet go to their website and there's not mention of it and scrolling through the TV guide I can't see anything that looks like it. Farking typical.

Any ideas UK ferners?

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@Bones If it's not live on tv, use a VPN to watch it on the World Rugby website.

[KiwiMurph]

For those in Aus it's on Bein Sports (which can be accessed via Fox Sports/Kayo)

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Unavailable due to injury: Tim Mikkelson, Rhodes Featherstone, Kitiona Vai, Joe Webber, Leroy Carter, Roderick Solo, Che Clark, Andrew Knewstubb

Unavailable due to injury: Tyla Nathan Wong, Shakira Baker, Tysha Ikenasio

Joe Webber, a bonus as thank f#ck he's not in the team!
For the life of me I cannot understand how he keeps making the AB 7's side.

As @Crucial said above, Tyla Nathan Wong is a huge loss to the Black Ferns.

The AB 7's in good form after winning the Los Angeles tourney and the Black Ferns are well, the Black Ferns and will always be there at the pointy end of any tournament. Given the recent shite with the AB's and Foster, over the past few years my favourite team to watch is the Black Ferns, in either 15's or 7's

C'mon the AB 7's and Black Fern 7's, let's go and get these trophies!!!

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RWC Format

https://www.rwcsevens.com/tournament-format

Tabs for the mens and womens draw. Note that there is a 'pre-16' round for the mens but not the womens.

On the BF7s side we are looking at a possible run of

Columbia
Ireland/Brazil
France/Fiji
USA/Can/Eng/Aus

[Crucial]

Men's draw we have a possible run of

SCO/JAM
ARG/KEN
ENG/SA (Semi)
FRA/AUS/USA/FIJ (Final)

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Times (NZT)

Saturday
Mens v SCO/JAM 0201
Womens v COL 0337

Assuming wins we are then
Sunday
Mens 0535
Womens 0605

Assuming wins again

Mens 2235
Womens 2207

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A few results:

Men:
Samoa 33 - 7 Uganda
Scotland 24 - 7 Jamaica
Kenya 19 - 0 Tonga

Women:
Australia 48 - 0 Madagascar

No surprises, thus far.

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The AB7s play Scotland at 2.01am.

[Bones]

@Stargazer godammit still nothing on ITV and can't get the app to show me any coverage. I might have to send my 3rd ever tweet.

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@Bones I'm watching games on World Rugby's website using VPN. Can't be bothered paying for a monthly Spark Sport sub for only three days of sevens.

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@Bones It looks like ITV will only broadcast highlights.