2023 World Sevens Series

[KiwiMurph]

Uruguay upset Fiji in the Men's 7s.

The Uruguayans have been great value this season.

[Higgins]

@KiwiMurph Haven't seen the game so must assume that Fiji either
i) turned up with only five players or
ii) had a red card or two issued against them

[Stargazer]

Another upset. Samoa just lost 12 - 14 to the USA.

Now AB7s v Spain.

[Stargazer]

Didn't watch the game, but the AB7s have defeated Spain 17 - 7.

Despite the AB7s having two wins and Samoa and the USA only one, it's still a tricky pool. We can still miss out of the Cup QFs if we lose to Samoa in the next game, because the USA is likely to beat Spain.

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

Didn't watch the game, but the AB7s have defeated Spain 17 - 7.

Despite the AB7s having two wins and Samoa and the USA only one, it's still a tricky pool. We can still miss out of the Cup QFs if we lose to Samoa in the next game, because the USA is likely to beat Spain.

Surely not possible when we beat USA by 52 points. Points difference will come into it. Well technically possible but realistically not gonna happen.

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Yeah, it's a bit of a theoretical possibility. The AB7s would have to be particularly bad against Samoa and the USA should have a try fest.

[Stargazer]

I see the Aussie men lost their game to Canada 12 - 29. They've really fallen off the cliff after winning the first (Hong Kong) tournament, because Canada are pretty average these days.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:

I see the Aussie men lost their game to Canada 12 - 29. They've really fallen off the cliff after winning the first (Hong Kong) tournament, because Canada are pretty average these days.

Lost a couple of key players but yeah, they have really gone off the boil. Olympic qualification is going to get ugly

[Crucial]

Blyde does it again vs Fijiana. Give a player a 10 metre start then mows her down and forces a turnover. Followed up moments later with a half break and angled run to the line.

[Stargazer]

FT: BF7s 24 - 7 Fijiana

[Stargazer]

It doesn't look like Andrew Knewstubb will be back any time soon.

[Stargazer]

The AB7s beat Samoa 40 - 5, this morning.

Both Samoa and South Africa haven't made the Cup QFs. I don't think South Africa will drop out of the top 4, unless maybe Australia or France win the tournament, which we obviously don't want to happen.

Cup QFs

1.34pm: BF7s v Canada

5.35pm: AB7s v Australia (TBC)

[Stargazer]

First try goes to Portia Woodman. Good team try.

5 - 0 BF7s

[Stargazer]

Geezus, Blyde! That was a brilliant try. Stepping and speed. Beautiful.

10 - 0 BF7s

[Bones]

Oh fuck. That is absolutely filthy from Blyde.

[Stargazer]

The BF7s are just bullying the Canadians. The way they pushed them over the touch line, haha.

Half time: BF7s 10 - 0 Canada

[Stargazer]

There are some awesome costumes in the crowd.

[Stargazer]

Oops, Blyde gets yellow for a high tackle. Her second high tackle of the game.

[Stargazer]

Try to Canada. Great effort from the 6 BFs to keep out the 7 Canadians, but in the end they found the hole left by Blyde.

10 - 5 BF7s

[Stargazer]

Haha, Hirini's facials. Didn't agree with the ref, said nothing, but her expression said it all.

The Ferns must be careful. It's too close. Fortunately, the Canadian knocked the ball on.