2023 World Sevens Series
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NZ forcing Canada to make mistakes. Second try to Ng Shiu.
HT: NZ 21 - 0 Canada
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Why does Regan Ware wear the number 64 on his back? Must have a special meaning?
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This ref is very quick with the whistle. Told Baker to release, but didn't even give him time to pull back his arms.
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A reasonable dumping tackle gets yellow carded yet a fend to the head immediately prior to that escapes caution!
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And now he sends Ware to the bin. Not sure that was past the horizontal.
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NZ 21 - 5 Canada with 3 minutes something to play
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Eat your heart out Robbie Williams. That's entertainment. Rokolisoa and Carter!
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Good try Rokolisoa.
28 - 5 NZ
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Now that's a real team try. Nobody wanted to score and just passed the ball to a team made. Eventually, McGarvey-Black dots down.
33 - 5 NZ
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@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
Why does Regan Ware wear the number 64 on his back? Must have a special meaning?
Birthdates of his son and daughter
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Just a bit of pushing and shoving. McGarvey-Black sees yellow. Time's up, but there's a re-start.
And now it's full time:
NZ 33 - 5 Canada
The AB7s finish 9th in the first tournament of the 2023 Series.
Flush the dunny.
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@ARHS said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
Why does Regan Ware wear the number 64 on his back? Must have a special meaning?
Birthdates of his son and daughter
6 April?
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They were a much better team with the energy of Ng Shiu Rokolisoa and Carter on the field. MGB and Ware were very quiet though. Played some of their best footy in the last match. But way too much niggle...
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@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
@ARHS said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
Why does Regan Ware wear the number 64 on his back? Must have a special meaning?
Birthdates of his son and daughter
6 April?
6 April and 4 August I think he said. Same deal for Molia jnr born on 27th
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France win Bronze.
FT: Samoa 17 - 19 France
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Fiji to take gold. Not even a question.
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Awesome second try to Fiji!
12 - 0
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And that's a great one to Australia!
HT: Fiji 12 - 5 Oz
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And another one to the Aussies! This Final is a close one!
12 - 10 Fiji
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Fiji have hit back: 17 - 10.
But now have a man in the bin for a high tackle.
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Excellent try in the corner. Great chip kick. Aussies are still in it.
17 - 15 Fiji
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That could be the winning try, but they'll check whether he was in touch ...
It's a try! Aussies lead now. Not much time left.
17 - 20 Australia
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It's over. Australia win GOLD!
Congrats to our resident Aussies! Hong Kong 7s winners!
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@Stargazer I'm not as overjoyed as you at this result.
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This Aussie team have great balance plus a bit spirit and guile. Awesome effort.
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Not sure what the commentator was on about talking about needing to kick the conversion dead - it's not a penalty kick.
This Aus team over the last year or so have been absolute class.
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Mainstream media in OZ might actually sit up and take a bit of notice….
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
Mainstream media in OZ might actually sit up and take a bit of notice….
Lol
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Black Ferns Sevens travelling squad is: Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Jazmin Felix-Hotham, Tysha Ikenasio, Shiray Kaka, Jorja Miller, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Manaia Nuku, Mahina Paul, Risi Pouri-Lane, Terina Te Tamaki, Kelsey Teneti, Niall Williams and Tenika Willison
All Blacks Sevens travelling squad is: Kurt Baker, Leroy Carter, Che Clark, Tepaea Cook-Savage, Sam Dickson, Moses Leo, Tone Ng Shiu, Amanaki Nicole, Lewis Ormond, Akuila Rokolisoa, Brady Rush, Caleb Tangitau, Regan Ware and Joe Webber
In an important year, where teams are vying for Olympic qualification points, the teams will be eyeing top performances this weekend.
For the women, it’s the opening tournament of the season, where they will be without several familiar faces as those who recently won the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand take leave.
Experienced players Tyla Nathan-Wong, Niall Williams, Michaela Blyde and Kelly Brazier will be among those tasked with leading the side which features potential World Series debutants in Kelsey Teneti, Tysha Ikenasio, Manaia Nuku and Jorja Miller.
The latter made her debut at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in September while Teneti debuted for the Black Ferns in the longer form of the game against Australia back in June. Ikenasio and Nuku would be making their black jersey debut should they be selected in the next two weeks.The All Blacks Sevens kicked off their Olympic qualification year in Hong Kong earlier this month and missed out on the quarter finals after a tough pool assignment.
They too have a potential debutant in their ranks with young Waikato star Tepaea Cook-Savage in the travelling group, both Dylan Collier and Ngarohi McGarvey-Black have remained in New Zealand on leave.https://www.allblacks.com/news/sevens-teams-set-to-return-to-dubai/
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It will be interesting to see how the newbies go. There needs to be a refresh of both teams soon.
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The new schedule will see the number of host cities reduced to seven as the organisation bids to simplify and improve the current offering. Crucially, both male and female athletes will be paid the same.
The number of teams competing in the men’s World Series will also drop from 16 to 12, mirroring the number of teams that qualify for the Olympic Games every four years.
As part of the shake-up, there will be the introduction of a two-league system with promotion and relegation. Sides from the elite 12-team World Series can be relegated to the Challenger Series and likewise, Challenger Series contenders can be promoted to the World Series.
Key to the new premise is equal pay for both male and female athletes, with World Rugby paying unions the same amount for the men’s and women’s programmes. “The basic principle of the new model is we pay the athletes 70 per cent more [than current wages], that’s baked into the business model.
The venues are yet to be finalised, with the World Series competing in its current format for one more season.
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This is the media release from World Rugby:
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I wonder if that is the end off the NZ leg of the comp
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My guess
HK
Dubai
Paris
London
Capetownthen two of
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@Stargazer said in 2023 World Sevens Series:
The AB7s have a difficult draw, with both Fiji and the Argies in the same pool.
The way they're playing they might not be in it 2025!
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@Machpants The Paris Olympics are in 2024, but yes, for automatic qualification, they have to finish in the top 4 at the end of the 2023 World Series. That's achievable for the women, but for the AB7s that is going to be very difficult.
If they don't finish in the top 4, they can still try to qualify via the regional qualification tournament (I assume that's the Oceania 7s tournament) or a final repechage tournament. Assuming Fiji making the top 4, our chances depend on whether Samoa finishes in the top 4 or will also have to play at the Oceania 7s. Samoa has beaten us a few times now. If the AB7s lose to Samoa at the Oceania 7s, repechage it will be! Quite embarrassing, really!
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Jorja Miller had a debut to forget. Hopefully a better second game.
NZ held on to beat GB 19-12.
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Blyde and Kaka were the best of the starters. Williams made a big impact off the bench. They looked rusty.
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