2016-2017 World Sevens Series

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@antipodean said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

AB7s 5, England 5 at half time.

I still don't understand those high tackle laws. Koroi got penalised for a high tackle, but all he did was pull a guy down by pulling his shoulder with one hand (not with his arm). Didn't get anywhere near the neck/head area. How's that a high tackle?

Above the shoulder.

How is this clown of a ref permitted to attend these events? Just lets anything go at rucks after calling players out!

Technically, a hand on the shoulder is above the shoulder, but how that is a high tackle is beyond me. There's nothing dangerous about a hand on the shoulder and I thought it was about not getting into the neck/head area and that certainly wasn't the case. If that's the correct interpretation of the law, it's a stupid law.

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Bronze final v Aus at 8.24pm.

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And again Rasta Ravishenge (sp) is the ref

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Stowers off injured. When's the next tournament?

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AB7s lead 17-7 at half time.

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Just like the women, the NZ men win bronze by beating the Aussies!
Final score 29 to 14.

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This weekend are the Las Vegas Sevens, both for the women's and the men's teams.

Black Ferns 7s squad: (asterisk indicates new cap)
Sarah Goss (captain)
Michaela Blyde
Kelly Brazier
Theresa Fitzpatrick
Tyla Nathan-Wong
Cheyelle Robins-Reti*
Alena Saili
Terina Te Tamaki
Ruby Tui
Kat Whata-Simpkins
Niall Williams
Portia Woodman

Travelling reserves:
Rebekah Cordero-Tufuga
Renee Wickliffe

Women's pool games in NZT:
Sat 4 March
6.45am: NZ v Brazil
9.30am: NZ v England
12.15pm: NZ v Australia

Where to watch?
Uncertain whether the women's pool games will be televised. Usually, Sky can't be bothered, but they made an exception for the Sydney 7s. If it is televised, it will most likely be on Sky Sport 6 (ch56). That's Sky Pop-up 2.
The finals will be televised on Sunday from 7.30am on Sky Sport 6

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All Blacks 7s squad: (updated)

DJ Forbes – Captain (Counties Manukau)
Dylan Collier (Southland)
Iopu Iopu-Aso (Taranaki)
Trael Joass ( Ta$man)
Andrew Knewstubb ( Ta$man)
Vilimoni Koroi (Otago)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)
Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)
Tone Ng Shiu ( Ta$man)
Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau)
Isaac Te Tamaki (Waikato)
Beaudein Waaka (Taranaki)

Thirteenth player:
Ambrose Curtis (Manawatu)

Injuries:
As a precaution Scott Curry has not been selected due to a minor concussion incurred during training a couple of weeks ago. Joe Webber, Sam Dickson, Lewis Ormond, Teddy Stanaway and Rocky Khan were also unavailable for selection due to injury.

Men's pool games in NZT:
Sat 4 March
2:15pm: NZ v Kenya
5:14pm: NZ v Russia

Sun 5 March
11.36am: NZ v Argentina

Quarter Finals to be played on Sunday, remainder of the finals on Monday.

Where to watch:
Saturday: from 1.00pm on Sky Sport 6
Sunday: from 10.20am on Sky Sport 6
Monday: from 8.15am on Sky Sport 5

[Bones]

Phew, at least they didn't have to make a tough decision to drop Collier.

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The games are not on tv (fuck you Sky), but apparently the Black Ferns Sevens have won their first two games:

24-0 v Brazil
27-5 v England

Their biggest test will be the game against the Aussies, but they should already be through to the Cup QF.

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@Stargazer that's a good score v the Poms

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Update (I didn't see any of the games because I went to see the Canes U20s and then the Super Rugby):

Black Ferns 7s:
21-14 v Australia

Great results from the 7s women. They will play Russia again in the Cup QF at 6:50am tomorrow (NZT).

All Blacks 7s:
24-7 v Kenya
19-5 v Russia

The third pool game, v Argentina is at 11.36am tomorrow.

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Black Ferns 7s through to the Semi Finals after beating Russia 26-5.
In the SF, they'll play the USA at 9.56am.

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Fuck Sky, they're not even showing the women's finals.

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The Black Ferns 7s have won their SF, beating the USA 12 to 7.
They will play Australia in the Final at 3:08pm.

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I've been watching highlights of the womens 7s this morning (after my recording of the Highlanders v Crusaders cut out with 30 minutes to go and the Highlanders looking likely ... grrr) and man the camera work is hard to watch.

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This women's final is a must-watch. Our women are so good! That first try from Ruby Tui was brilliant; the 2nd from Nathan-Wong wasn't bad either. 14-0 NZ

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Awesome, the girls absolutely bossed the Aussies. Final score: 28-5. Champions!

If only the NZ men were half that good ...

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The women's table:

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The All Black 7s will play the Cup QF against England at 6.22pm NZT today.