2019-2020 World Sevens Series

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This is the AB7s team for the Los Angeles Sevens :

Caleb Clarke
Sam Dickson
Andrew Knewstubb
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
Tim Mikkelson
Sione Molia
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Tone Ng Shiu
Amanaki Nicole
Joe Ravouvou
Akuila Rokoisoa
William Warbrick
Joe Webber replaced by Vilimoni Koroi due to injury
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All Blacks Sevens Co-Captain Tim Mikkelson will run out for his 90th tournament at next week’s HSBC Los Angeles Sevens, surpassing DJ Forbes as the most capped New Zealand Sevens player.

Joe Ravouvou and Amanki Nicole have been named for their first tournaments this season, with Laidlaw confirming a desire to see all players gain meaningful game time in the build up to the Olympics.

“Joe came back from 15s injured but he’s been training well and his conditioning is probably the best we have seen, he is enthusiastic about getting back out there.”

Andrew Knewstubb, Akuila Rokolisoa and William Warbrick return after last featuring in the Cape Town victory in December.

“We’ve have only lost two games so far this season but coming off Sydney we know we need to continue to improve. The competition in the squad is really pushing players every day and this group has been training well in the build up to next week,” said Laidlaw.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/tim-mikkelson-selected-for-milestone-tournament/
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LIVE on Sky Sport 1

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First two results (I missed the games):

NZ 42 - 7 Wales
NZ 21 - 7 Spain

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New Zealand v England and the halfwit ref (Francisco Gonzalez) doesn't understand offside at a ruck.

Half time: 14 - 12

England can lose and still progress if they lose by less than seven after a massive boilover against Spain.

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Dickson must have had money on England going through.

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@Bovidae said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Dickson must have had money on England going through.

Not his best game - two tries to the opposition.

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For whoever else missed the third game:

NZ 21 - 17 England

The AB7s will play France in the Cup QF at 7.27am NZT Monday morning.

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Ireland get run down from 19 - 07 up with just a couple of minutes left to end up 19 - 19 with Sth Africa.

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The AB7s beat France 29 - 14.

They play the SF against South Africa at 10.45am. South Africa narrowly beat the USA 12 - 10.

The other SF will be Fiji v Australia at 10.23am.

[Hooroo]

@Stargazer what was the milestone for Mikklelson? I can't click on that at work.

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@Hooroo Mikkelson has surpassed DJ Forbes as the most-capped NZ sevens player. This is his 90th tournament.

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Fiji looking very strong again. Destroying Australia.

Whoever wins the next semi is going to have a tough time in the Final.

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Geez, that was a quick try from the Saffas.

0 - 5

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Craig Evans screwed us over there. Should be AB7s ball.

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Damn, Ravouvou again making a mistake. He's either hot or cold.

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NZ are looking slow.

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Another mistake, another SA try.

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HT: NZ 0 - 10 SA

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If Allan Bunting ever stops coaching the BF7s, I'd like him to get the AB7s head coach job.

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Great effort from Werner Kok to keep that ball in.

Another Saffa try.

0 - 17 SA