2020-2021 World Sevens Series
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So the contracted AB7s and BF7s for 2021 are:
Media release:
https://www.allblacks.com/news/three-uncapped-players-join-sevens-squads/So the newbies are:
Northland’s Brady Rush, North Harbour’s Moses Leo and in the women's squad, Waikato’s Manaia Nuku.
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Montessa Tairakena has missed out too.
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Yep, some changes are expected, like Caleb Clarke, Scott Gregory, Niko Jones, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Joe Ravouvou (in France), Salesi Rayasi not being in the men's squad because they've decided to focus on XVs only. And they have significantly reduced the size of the squad from 25 to 20. So they only replaced two of the seven players who have left the squad.
In the women's squad, Kayla Ahki (McAlister) and Montessa Tairakena aren't in the squad anymore, and - according to the media release - Ahki has been replaced by Manaia Nuku, because she decided to return to France. It doesn't say anything about Tairakena, so we can only assume she's injured, no longer available or just not picked.
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Tairakena was involved in the Ignite7 tournament.
Nuku must be rated ahead of Miller for the school girls.
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@Bovidae Or they can't/won't sign a schoolgirl. Not sure how old Nuku is and whether she's still at school, but Miller is (I think). Or the position they're playing?
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@Stargazer Nuku was the captain of the Condor Girls team that Miller was also in last year.
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@Bovidae Yeah, last year. But will she still be at school in 2021, that's the question.
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Miller is only 16 (or just turned 17)
Has some school still to go.
I think Nuku has just finished school -
Players can get a development contract while still at school. Jazmin Hotham did according to an article I was reading.
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@Stargazer It would be great to see the team lists.
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@OleOleOle Maybe they'll still post them. I expect to see all contracted AB7s and BF7s there, though.
There's also a tournament in Fiji this weekend (maybe a club tournament, don't know), so not sure whether the best Fijian players will be present. Maybe only NZ based Fijians? Tonga 7s haven't posted a line-up on their instagram page, but that's really their national team (I think).
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Noted Leroy Carter and Dan Sinkinson added. Will watch how they go
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@ARHS you would know stubbs from your cambridge days
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Beaut day for the sevens. Good crowd on the bank. Kelly Brazier showing she still has long range pace.
Am flitting between grounds as my son playing next door on Bay oval. Portia Woodman scored a few tries in the battle of the NZ teams -
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@daffy-jaffy said in 2020-2021 World Sevens Series:
A blow for USA sevens Olympic hopes - Perry Baker with a broken leg -
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Sevens related so I will post it here.
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@bovidae weird to think he's only 29, still got some years in him
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HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 plans unveiled
- Five women’s and four men’s rounds scheduled in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021
- Hong Kong, Dubai and Cape Town to host joint men’s and women’s events
- Series kicks off with back-to-back women’s rounds in Paris on 15-16 and 22-23 May
- Discussions continuing towards addition of men’s events in London and Vancouver
- World Rugby providing US$4 million funding for rugby sevens programmes and high-performance preparation events ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo
- Health and safety of players, teams and all involved remains the top priority as all stakeholders continue to closely monitor global developments with the COVID-19 pandemic
Given the unique circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 global pandemic, together with the spectacle of the Olympic Games in July, World Rugby has worked closely together with partners, host organisations and participating unions to agree a compact and highly impactful Series in 2021.
The condensed 2021 Series schedule includes five women’s and four men’s rounds, with the addition of a further two potential men’s events under discussion.
The 2021 Series kicks off with back-to-back women’s events in Marcoussis, Paris on 15-16 and 22-23 May. The Series will then take a break for the countdown to the Olympic Games and recommence with a men’s event in Singapore on 29-30 October, followed by joint men’s and women’s rounds in Hong Kong on 5-7 November, Dubai on 3-4 December, followed by an exciting climax in Cape Town on 10-12 December.
Detailed discussions are continuing with London and Vancouver on the viability of hosting men’s events in the window following the Olympic Games and prior to the HSBC Singapore Sevens in October and further updates to the schedule will be given when available.
The health and wellbeing of players, fans and the wider community remains top priority and both World Rugby and the host organisations will work closely with the relevant national governments and health agencies to ensure the safe and secure delivery of the events.
In the men’s Series, Japan will join as a core team following their promotion from the inaugural HSBC World Rugby Challenger Series in 2020, while it has been agreed that in this Olympic year, the England, Scotland and Wales teams will combine to compete as ‘GB Sevens’ in both the men’s and women’s Series’ in 2021. This will create two additional invitational places for teams to participate in the men’s 2021 Series events, with invitational teams to be announced in due course.
I hope our NZ players can get vaccinated before they leave in May ...
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