Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments
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Really disappointed with quality of players on show, still no international quality speed coming through!!
Players on fringe of ab7s looked class above, most notably stanaway, Ng shu, Te Tamaki, Ormand ect.
It's hard now compared to a few years ago as 15s systems take all quality players and none seem to be released. Super players, wtg players, those covering for inj/ all blacks and those in 20s programme do not attend.
This coupled with fact Rotorua is an awful host compared to Qntwn in the past makes this a pointless tournament with the way pathways are now. #salty 😀 -
Why is Rotorua such an awful host in your view? I have enjoyed the ability to put a blanket on the grassy slopes and enjoy, and to get up close on the second ground.
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Fifth annual Sir Gordon Tietjens Sevens tournament (played @ Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North on Friday 2 March from 3pm-9pm and Saturday 3 March from 8.30am to 2.30pm)
Pools:
Draw: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OKPr4PE1trrBHY2RGSGmslehwxt1svym/view
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Not Sevens but Hong Kong Tens
As every year, an invitational Tens tournament takes place in Hong Kong on the days before the Hong Kong leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. This year is no different and it's incredible to see the number of New Zealanders on the team lists! I don't know half of them, by the way, but have a look if you're interested: http://hongkongtens.com/teams2.php
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Waikato Men’s and Women’s sevens head coaches reappointed
The Waikato Rugby Union have reappointed Waikato Seven’s head coaches Steve Ketu (men’s) and Teresa Te Tamaki (women’s) for the 2018 sevens campaign later this year. Steve Ketu was Roger Randle’s assistant coach before taking over the head coach role of the Men’s team in 2017. In his first year as head coach, Ketu, picked up three tournament wins and a fifth place during the Waikato’s Men’s 2017/18 sevens campaign.Teresa Te Tamaki took over as Women’s head coach from Reuben Samuel at the end of the 2016/17 campaign. Te Tamaki’s first tournament as head coach guided the women to a cup semi final spot at the PUC Sevens, before claiming the Northern Regional title in Cambridge.There has been a change in dates for the Northern Regional Sevens and Bayley’s National Sevens tournaments. The Northern Regional’s will be played in November, a change from its usual date of mid December. The Bayley’s National Sevens tournament will shift from its usual mid January date to mid December, so all major seven’s tournaments are played in a single calendar year. There will also be a change of venue, with the tournament moving from Rotorua International Stadium to the Tauranga Domain. -
This weekend are the Oceania Under 18 Sevens Championships at St Ignatius College, NSW. New Zealand will only compete in the girls' tournament.
New Zealand will play Australia and Fiji twice each in pool play looking to qualify for the final. The winner gains the Oceania berth for the Youth Olympic Games. Should New Zealand win, they would then need to be selected by the NZOC to attend the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Australia are the reigning Youth Olympic and Youth Commonwealth Games champions.NZ U18 girls team
Arorangi Tauranga (Hamilton Girls’ High School - Waikato)
Azalleyah Maaka (Gisborne Girls’ High School - Poverty Bay)
Carys Dallinger (Manukura - Manawatu)
Dhys Faleafaga (St Mary's College - Wellington)
Hinemoa Watene (Howick College - Auckland)
Iritana Hohaia (Opunake High School - Taranaki)
Jazmin Hotham (Hamilton Girls’ High School - Waikato)
Mahina Paul (St Kentigern's College - Auckland)
Montessa Tairakena (Hamilton Girls’ High School - Waikato)
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane ( Ta$man)
Tiana Davison (Sacred Heart Girls' College - Taranaki)
Tynealle Fitzgerald (Rangiuru Rugby Club - Bay of Plenty)
Kalyn Takitimu Cook (Manukura - Manawatu)
Ricshay Lemanu (Papatoetoe High School - Auckland)Risi Pouri-Lane and Jazmin Hotham are Black Ferns 7s squad members. Risi played in the Commonwealth Games final as a late replacement for injured Tyla Nathan-Wong.
Draw
Saturday 21 April
2.08pm New Zealand v Australia
4.34pm New Zealand v FijiSunday 22 April
2.42pm New Zealand v Australia
3.48pm New Zealand v Fiji
5.46pm FINALThe tournament will be livestreamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oceaniarugbyunion/
Possibly, it will also be livestreamed on Rugby.com.au and/or Youtube.http://www.allblacks.com/News/32307/next-wave-of-sevens-talent-on-display
