2019-2020 World Sevens Series

[Bones]

Terrible refereeing shafts England and South Africa top their pool.

[Higgins]

The Fijians were on the wrong end of a lopsided penalty count aganst the Argies who managed to score a try in injury time of the second half to win as Fiji had a player in the bin (the second carding against them!)

Having said that what is happeneing in the bowl division with what looks like the bottom eight teams having just the one match on the final day. Seems starnge to spread the tournament out by a day but chop the best part of half a dozen games from the bowl not to mention straight knock out in the cup division with the losers of the quarter finals heading to the aftermatch function with no more games.

Presumably this reduction must be because of the inclusion of a womans division? Surely they can use two fields to ensure the continuation of the programme what we have become accustomed to over the years.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins The Dubai 7s already had both a men's and women's tournament, so shortening the tournament by no longer playing certain games is not due to including a women's tournament. The Dubai 7s were always played on 3 days (it's just structured differently by starting both the men's and women's tournament on the same day and playing the men's and women's finals on the same day).

We saw the same (playing fewer games) in the women's only tournament in Glendale in October. I'm still wondering how they are awarding points to the teams that going out in the knock-out games at the same time and no longer play each other. In Glendale, they didn't get the same number of points, so I assume it has to do with competition points and points differential after the pool stage, but I've actually never seen it explained or reasons given.

[nzzp]

Not sure how to share this better, but ermagerd, what a hit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/e6x7ik/lima_on_hougaard_in_2019/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

[taniwharugby]

@nzzp wonder if the either party is a relative from this Lima/Hougaard hit

[Crucial]

@nzzp said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Not sure how to share this better, but ermagerd, what a hit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/e6x7ik/lima_on_hougaard_in_2019/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

That law about tackling players with their feet off the ground has changed since the Lions your I see

[Stargazer]

First try of the QF goes to Ruby Tui.

[Stargazer]

Poor defence. Try Fiji.

[Stargazer]

Geez, what are they doing? Clearly missing Hirini, Woodman and Blyde.

[Stargazer]

Awesome try from Waaka! Nothing wrong with the BFs attack; defence is a problem at times.

[Stargazer]

HT: Fiji 5 - 12 NZ

[Stargazer]

Now a try to Brazier.

[Stargazer]

Try Broughton. BF7s lead 24 to 5.

[Stargazer]

FT: Fiji 10 - 24 New Zealand

The BF7s are through to the Cup semis, where they'll meet the winner of Russia v USA, so probably the USA.

The Ferns will have to play a lot better if they want to reach the Final.

The SF starts at 11.36pm.

[Bones]

Our kick off reception is fucken horrible. Just stand and watch.

[Stargazer]

Try Joe Webber!

[Stargazer]

After a try to Regan Ware, the AB7s lead 12 - 0 at half time.

They need to be more careful, because Perry Baker was close to intercepting the ball twice and there's no way they can stop him from scoring if he succeeds the next time he tries.

[Bones]

Kurt Baker really trying to bring Perry Baker into the game.

[Stargazer]

Great try saver from Joe Webber and Regan Ware.

[Jailbreak7]

Is there no-one that can straighten the attack?? Hard and direct always wins the day