2023-2024 World Sevens Series

[Bovidae]

Here is the new list of the contracted NZ sevens players:

All Blacks Sevens squad
Leroy Carter
Che Clark
Dylan Collier
Tepaea Cook Savage
Scott Curry
Sam Dickson
Fehi Fineanganofo
Jayden Keelan
Andrew Knewstubb
Moses Leo
Ngarohi McGarvey Black
Tim Mikkelson
Sione Molia
Tone Ng Shiu
Amanaki Nicole
Lewis Ormond
Akuila Rokolisoa
Brady Rush
Roderick Solo
Payton Spencer
Xavier Tito Harris
Codemeru Vai
Kitiona Vai
Regan Ware
Joe Webber

They don't want to move on from the veterans.

Black Ferns Sevens squad
Michaela Blyde
Kelly Brazier
Dhys Faleafaga
Jazmin Felix-Hotham
Sarah Hirini
Shiray Kaka
Tyla King (nee Nathan-Wong)
Tysha Ikenasio
Justine McGregor
Jorja Miller
Manaia Nuku
Mahina Paul
Risaleeana Pouri-Lane
Alena Saili
Theresa Setefano (nee Fitzpatrick)
Kelsey Teneti
Terina Te Tamaki
Stacey Waaka
Tenika Willison
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

[Bovidae]

[mikey07]

Be good to see Solo but yes at @Bovidae said still picking the likes of Mikkelson Curry and Collier time to move on.

[Bovidae]

[Duluth]

NZ lost 21-12 to SA apparently

Anyone see it?

[Duluth]

The first try

[Bovidae]

The men were terrible and their lack of speed was evident with the veterans playing. Cama isn't there so we can't blame him for the selections.

The women looked slick without some key players (e.g., Miller, Waaka).

[Duluth]

NZ narrowly beat Ireland 19-14

It clashed with the Blues game.. anyone see this one? An improvement? Same issues?

[Bovidae]

NZ were a little better but conceding a try in added time could come back to bite them. They will need to beat GB, who beat SA, to progress.

[Duluth]

[Duluth]

100 tries for Dickson

[Duluth]

NZ beat GB 26-5

[ARHS]

I am finding the format and coverage very frustrating. Each competition is so drawn out if you are just following some teams. And the luck of the draw plays a huge part now, especially with the best 3rd places.
NZ seems to have lost a whole lot of combination and continuity. Relies far too much on Rokolisoa brilliance and efforts of Dickson. I am disappointed we are not seeing better from Cody Vai, Che Clark and Brady Rush. To me the starting lineup selections seem quite odd. But I guess we qualified top and now face Fiji.

[Bovidae]

BF 7s play Spain at 1:17 pm.
AB 7s play Fiji at 4:06 pm.

[Bovidae]

A 36-0 win over Spain. Will play Canada in the SF at 9:01 am Monday.

[antipodean]

Just watched the second half of USA v GBR quarter final. GBR were dreadful - looked like they'd met in the carpark.

[Bovidae]

The AB 7s hold on to beat Fiji 21-19 in the QF.

Edit: Will play France in the SF at 10:07 am.

Samoa were unlucky not to beat Arg in their QF (lost 14-12).

[canefan]

What channel?

[Bovidae]

@canefan said in 2023-2024 World Sevens Series:

What channel?

It will be on SS2 (Ch 52).

[Duluth]

Argentina through to the final after beating USA 35-19

NZ’s semi final against France is about to start