2017-18 World Sevens Series
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@bovidae said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Baker would be the most annoying NZ rugby player. He just comes across as a real dickhead, even if he is on the team you support.
Molia needs to perform too.
Remember this about Baker in 2008. Always been a dick
A player, trainer and coach have all been suspended from rugby for between three and eight weeks for verbally abusing match officials in two separate games last weekend. Manawatu fullback Kurt Baker and the team's trainer Paul Hamson were charged with misconduct for allegedly verbally abusing assistant referee Zarne Johnson in an Air NZ Cup match between Hawke's Bay and Manawatu in Napier on Saturday. Baker was also charged with allegedly threatening Johnson. The conduct towards Johnson was such that the second assistant referee, Bruce Dockary, felt it necessary to intervene. -
I hope they succeed in securing an integrated tournament for NZ for 2020-2023. Plenty of time to find solutions for possible logistical problems. We have one of the two best women's team in the world and it's ridiculous they have no home tournament. It worked well in Sydney, so there's no reason why it can't work in Hamilton (or wherever they'll hold it in future).
Edit: before some ferners start moaning again about the words "equal pay" and ignore that the story is mainly about sevens, the subtitle about "more equal pay for the Black Ferns" is misleading. They're negotiating about including contracts for the elite female XV's players in the collective agreement. There's nothing stated in the article about what they would be paid.
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@stargazer I doubt anyone would begrudge the Black Ferns or NZ Womens 7s more money or better pay, it is the mis-leading shitty articles you see in the media saying Read gets this much, captain of Black Ferns gets nothing that pisses people off.
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@tim said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
This could also go into the "Stuff sucks" thread...
How the fuck does a New Zealand 'newspaper' misspell their own country's name? In a headline?
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The Las Vegas Sevens start tomorrow.
All Blacks 7s (*indicates new cap):
Dylan Collier
Scott Curry
Sam Dickson
Trael Joass
Andrew Knewstubb
Vilimoni Koroi
Ngarohi McGarvey Black*
Tim Mikkelson
Sione Molia
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Joe Ravouvou
Regan Ware
Joe Webber(It's still unclear who is the travelling reserve, who will initially miss out on a spot in the tournament squad)
Pool matches (in NZT):
Saturday 3 March
12.22pm: v Uruguay
3.23pm: v ArgentinaSunday 4 March
8.52am: v ScotlandWhere to watch
Live on Sky Sport Pop-up 2 (Sky Sport 6/channel 56) -
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@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Second half was better. 28 - 7 to the AB7s at full time.
The new kid - Ngarohi McGarvey Black - is looking promising.
Was it a 2nd string Nz side put out for the game?
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Who ended up being the travelling reserve?
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@family-man Nope!
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@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
@family-man Nope!
Is McGarvey black a speedy player? I know nothing about him so any info would be appreciated
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@bovidae Joe Webber was the player from the list, who didn't play the first game. So either he's injured, or he's the reserve.
This was the starting line-up according to the WR Sevens website:
Dickson
Mikkelson
Curry
Koroi
Nanai-Seturo
Ware
MoliaReserves:
Joass
Knewstubb
Ravouvou
Collier
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@family-man Haven't seen him at full speed yet, and he came on late, but his most notable action was a great grubber kick, which was picked up by Ravouvou to score a try. The try was disallowed because it was preceeded by a late tackle on one of the opponents, but the newbie did well in that passage of play.
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@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
@family-man Haven't seen him at full speed yet, and he came on late, but his most notable action was a great grubber kick, which was picked up by Ravouvou to score a try. The try was disallowed because it was preceeded by a late tackle on one of the opponents, but the newbie did well in that passage of play.
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Am watching a few games on a free live stream at the moment and notice that there are no sideline flags on the goal line and dead ball lines. This must be a very big black mark being added to the score sheets the white coated clip board holding assessors guard with such jealousy.
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Blitzbokke B team is playing ... 4 players in SupeRugby and 3 injured. Should be interesting what happens.
