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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

      The Oceania Sevens tournament will this year be held in Fiji, at 10 and 11 November. Unlike previous years, New Zealand will compete in both the men's and the women's tournament.

      The men's championship will comprise thirteen (13) teams playing in four (4) pools.
      
      Teams consist of Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Cook Islands, American Samoa, New Caledonia, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuvalu.
      
      The women's championship will comprise eight (8) teams playing in two (2) pools. Teams consist of New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti.
      

      http://www.ur7s.com/news/oceania-sevens-set-for-record-crowds-in-fiji-next-month

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      • Stargazer
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        This weekend are the Central Coast 7s.

        New Zealand has entered the Black Ferns 7s Development team:

        1 Danielle Paenga
        2 Huia Harding
        3 Natahlia Moors
        4 Rhiarna Ferris
        5 Rebecca Davidson
        6 Jazmin Hotham
        7 Risi Pouri-Lane
        8 Sam Hollows
        9 Jess Drummond
        10 Sam Curtis
        11 Rebecca Kersten
        12 Leanna Ryan

        Some of these players have already played for the senior team.

        The All Blacks 7s Development team is not competing at this tournament, but several invitational teams do, so there are probably a few Kiwis in those teams. I haven't seen all the squad lists, but the Stallions Rugby team lists Antonio Kiri Kiri as one of its players.

        Draw day 1 (Saturday 28/10)
        Draw day 2 (Sunday 19/10)

        The tournament is livestreamed here.

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer last edited by

          Black Ferns 7s Development team results from day 1 of the Central Coast Sevens:

          36 - 7v ACT Brumbies
          26 - 0v Pride Sevens
          33 - 0 v Randwick Magic

          Quarter Final:
          10.00am v Sunnybank

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          • Stargazer
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            This is the All Blacks 7s Development team:

            Jesse Houston - Canterbury
            Jordan Hyland - Northland
            Levi Harmon - Wellington
            Luke Masirewa - Bay of Plenty
            Mark Telea - North Harbour
            Salesi Rayasi - Auckland
            Te Rangatira Waitokia - Manawatu
            TJ Vaega - Hawke’s Bay
            Whiria Meltzer - Northland
            Terrence Hepetema - Bay of Plenty
            Luteru Laulala - Counties Manukau
            Chase Tiatia - Bay of Plenty

            This team will compete at the San Jose Sevens in the USA next weekend. The top 12 countries will play at this tourney (unsure whether they'll send their senior team or development team).

            The draw is here.

            I don't think it will be livestreamed, but will keep an eye on it.

            http://www.allblacks.com/News/31684/upcoming-sevens-talent-set-for-international-stage

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            • Higgins
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              Is there much outright gas there?

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer @Higgins last edited by

                @higgins Not sure, maybe Masirewa? Can't remember, @Donsteppa @Snollygoster @KiwiPie is he really fast?

                Emerson is definitely faster than TJ Vaega. Disappointing not to see him in this squad, unless he's in the senior squad, but I doubt that.

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                • Bovidae
                  Bovidae last edited by

                  Masirewa is reasonably quick but has size as well. He has been part of the Waikato sevens teams in recent years.

                  I assume Rayasi is the son of Filipe.

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                  • Stargazer
                    Stargazer last edited by

                    No surprises on day 2 of the Central Coast Sevens. Australia has won both the men's and the women's tournament.

                    The Black Ferns Sevens Development team won the Quarter Final v Sunnybank 17 to 7, but then lost to Australia in the semi 12 - 34.

                    The team finished 3rd after beating Stars Rugby 7s in the 3rd place play-off by 45 to nil.

                    All in all a good result, only one loss to the tournament winners Australia, who beat Canada 29 to 12 in the final.

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                    • Stargazer
                      Stargazer last edited by

                      This weekend are the Silicon Valley Sevens in San Jose, California.

                      All Black 7s Development team draw for day 1 (Sun 5 November NZT, Sat 4 November local time):

                      Sun 5 Nov, 8.28am (Sat 4 Nov, 12.28pm local): v Chile
                      Sun 5 Nov, 12.28pm (Sat 4 Nov, 4.28pm local): v USA
                      Sun 5 Nov, 3.38pm (Sat 4 Nov, 7.38pm local): v Tonga

                      I haven't been able to find a livestream.

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                      • Stargazer
                        Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                        The Oceania Sevens wil be held next weekend. The All Blacks 7s and Black Ferns 7s (senior) teams will participate.

                        Both squads have been named for this tournament.

                        All Blacks 7s:
                        Scott Curry - Bay of Plenty
                        Tim Mikkelson - Waikato
                        Tone Ng Shiu - Tasman
                        Teddy Stanaway - Bay of Plenty
                        Dylan Collier - Waikato
                        Bailey Simonsson - Bay of Plenty
                        Joe Ravouvou - Auckland
                        Isaac Te Tamaki - Waikato
                        Regan Ware - Bay of Plenty
                        Andrew Knewstubb - Tasman
                        Joe Webber - Bay of Plenty
                        Sione Molia - Counties Manukau

                        Bay of Plenty fullback Bailey Simonsson is the only debutant.

                        All Black 7s draw for day 1 (Friday, 10 November) of the Oceania Sevens:
                        4.20pm: v Nauru
                        7.20pm: v Cook Islands

                        Black Ferns 7s
                        Portia Woodman - Counties Manukau
                        Tenika Willison - Waikato
                        Stacey Waaka - Waikato
                        Ruby Tui - Canterbury
                        Terina Te Tamaki - Waikato
                        Alena Saili - Otago
                        Tyla Nathan-Wong - Auckland
                        Kayla McAlister - Auckland
                        Sarah Goss - Manawatu
                        Theresa Fitzpatrick - Auckland
                        Gayle Broughton - Taranaki
                        Michaeala Blyde - Bay of Plenty

                        Black Ferns 7s draw for day 1 (Friday, 10 November) of the Oceania Sevens:
                        11.20am: v Tahiti
                        2.20pm: v Cook Islands
                        5.20pm: v Papua New Guinea

                        http://www.allblacks.com/News/31726/strong-squads-named-for-oceania-sevens-championship

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                        • Daffy Jaffy
                          Daffy Jaffy @Stargazer last edited by

                          @stargazer I expected more new names in the team this year. Is Koroi injured? Without him who is the playmaker I wonder?

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                          • Stargazer
                            Stargazer @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                            @daffy-jaffy I expected more new players, too. I'm disappointed they've again selected players like Collier and Stanaway. Change takes time, I guess.

                            The playmaker? Good question, maybe the only newbie? Waaka isn't there, either.

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                            • Bones
                              Bones last edited by

                              I would imagine playmakers will be some mix of Ware, Webber and Te Tamaki.

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                              • Bones
                                Bones @Bovidae last edited by

                                @bovidae said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

                                I assume Rayasi is the son of Filipe.

                                Yup. Just a slight height difference.

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                                • Higgins
                                  Higgins @Stargazer last edited by

                                  @stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

                                  @daffy-jaffy I expected more new players, too. I'm disappointed they've again selected players like Collier and Stanaway. Change takes time, I guess.

                                  The playmaker? Good question, maybe the only newbie? Waaka isn't there, either.

                                  But I expect instant wonder results, we do have a foreign outside super coach remember.

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                                  • Stargazer
                                    Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                    The All Blacks 7s Development team have lost their first game of the Silicon Valley Sevens to Chile 0-7. Didn't see the game, but there's an article about the loss on stuff (see below). Apparently, Mason Emerson is in the squad and came close to scoring for NZ; not sure which player has dropped out.

                                    http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/98569230/new-zealand-sevens-lose-to-chile-in-silicon-valley-warmup-tournament

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                      The livestream to the Silicon Valley Sevens can be found on the USA Sevens Rugby FB page:

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                                      • Stargazer
                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                        It looks like Chile's win over the NZ 7s Dev team is not coincidence. They're also smashing the Tongan team at the moment. Great to see a team from outside the core nations doing well, even if it's a tourney without the strongest senior teams.

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                                        • Stargazer
                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                          Two tries to Masirewa already.

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                                          • Higgins
                                            Higgins @Stargazer last edited by Higgins

                                            @stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

                                            It looks like Chile's win over the NZ 7s Dev team is not coincidence. They're also smashing the Tongan team at the moment. Great to see a team from outside the core nations doing well, even if it's a tourney without the strongest senior teams.

                                            I agree with your sentiments but surely the NZ B team should be expected to roll a rugby powerhouse like Chile but about thirty or forty. Can you remind us who comprised the appointment panel that decided who would take over from Sir Gordon Teitjens, questions must be asked. Hell I'd even back Mr. C. Philpott to get a better result against Chile than that.

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                                            • Stargazer
                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                              Geez, the kiwis are giving the game away again.

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                NZ7s Dev team lose 12 - 24 to the USA. So many work-ons, but let's start with tackling.
                                                To their defence, a lot of the NZ players have only come out of Mitre 10 Cup a few weeks ago, so haven't had much time together as a team and haven't trained much 7s.

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                                                • Stargazer
                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                  New livestream link for Silicon Valley Sevens:

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                                                  • Stargazer
                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                    It's 14-0 to NZ at half time in their last pool game against Tonga.
                                                    Two converted breakaway tries (Rayasi & Tiatia) made the difference.
                                                    Hopefully, they can now play well during the 2nd half, too.

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                                                    • Stargazer
                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                      Try to Emerson, immediately after kick-off for the 2nd half. Not converted. 19-0

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                                                      • Stargazer
                                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                                        After another (unconverted) try to Rayasi, Emerson scores his second. The kicker can't kick. 29-0 NZ

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                                                        • Stargazer
                                                          Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                          After a good break from Houston, Hyland scores just before the hooter goes. Full time: 34-0 to NZ.

                                                          Commentator refers to NZ and Tonga as the "South Sea Islands". 😀

                                                          Thanks to New Zealand's positive points differential, they are still going through to the Cup Quarter Finals, despite two losses. A bit weird, but hopefully they'll play better tomorrow.

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                                                          • Stargazer
                                                            Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                            The AB7s Development team will play the Aussies in the Cup QF of the Silicon Valley Sevens at 9:04am.
                                                            Not much hope of winning if they play like they did yesterday, esp. with the Aussies finishing first.

                                                            Livestream:

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                                                            • Stargazer
                                                              Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                              NZ destroyed by Australia. Not sure whether this is a full strenght Aussie team, but losing 40 - 7 is embarrassing.

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                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                Stargazer @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                @stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

                                                                NZ destroyed by Australia. Not sure whether this is a full strenght Aussie team, but losing 40 - 7 is embarrassing.

                                                                After another loss to Fiji (15-26), the AB7s Dev team went on to beat Japan 26 - 5 to finish 7th overall. Yuck!

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                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                  Stargazer @Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                                  @stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

                                                                  The Oceania Sevens wil be held next weekend. The All Blacks 7s and Black Ferns 7s (senior) teams will participate.

                                                                  Both squads have been named for this tournament.

                                                                  All Blacks 7s:
                                                                  Scott Curry - Bay of Plenty
                                                                  Tim Mikkelson - Waikato
                                                                  Tone Ng Shiu - Tasman
                                                                  Teddy Stanaway - Bay of Plenty
                                                                  Dylan Collier - Waikato
                                                                  Bailey Simonsson - Bay of Plenty
                                                                  Joe Ravouvou - Auckland
                                                                  Isaac Te Tamaki - Waikato
                                                                  Regan Ware - Bay of Plenty
                                                                  Andrew Knewstubb - Tasman
                                                                  Joe Webber - Bay of Plenty
                                                                  Sione Molia - Counties Manukau

                                                                  Bay of Plenty fullback Bailey Simonsson is the only debutant.

                                                                  All Black 7s draw for day 1 (Friday, 10 November) of the Oceania Sevens:
                                                                  4.20pm: v Nauru
                                                                  7.20pm: v Cook Islands

                                                                  Black Ferns 7s
                                                                  Portia Woodman - Counties Manukau
                                                                  Tenika Willison - Waikato
                                                                  Stacey Waaka - Waikato
                                                                  Ruby Tui - Canterbury
                                                                  Terina Te Tamaki - Waikato
                                                                  Alena Saili - Otago
                                                                  Tyla Nathan-Wong - Auckland
                                                                  Kayla McAlister - Auckland
                                                                  Sarah Goss - Manawatu
                                                                  Theresa Fitzpatrick - Auckland
                                                                  Gayle Broughton - Taranaki
                                                                  Michaeala Blyde - Bay of Plenty

                                                                  Black Ferns 7s draw for day 1 (Friday, 10 November) of the Oceania Sevens:
                                                                  11.20am: v Tahiti
                                                                  2.20pm: v Cook Islands
                                                                  5.20pm: v Papua New Guinea

                                                                  The Oceania 7s will feature both New Zealand's senior teams. Hopefully they'll do better.
                                                                  At least, there won't be a need to search for a livestream, because Sky will be broadcasting the tournament. Hopefully, not just the men's games.

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                                                                  • Stargazer
                                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                                    37 seconds into the first game, and Portia Woodman has already scored her first try of the tournament.

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                                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                                      Poor Tahiti, being hammered by our Kiwi women. Ruthless. 21-0 after 3 and half minutes.

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                                                                      • Stargazer
                                                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                                                        Half time: 42-0 to the Black Ferns 7s.

                                                                        It's great that so many Pacific nations participate in this tournament, including teams that are far from the level of the World Series' core nations. They get the chance to play against the best and no doubt will learn from it. But for NZ, Australia and also Fiji, these games are just opposed training runs.

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                                                                        • Stargazer
                                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                                          Full time: Black Ferns 7s 70 - 0 Tahiti

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                                                                          • Stargazer
                                                                            Stargazer last edited by

                                                                            The Black Ferns 7s just beat Cook Islands 26 to 5. The Cook Islands offered much better opposition and defended well. They kept the Ferns at 5-5 at half time. Sarah Goss was immense and made a lot of turnovers. Woodman, of course, scored a few of the NZ tries. Still several work-ons for the Kiwis, but it looks promising. One more pool game to go, before they'll be really tested in the finals tomorrow.

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                                                                            • Stargazer
                                                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                                                              Wasn't able to watch the remaining NZ games of the Oceania Sevens.

                                                                              These were all today's results:
                                                                              Black Ferns 7s v Tahiti: 70 - 0
                                                                              Black Ferns 7s v Cook Islands: 26 - 5
                                                                              Black Ferns 7s v PNG: 15 - 0
                                                                              All Blacks 7s v Nauru: 46 - 0
                                                                              All Blacks 7s v Cook Islands: 36 - 0

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                                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                The All Blacks 7s have beaten American Samoa in the Quarter Finals: 58 - 0. Another easy win against a weak opponent. They will meet Australia in the semis at 3.00pm, so that should be more of a challenge! Allthough ... the Aussies only just beat PNG (22-21).

                                                                                The Black Ferns 7s will play their semi-final against Fiji at 1.20pm.

                                                                                It's again LIVE on Sky Sports Pop-up 4 (ch 58) in NZ. There's a livestream for viewers outside NZ and Fiji: https://livestream.com/accounts/19514369/oceania7s

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                                                                                • Higgins
                                                                                  Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                                                  Shame about the weather. Typical really - Fiji, especially in the West, are desperately in need of rain yet over in Suva it is raining enough to make things unpleasant for everyone involved in the 7s. Tonga v Cook Islands ladies match on now. Tonga trying something new for sevens - looks like they are going for the power game.

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                                                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                    Games were back on after a bad weather break. The first 5th-8th semi-final between PNG and American Samoa has just finished. And .... there is another break. The field looks like a swimming pool. The only thing lacking is some ducks.

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