Hamilton 7s
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12 nil to Samoa over England at half time. Is it too early to get our hopes up?
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All Blacks 7s wider squad for the Hamilton Sevens next week.
Fourteen players, so they'll have to drop two players.
Kurt Baker - Manawatu
Dylan Collier - Waikato
Scott Curry (c) - Bay of Plenty
Sam Dickson - Canterbury
Scott Gregory - Northland
Andrew Knewstubb - Horowhenua Kapiti
Vilimoni Koroi - Otago
Tim Mikkelson (c) - Waikato
Sione Molia - Counties Manukau
Jona Nareki - Otago
Amanaki Nicole - Canterbury
Joe Ravouvou - Auckland
Tone Ng Shiu - Tasman
Regan Ware - TaranakiLaidlaw said the team has come into the New Year refreshed and there has been an edge at training as they build towards the Hamilton event. “Obviously we picked up some injuries through Dubai and Cape Town so to have those guys back fit, healthy and available for selection for a home tournament is encouraging. “We’re as close to full strength as you can get and we’re really excited about putting that squad on the field. There are a few guys that haven’t played much rugby since the World Cup so we need to train right and get into day one well prepared and hopefully build through the tournament as we go,” said Laidlaw. Co-captain Tim Mikkelson returns to play at his home stadium after missing the opening two legs of the Series due to the birth of his first child. Joe Ravouvou is also set to don the black jersey for the first time since his blockbusting World Cup campaign last July, having gained New Zealand citizenship to make him eligible for the World Series.http://www.allblacks.com/News/33611/all-blacks-sevens-squad-announced-for-hamilton
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Be interesting to see the crowd this weekend in Hamilton. There are still tickets available and last year it had sold out by October. Only year 2 in Hamilton.
Sydney will have a drop in crowd numbers too this year I'd imagine as they've had to shift their event to a stadium in Homebush precinct as the SFS is being rebuilt.
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Black Ferns 7s team for the Fast Four Tournament in Hamilton:
Shakira Baker - Waikato
Michaela Blyde - Bay of Plenty
Gayle Broughton - Taranaki
Rhiarna Ferris - Manawatu
Theresa Fitzpatrick - Auckland
Sarah Hirini (captain) - Manawatu
Tyla Nathan-Wong - Auckland
Alena Saili - Southland
Terina Te Tamaki - Waikato
Ruby Tui - Bay of Plenty
Stacey Waaka - Waikato
Katarina Whata-Simpkins - Wellington
Niall Williams - AucklandThe Black Ferns Sevens will take the field in New Zealand for the first time this weekend and Coach Allan Bunting has named a strong team for the invitational Fast Four tournament.Midfielder Niall Williams returns from injury while Manawatu’s Rhiarna Ferris is set to make her debut. Kelly Brazier joins Portia Woodman on the side lines, a calf injury ruling her out of the first tournament of the year.The Black Ferns Sevens will come up against China, England and France in the Fast Four tournament, played alongside the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton..
Pool games:
Saturday, 26 January
🇳🇿 v 🏴 @ 1.26pm NZT
🇳🇿 v 🇫🇷 @ 5.10pm NZTSunday, 27 January
🇳🇿 v 🇨🇳 @ 2.42pm NZT.
LIVE on Sky Sport Pop-up 1 (channel 55).
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All Blacks 7s squad for the New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton:
1 Scott Curry
2 Tim Mikkelson
3 Tone Ng Shiu
4 Joe Ravouvou
5 Dylan Collier
6 Vilimoni Koroi
7 Sam Dickson
8 Andrew Knewstubb
9 Regan Ware
10 Kurt Baker
11 Jona Nareki
12 Sione Molia*Scott Gregory is the travelling reserve
(So Amanaki Nicole is the unlucky player to miss out)
.Pool games
Saturday, 26 January
12.36pm: v Japan
4.26pm: v Canada
8.36pm: v Spain.
LIVE on Sky Sport Pop-up 1 (channel 55).
http://www.allblacks.com/News/33624/all-blacks-sevens-team-confirmed-for-hamilton
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@Stargazer Tough on Nicole but hard to argue with those selected. Only one I'd consider swapping for is Nareki, but completely different positional players.
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Hamilton.
Put on earth to host sevens and be less stink than palmy.
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Beautiful miss by England from right in front Samoa 12 England 10!!!!!!
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Perry Baker may not play again this weekend - a bad head clash with a Tongan.
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Awesome to see two upsets so early in the New Zealand Sevens, with Scotland beating France and Samoa beating England. Scotland has really improved the last two years, and France, well it's France. Unpredictable. Sometimes good, more often not.
Fiji crushing Wales is no surprise. Canada v Spain should be interesting. Canada is always there or theraabouts, but Spain is an up-and-comer.
Our All Blacks 7s shouldn't have a problem with Japan.
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So this is where all the posts have gone, a separate thread.
Spain putting up a good fight against Canada, and the game ends in a draw! Spain could have won that; why that last player went for a grubber kick? Not sure he knows it himself.
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Wow, great try from Molia! First NZ try of the tourney.
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Now Nareki crosses the line. Knewstubb converts again. 14 - 0 NZ
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Now, Knewstubb scores himself & converts his own try. 21 - 0 NZ
This could become a big score.
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Dylan Collier scores the last try of the first half.
Half time: NZ 26 - 0 Japan
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Geezus, that was good from Regan Ware! Try time!
33 - 0 NZ
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Nareki! Great speed. 40 - 0 NZ
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Great break from Ravouvou, and Koroi scores the try.
45 - 0 NZ
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Ravouvou scores a try of his own in referee's time.
Full time: NZ 52 - 0 Japan
Great start for the AB7s, although it was more an opposed training run against the bottom-dwellers of the World Series.
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The Black Ferns 7s will play at 1.26pm against England.
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Wow, Michaele Blyde, what a try!
7- 0 BF7s
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Break from Stacey Waaka and Sarah Hirini (Goss) scores!
14 - 0 BF7s
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One of the NZ players looks injured. Can't see who it is. Sarah Hirini?
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Hirini goes off; Te Tamaki comes on. I hope that injury isn't too bad.
In the mean time, try to England.
Half time: NZ 14 - 7 England
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Great offload from Stacey Waaka to Gail Broughton, who scores the third NZ try.
19 - 7 NZ
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Defensive error from the BF7s leads to an easy try from England.
19 - 14 NZ
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Tough first game for the BF7s against a good looking England side. The Ferns were clearly missing Hirini in that 2nd spell; and obviously Brazier and Woodman.
FT: NZ 19 - 14 England
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Tonga up seven nil over England (who have a guy in the bin), the colonials are showing just who is boss today.
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That was quick! First NZ try, nine seconds
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28-0 half time, 2:30 left and Canada only scored second half 28-10
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NZ Sevens add another three after Canada's two, FT 49-10
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Worked hard for it but finished off Spain for 24-0, Scott Curry on crutches from warm up (FFS another injury). Nareki had a good last few minutes, nice try and a couple of smashing hits!
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One thing that is becoming more nd more noticeable is the vast improvement in the success rate of conversions. gone are the days that if the try was scored more than about five metres to the side of the posts it was almost futile taking the kick. We are now seeing side line conversions happening with increasing frequency and most kick within the 15 metre lines are now almost certain successes, England's miss from in front against Samoa notwithstanding
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How was that YC not a penalty try?
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@booboo made me wonder if the penalty try extra had been removed from 7s
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@Higgins said in Hamilton 7s:
One thing that is becoming more nd more noticeable is the vast improvement in the success rate of conversions. gone are the days that if the try was scored more than about five metres to the side of the posts it was almost futile taking the kick. We are now seeing side line conversions happening with increasing frequency and most kick within the 15 metre lines are now almost certain successes, England's miss from in front against Samoa notwithstanding
And we hit the posts from adjacent
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2nd try. 10 nil. Misses from wide
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Nice lineout steal. 15 nil on the break. Kick to come ... makes it 17 zip.
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Yay, Nareki finally passes the ball and we score
