2016 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

<p>This weekend, the women are playing their second round of the series in São Paulo.</p>
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<p>NZL pool games on Sun 21/2 (NZT):</p>
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<p>3:50am: v USA</p>
<p>6.34am: v Spain</p>
<p>8:56am: v Russia</p>
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<p>After the 1st round, NZL is 5th in the standings. That round didn't go well because of the many injuries.</p>
<p>This weekend, the best players will be back. It will be interesting to see how they go.</p>
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<p>Team:</p>
<div>Michaela Blyde (Taranaki)</div>
<div>Kelly Brazier (Bay of Plenty)</div>
<div>Gayle Broughton (Taranaki) </div>
<div>Sarah Goss (captain) (Manawatu)</div>
<div>Kayla McAlister (Auckland)</div>
<div>Huriana Manuel (Auckland)</div>
<div>Tyla Nathan-Wong (Auckland)</div>
<div>Hazel Tubic (Counties Manukau)</div>
<div>Ruby Tui (Canterbury)</div>
<div>Kat Whata-Simpkins (Wellington)</div>
<div>Niall Williams (Auckland)</div>
<div>Portia Woodman (Counties Manukau)</div>
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<div>Honey Hireme (Waikato) and Stacey Waaka (Waikato) are with the team as reserves.</div>
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<div>Not available due to injury – Carla Hohepa, Lesley Ketu, Shiray Tane, Jordon Webber.</div>
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<p>Apart from the first game, I'll watch the games online via the official World Rugby Livestream on YouTube (with help of a geo-unblocker):</p>
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[Stargazer]

<p>Great first day for NZ! The team beat the USA 35-5, Spain 46-0 and Russia 40-10.</p>
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<p>I only watched the last game and they look very, very fit. Combinations worked well, good defence, great speed and goal kicking was spot on.</p>
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<p>Looking at the scores, Australia and France won all three of their games and are topping their pools as well.</p>
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<p>NZ will play Brazil in the Cup Quarter Finals at 3.22am Sunday morning (NZT).</p>

[NTA]

<p>Aussies had to come from behind against Canada (held them scoreless in the second half) but had great finishing all day, outscoring the opposition 38-10 in the second half.</p>
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<p>Hopefully they can repeat the dose tonight.</p>

[Bovidae]

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<p>Great first day for NZ! The team beat the USA 35-5, Spain 46-0 and <strong>Russia 40-10.</strong></p>
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<p>NZ lost to Russia in an earlier sevens tournament so that's an improvement.</p>

[booboo]

Couple of injuries i heard somewhere.<br><br>
Woodman and somone (Hireme?)

[Stargazer]

<p>Highlights NZ day 1:</p>
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<p>WorldRugby highlights day 1:</p>
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[booboo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="559862" data-time="1456027662"><p>
Couple of injuries i heard somewhere.<br><br>
Woodman and somone (Hireme?)</p></blockquote>
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Wasn't Hireme. But still didn't register the name. Kayla someone but not McAlister.

[Stargazer]

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<p>Couple of injuries i heard somewhere.<br><br>
Woodman and somone (Hireme?)</p>
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<p>Michaela Blyde and Portia Woodman. Woodman will be a huge loss.</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/rugby/convincing-comeback-for-mcalister/'>Strong start for Kiwi women's sevens</a></span></p>

[Stargazer]

<p>After crushing Brasil 41-0 in the QF, New Zealand have just been beaten by a very strong looking Canada in the SF. All damage was done after Kayla McAlister was off (temporarily) with what looked like an injury and before Portia Woodman came on.</p>
<p>Canada looked very strong, both in attack and defence. Deserved winners, although with a bit of help from the ref.</p>
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<p>FT: 19-10 to Canada</p>
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<p>New Zealand will play the USA for 3rd place at 10.16am.</p>
<p>After that, the final between Australia and Canda.</p>
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<p>Livestream is here:</p>
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[Stargazer]

<p>New Zealand become third after beating the USA again. Final score: 28-0.</p>
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<p>At the end of the second half, the rain started pouring down. May affect the final.</p>

[ACT Crusader]

Canada were pretty slick I thought. Competed well at the collisions and had some good individual play. <br><br>
Not sure if they can beat the Aussie team, but the conditions could level things out.

[Stargazer]

<p>Australia deserved champions, winning the final 29-0.</p>
<p>It was a messy game, spoilt by the rain; the Aussies clearly handled the conditions better than the women in red.</p>
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<p>Ella Green is a great player.</p>

[NTA]

<p>Well done the ladies. Showing the men how its done.</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>New Zealand's men's 7s squad for <span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">USA Sevens, (4-6 March) in Las Vegas and Canada Sevens (12-13 March) in Vancouver:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Kurt Baker (Taranaki)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Dylan Collier (Waikato)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Sam Dickson (Canterbury)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau) </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Gillies Kaka (Hawke’s Bay)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Josh Van Lieshout (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Liam Messam (Waikato)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Tim Mikkelson (Captain) (Waikato)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Lewis Ormond (Taranaki)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Beaudein Waaka (Taranaki)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Regan Ware (Waikato)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Players not available because of injury: Scott Curry, Declan O’Donnell, Isaac Te Tamaki, Joe Webber.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Players unavailable due to Investec Super Rugby commitments; Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Ben Lam, Ardie Savea.</span></p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/News/28809/stars-return-for-all-blacks-sevens'><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;">http://www.allblacks.com/News/28809/stars-return-for-all-blacks-sevens</span></a></p>

[Bovidae]

<p>Some experience returns in Forbes and Stowers, but a couple of newbies too.  I'm interested to see how Messam goes.  Probably only about half of this team goes to Rio.</p>

[KiwiMurph]

Vancouver 7s is a sell out for it's debut tournament. Awesome.

[KiwiMurph]

<p>NZ squad named for Vegas.</p>
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<p>SBW rested - seems a bit strange. Would much rather Collier was 'rested'.</p>
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<p>Interested to see how the  two young Counties boys go.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(27,32,36);font-family:'HelveticaNeue-55-Roman', Helvetica, Arial, 'times new roman', serif;">ALL BLACKS SEVENS</p>
<p style="color:rgb(27,32,36);font-family:'HelveticaNeue-55-Roman', Helvetica, Arial, 'times new roman', serif;">Tim Mikkelson (capt), Kurt Baker, Dylan Collier, Sam Dickson, DJ Forbes, Gillies Kaka, Josh Van Lieshout, Liam Messam, Sione Molia, Lewis Ormond, Beaudein Waaka, Regan Ware.</p>
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[leytonandamanda]

A nice win against Portugal 42-7.try scorers were Lewis ormond 2,dj Forbes,ware,baker and Dickson and all converted by waaka<br><br><br>
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[Stargazer]

<p>Samoa beat Fiji 28-24!</p>

[leytonandamanda]

Nz beat Russia 38-0 mikkelson 2,baker 2,ware and Dickson got the try's<br><br><br>
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[leytonandamanda]

Shocking! Kenya beat Nz 22-0 and it was by far the worst I've ever seen from Nz 7's. Real lack of effort and lack of skills and got outmuscled. <br><br><br>
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[Stargazer]

<p>NZ will play South Africa in the Cup Quarter Final at 3.15pm NZT.</p>

[booboo]

As i was walking out the door this morning (netball trials for Ms boo) i swear nz v aus was about to start on Fox sport. Was that a replay??? I confuse ...

[KiwiMurph]

<p>Terrible decision by Forbes leads to easy SA try. 7-0. Make that 14 nil.</p>

[JAF]

<p>Baker deserves that card.  Piece of shit.</p>

[KiwiMurph]

<p>Baker now rightly carded.</p>

[JAF]

<p>Rio is gonna be interesting.  Blitzbokke have had got their regular backs come back (Branco du Preez, Cecil Afrika, Jason Geduld).  Still dunno where Habana fits into it.</p>

[leytonandamanda]

Clueless! Surely got to be better 7's players in Nz than these<br><br><br>
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[JAF]

<p>Good try by NZ</p>

[Siam]

<p>Gonna temper my expectations of 7s this year. </p>
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<p>Early days sure but, like Keith Quinn we look old, behind the pace and inaccurate. Talking shit too</p>

[JAF]

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<p>Clueless! Surely got to be better 7's players in Nz than these<br><br><br>
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<p>I think they rather want to be playing SupeRugby :)</p>

[KiwiMurph]

<p>Great defense by Forbes there. Nice try Ormond.</p>

[JAF]

<p>Lets see what Habana can do</p>

[JAF]

<p>Cecil Afrika shows soccer skills</p>

[JAF]

<p>Habana nearly fluffed that one</p>

[KiwiMurph]

<p>Not a great 2nd half for Mikkelson. Deserved victory for SA.</p>

[leytonandamanda]

Why rest sbw for this? He needs games<br><br><br>
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[booboo]

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Baker deserves that card. Piece of shit.</p></blockquote>
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Card yes. Shit ... a leetle ott JAF. Dumb tho.

[leytonandamanda]

Baker does annoying things in every game! Not a fan of his at all.<br><br><br>
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[booboo]

Not greatly concerned about this as an indication for the Olympics. Think NZ will be significantly different team.<br><br>
As an indication of NZ's 7s depth for upcoming years it may be worrying.<br><br>
Missed the first half. Bokke did well to shut down the second half.