2016-2017 World Sevens Series

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

I wonder when Sevu Reece will become eligible.

Next year.

Also astonishing that so few other players from Waikato are in the team. They only lost the National Final this year, but won everything else.

And Mikkelson didn't even play for Waikato at the nationals. There was an ex-AB winger who played very well in all the sevens tournaments for Waikato and would add some much-needed pace and experience.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

This weekend is the last leg of the 2016-2017 World Sevens Series for the men, the London Sevens.

All Black Sevens team (* denotes new cap):

DJ Forbes (C) - Counties Manukau
Sam Dickson - Canterbury
Fa’asiu Fuatai - Otago
Jesse Houston* - Canterbury
Trael Joass - Ta$man
Andrew Knewstubb - Ta$man
Tim Mikkelson - Waikato
Tone Ng Shiu - Ta$man
Tamati Samuels* - Hawke’s Bay
Sherwin Stowers - Counties Manukau
Regan Ware - Bay of Plenty
Joe Webber - Bay of Plenty

Thirteenth player
Lewis Ormond - Taranaki

Unavailable due to injury (in addition to those players who were already injured before Paris):
Rocky Khan (calf Injury), Sione Molia (shoulder injury), Jamie Booth (quad injury)

Pool games:
Saturday, 20 May:
8:52pm: v Japan
11:58pm: v Canada

Sunday, 21 May:
3:04am: v Fiji

Watch it LIVE at SKY Sport 6/Sky Sport Pop-up 2 (Channel 56)

http://www.allblacks.com/News/30804/new-faces-in-all-blacks-sevens-team-for-london

[Stargazer]

This looks like a training run for the AB7s. It's clear to see why Japan will probably drop out of the core nations.

[Stargazer]

First game in the bag. NZ beat Japan 33 to 7.
Good first game for newbie Houston, who scored two tries. His second try followed a good break and kick from the other newbie Samuels.

[Stargazer]

Great start of the second game with a great try from Sam Dickson!

[Stargazer]

Stowers still got those wheels! Another try.

[Stargazer]

Well that went wrong quickly! 14 all at half time.

[Bones]

@Stargazer Fuatai is having an absolute shitter. And again our passive defence is terrible, too much pondering in the inside channels.

[Higgins]

NZ 19 - 14 Canada - Phew! A last gasp tackle saving an almost certain Canada try.

[KiwiMurph]

Webber saves NZ blushes. Wonder match winning cover tackle.

[Stargazer]

Pfew, that was close. At least we're in the Cup QF.
Canada beat Fiji earlier, so NZ is the only team in the pool with 2 wins at the moment.

[Bones]

@Stargazer that's not really assured though is it, if Fiji wallop us?

Webber you legend!

[Stargazer]

@Bones Indeed, you may be right. I think it's in the women's series where two wins are enough, because they have fewer teams. Not sure what the tiebreaking rules are in the World Series.

[Bones]

@Stargazer pretty sure it's who beat who and then points diff?

[Stargazer]

@Bones Yes, then NZ goes through even after a loss to Fiji and a win from Canada, because then NZ & Canada would have the same number of wins, but NZ has beaten Canada.

[Bones]

@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

@Bones Yes, then NZ goes through even after a loss to Fiji and a win from Canada, because then NZ & Canada would have the same number of wins, but NZ has beaten Canada.

But Canada has beaten Fiji...

[Stargazer]

@Bones Arrrggghhh, yes, I see. Three countries with the same number of wins. Sorry, it's late haha.

[Bones]

@Stargazer who Fiji would have beaten. So each team would have beaten and lost to one other they're equal on points with you see...

[Stargazer]

@Bones Haha, had just edited my reply. Damn, we need to beat Fiji. That's going to be difficult.