NZ Sevens 2024-25

[Bovidae]

QFs

Men - vs Spain at 1:51 pm
Women - vs Canada at 5:38 pm

[KiwiMurph]

It's crazy how bad 7s refs are

And it never improves

Spanish player cuts the corner to the breakdown right in front of the ref and he does nothing

[KiwiMurph]

Same old story for AB 7s (emphasis on old)

Old and slow which means they have to work so hard to score any points - which means they can never put true scoreboard pressure on the opposition

[Bovidae]

Ball skills have let NZ down so far.

[Bovidae]

How predictable. Lose to Spain again in ET.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae said in NZ Sevens 2024-25:

Ball skills have let NZ down so far.

And speed.

What's with NZ rugby and past it players being given chance after chance

It's a plague.

[Bovidae]

Yep. Watching Molia and Collier get caught easily from behind highlighted that.

Generally the defence was really good but NZ had chances to score a second try to seal the game but weren't good enough because they lack speed when the ball goes wide.

[Bovidae]

The BF7s do win their QF beating hosts Canada 34-12. Their prize is a SF against Aust (10:36 am NZT).

[booboo]

Can I go back a bit and whinge abit JzFxH slowing down in the USA match and fucking up a try? Look around girl! Yes you'd beaten the inside defender but watch your blindside!!!

[Bovidae]

The BF7s beat Aust 29-10 in the SF. They will play Fiji in the final (2:41 pm).

[Bovidae]

Another pathetic performance from the AB7s team losing to GB 31-10 in the 5th/6th playoff game. So many basic errors and Ng Shiu and Knewstubb shat the bed on defence.

[Machpants]

From the report I read

In the men's competition play-off for fifth, Great Britain thumped the All Blacks Sevens 31-10.

New Zealand's sixth placing in Vancouver follows their ninth place finish in Perth.

How does cama still have a job?

[Bovidae]

A 41-7 win in the final.

Still undefeated at BC Place.

[Bovidae]

Unavailable for selection: Shiray Kaka, Akuila Rokolisoa, Lewis Ormond, Roderick Solo, Xavier Tito-Harris.

[Bovidae]

‘We’ve dropped the ball’: Sir Gordon Tietjens slams state of New Zealand men’s sevens

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360627590/weve-dropped-ball-sir-gordon-tietjens-slams-state-new-zealand-mens-sevens

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in NZ Sevens 2024-25:

‘We’ve dropped the ball’: Sir Gordon Tietjens slams state of New Zealand men’s sevens

https://www.thepost.co.nz/sport/360627590/weve-dropped-ball-sir-gordon-tietjens-slams-state-new-zealand-mens-sevens

He was the start of that, sadly, didn't change with the times

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

The Hong Kong 10s is also taking place. I saw on the Chiefs SM that a number of their WTG players are in the Shogun team. It's stacked with NZ players.

[antipodean]

Just watching some HK 7s in the background whilst wondering what I can put off till Monday. Fiji beating USA who look comically bad but the score is only 26 - 19

[Stag]

What in the hell is up with the woman commentating the 7’s? She is absolutely horrendous, how can this be allowed to happen???????