NZ Sevens 2025-26

[KiwiPie]

@Bovidae said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

Highlights of the AB7s final game in Cape Town against GB. Both Clarke and Tocker score a try, and you see the speed of Tocker.

Tocker looks a bit of a beast. Good to see some new players coming through. I've been watching Lasaqa in the highlights packages but yet to see him in any open space.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiPie I haven't watched every game but Lasaqa has often been inaccurate with his passing and at the breakdown. Maybe trying too hard. He appears to be used as a playmaker than out wide so is not getting those opportunities in space.

Now we have a nearly 2 month break until Singapore.

[Bovidae]

For the Fiji Coral Coast 7s.

[Bovidae]

Results from Day 1:

NZ Men's
Lost to Ravuka Sharks 22-7
Beat Bula Bay 7s 33-5

NZ Women's
Drew with Say No To Drugs Police Blue 17-17
Beat Pacific Nomads 45-0

[Bovidae]

Neither NZ team made the SFs. The Men lost 24-7 to the Ravuka Sharks in the QF, the beaten finalists. The Women were beaten 38-19 by Briars (Aust).

[Bovidae]

Manson to make his debut.

[Bones]

Scott Gregory!

[Bovidae]

The games are on at a decent time.

[Bones]

@Bovidae only half of them

[Bovidae]

The BF7s look slick in their opening game with a 64-0 win over GB.

[Duluth]

NZ v France starting now

[KiwiMurph]

Weak first half

Manson not impressive so far

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

Manson not impressive so far

Why is he cutting inside when given the ball out wide?

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

@KiwiMurph said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

Manson not impressive so far

Why is he cutting inside when given the ball out wide?

How much 7s has he played? Looks uncomfortable so far

[KiwiMurph]

Another error from Manson. Get him off the field.

[Bovidae]

Nothing has really changed despite some new players. NZ has gone away from the power game but lacks speed when in space.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bovidae i note some of the newer players from the first 2 rounds arent in the squad for this tournament

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

How much 7s has he played? Looks uncomfortable so far

Probably not. There is no provincial sevens tournament now. Manson was in the NZ Dev team that went to to Fiji a few weeks back.

I haven't seen a list of unavailable players, which is normally published when the touring squad is announced.

[Grooter]

Kele Lasaqa what a talent

[Steven Harris]

How good from Kele…? thought that YC was gonna prove costly but great win from the boys in a must win game