2016-2017 World Sevens Series
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plenty of people moaning on social media about the atmosphere and lack of people at the 7s...
Think the Wellington CC, Westpac Stadium and NZR do need to look at things and how they can breathe life into this event again.
People inevitably comparing it to the 9s which IMO is not a fair comparison, 1 that is in what, its 3rd year, being in Auckland is more accessible to a larger number of people, we dont get a huge amount of top class league in NZ compared to rugby.
@taniwharugby said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
plenty of people moaning on social media about the atmosphere and lack of people at the 7s...
Think the Wellington CC, Westpac Stadium and NZR do need to look at things and how they can breathe life into this event again.
People inevitably comparing it to the 9s which IMO is not a fair comparison, 1 that is in what, its 3rd year, being in Auckland is more accessible to a larger number of people, we dont get a huge amount of top class league in NZ compared to rugby.
Best thing that can happen for the Sevens is for it to move. Wellington have fucked it up well and truly and the fun police have a complete monopoly of it now. Personally as I'm a bit older and less into binge drinking all day I don't really care too much but pissheads in their early to mid 20s don't know what they're missing out on.
NZ deciding to start sucking at Sevens is only a minor part of the problem in my opinion cos even when they've done poorly in the past it's very easy to latch on to another team ( Kenya were always a favourite followed closely by any team who wasn't England or Australia )
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@trainmuch Shouldn't compare XVs with 7s. It's a different code that requires a different type of fitness and skills set. 7s players don't have to be at Super Rugby level; they have to be at the best level of 7s, and you're right, the NZ men have slipped down the slope. I don't think it's because we don't have the players, but because we don't have the right coach and the right selection of players. I hope the new coach, Laidlaw, is going to be able to correct that.
@Stargazer funny how the top team they picked last year for the Olympics were mostly a super rugby and all black mix. And the missing guys from last year are mostly playing sure rugby this year eg Reiko and Akira etc. Pace, power and athletism are universal across all codes and versions.
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@Stargazer funny how the top team they picked last year for the Olympics were mostly a super rugby and all black mix. And the missing guys from last year are mostly playing sure rugby this year eg Reiko and Akira etc. Pace, power and athletism are universal across all codes and versions.
@trainmuch said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer funny how the top team they picked last year for the Olympics were mostly a super rugby and all black mix. And the missing guys from last year are mostly playing sure rugby this year eg Reiko and Akira etc. Pace, power and athletism are universal across all codes and versions.
Please, remind me, which medal did they win in Rio? Gold? Silver? Bronze?
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@trainmuch said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer funny how the top team they picked last year for the Olympics were mostly a super rugby and all black mix. And the missing guys from last year are mostly playing sure rugby this year eg Reiko and Akira etc. Pace, power and athletism are universal across all codes and versions.
Please, remind me, which medal did they win in Rio? Gold? Silver? Bronze?
@Stargazer lol. You got me there. They completely shit the bed. More to do with teitjens and his fucked up iron fist regime than actual talent.
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In better news for NZ they smashed England to make the plate final - rookie playmaker Koroi carving up - he is one positive from this tournament for NZ.
@KiwiMurph said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
In better news for NZ they smashed England to make the plate final - rookie playmaker Koroi carving up - he is one positive from this tournament for NZ.
That's only there to make the special needs teams feel good for turning up
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In better news for NZ they smashed England to make the plate final - rookie playmaker Koroi carving up - he is one positive from this tournament for NZ.
@KiwiMurph said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
In better news for NZ they smashed England to make the plate final - rookie playmaker Koroi carving up - he is one positive from this tournament for NZ.
Honestly, we have been pretty good in this tournament. Just the Fiji game was disappointing. If we finish Argentina off here, it's a decent performance (although we would still want to do better than 5th).
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@KiwiMurph said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
In better news for NZ they smashed England to make the plate final - rookie playmaker Koroi carving up - he is one positive from this tournament for NZ.
Honestly, we have been pretty good in this tournament. Just the Fiji game was disappointing. If we finish Argentina off here, it's a decent performance (although we would still want to do better than 5th).
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What's with Scooters Billy Idol sneer - did they push one of his plugs too far down and he had a stroke?
@Stockcar86 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
What's with Scooters Billy Idol sneer - did they push one of his plugs too far down and he had a stroke?
Bell's Palsy apparently.
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Disappointing finish v the RGs.
Hard to work out how you top your group and play Fiji!
Looking better since Dubai. Just moments going against us.
Need to be ready to transition to defence when a mistake is made.
Some promise of improvement.
@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Disappointing finish v the RGs.
Hard to work out how you top your group and play Fiji!
Naah, it is easy. Second in group B (Fiji) played top of group C (NZ).
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@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Disappointing finish v the RGs.
Hard to work out how you top your group and play Fiji!
Naah, it is easy. Second in group B (Fiji) played top of group C (NZ).
@JustAnotherFan said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Disappointing finish v the RGs.
Hard to work out how you top your group and play Fiji!
Naah, it is easy. Second in group B (Fiji) played top of group C (NZ).
Thank you Captain Obvious
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@JustAnotherFan said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Disappointing finish v the RGs.
Hard to work out how you top your group and play Fiji!
Naah, it is easy. Second in group B (Fiji) played top of group C (NZ).
Thank you Captain Obvious
@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@JustAnotherFan said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Disappointing finish v the RGs.
Hard to work out how you top your group and play Fiji!
Naah, it is easy. Second in group B (Fiji) played top of group C (NZ).
Thank you Captain Obvious
Pleasure.
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@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Any one want to predict that NZ will not be top of their group. It would be another NZ vs Fiji game at QF stage.
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@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Any one want to predict that NZ will not be top of their group. It would be another NZ vs Fiji game at QF stage.
@JustAnotherFan said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Any one want to predict that NZ will not be top of their group. It would be another NZ vs Fiji game at QF stage.
Would be disappointed if NZ did not yop that group. Although the Jocks looked quite good.
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@JustAnotherFan said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Any one want to predict that NZ will not be top of their group. It would be another NZ vs Fiji game at QF stage.
Would be disappointed if NZ did not yop that group. Although the Jocks looked quite good.
@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@JustAnotherFan said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Any one want to predict that NZ will not be top of their group. It would be another NZ vs Fiji game at QF stage.
Would be disappointed if NZ did not yop that group. Although the Jocks looked quite good.
The jocks have improved (won final at Twickenham), 5th at Cape Town and 3rd today. Will be a good game NZ vs Jocks. Group C is death group with Australia playing at home.
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Well that was shittier than shit.
Understand that the squad is building...yadda yadda but where is the effortless ease and guile we used to play with previously? Seems to have abandoned us over the last few seasons.
We appear to have the weight of the world on our shoulders and at times look like headless chickens with hot potatoes.
What was our attack plan? If it was to set our alignment was way too deep, with the receiver having to stop and wait for the horrible moon ball pass, and have big forwards trundling it up only to lose possession or have a penalty awarded against them then it worked a treat.
That said, Koroi looks like a keeper, and good to see DJ reinventing himself looking like a young buck.
