2017-18 World Sevens Series

Stargazer

Great display from the Aussies and a very deserved win.

Disappointing result for NZ, but most mistakes from the BF7s were due to incessant pressure from Australia, so all credit to them. The Aussies were also very lucky with some bounces of the ball. That's just the way it is; sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're not. I think our women's team had a great tournament and this loss doesn't take anything away from that. More luck next time.

Snowy

@bones said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:

Fuck Rasta is a shit ref.

I wince whenever I see him reffing us.

Bones

@snowy I noticed today he's now added "standing in the attacking line obstructing the team in possession" to his list of dubious refereeing skills.

Stargazer

Stargazer

Was just wondering. Could Caleb Clarke and Etene Nanai-Seturo both do a double this year? The U20 JWC in June and the RWC Sevens in July?

And would they be the first players to do that?

Edited to add that Koroi also qualifies for both.

Stargazer

Stupid rule. That was clearly a grounding, even if you couldn't see it.

Oh, and Clarke is on the field. Who's missing? Curry is there, too.

Stargazer

HT: 5 - 0 to England

Bones

Stanaway having a game to forget. Bombs a try and now a couple of defensive errors in our 22.

NZ their own worst enemy. Why did Curry go himself when he got held up?

Number 10

@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:

Was just wondering. Could Caleb Clarke and Etene Nanai-Seturo both do a double this year? The U20 JWC in June and the RWC Sevens in July?

And would they be the first players to do that?

Edited to add that Koroi also qualifies for both.

In 2005, Liam Messam played at the World Cup Sevens at Hong Kong in March and the U21 World Cup in Argentina in June.

Stargazer

Deserved win for the AB7s. Inconsistent refereeing could have cost them the game, but fortunately it didn't. Good first outing for Clarke, who has in one game already convinced more than Nanai-Seturo.

KiwiMurph

Better second half NZ to get the win.

Nanai-Seturo with his best game yet - huge involvement.

Clarke looked a bit lost but would be good experience.

Stargazer

@kiwimurph Haha, I'm totally of the opposite opinion about Clarke and Nanai-Seturo!

Stargazer

So NZ have to play Fiji again, for fifth place. With Fiji looking much better, also narrowly having beaten the AB7s yesterday, it's going to be a tough game for our team. K/o 9.39pm.

JustAnotherFan

@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:

So NZ have to play Fiji again, for fifth place. With Fiji looking much better, also narrowly having beaten the AB7s yesterday, it's going to be a tough game for our team. K/o 9.39pm.

Don't be so negative.

Bones

@stargazer I'm of the same opinion as @KiwiMurph! Both looked comfortable but Nanai had a fair bit more action and aggression about him.

JustAnotherFan

Blitzbokke are giving USA a rugby lesson. 35-7

Stargazer

Great last game from the AB7s, beating Fiji 31 - 7. The handbrakes finally came off. It was a great sight seeing Mikkelson outrunning Jerry Tuwai, one of Fiji's speedsters. Hope Knewstubb is okay after his head knock; he's been one of the better players this weekend - awesome on defence, making a lot of turnovers - and definitely needed for Hamilton.

Fifth place in Sydney, after 2nd place in Dubai and Cup winners in Cape Town. This season is already much better than last year's.

Bones

Wonder how much Molia had on Fiji to win? We seem to have have one guy having an absolute mare every game.

Bones

Oddly quiet in here?

Australia dish out a lesson in the final, SA crumble. Pretty good to do the double.

Unite

Yeah Aussie Men and Women were pretty awesome this weekend, we’ll done! First time Aussie men have won a home tournament since 2012 (last time Wallabies also won the Bledisloe).

My Aussie wife already saying the Fox Sports commentators will be spinning this as a prelude to how the Wallabies will go against NZ this year...

The Silver Fern

2017-18 World Sevens Series