2017-18 World Sevens Series
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Both NZ and SA are through to QF and they are up against each other in a final group match. However because they are top of the championship I will call this a pseudo final. Purely for one reason. Whoever wins has the easy route in knockouts and whoever loses has a QF probably against USA (tough game) and would have Fiji on their side of the draw at SF time. So good luck.
@justanotherfan said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Both NZ and SA are through to QF and they are up against each other in a final group match. However because they are top of the championship I will call this a pseudo final. Purely for one reason. Whoever wins has the easy route in knockouts and whoever loses has a QF probably against USA (tough game) and would have Fiji on their side of the draw at SF time. So good luck.
My prediction...
NZ will put it all on the line, win a gutsy hard fought game against SA and then play Fiji in ghe QF, who lose their last pool match, and lose after the siren after Kurt Baker kicks it away ...
Fiji win the Cup ...
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Away from TV at the moment, anyone have any progress of the NZ 7s v Sth Africa 7s encounter please?
@higgins said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Away from TV at the moment, anyone have any progress of the NZ 7s v Sth Africa 7s encounter please?
NZ lead 21 - 0 at half time. I missed most of the first half, but the last/third try from McGarvey-Black was awesome. Great new asset to the team!
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Hopefully our guys might be able to hold that margin. Please tell me K. Baker is not on the field........
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AB7s toying with SA at the end.
Break and run from Ravouvou, pass to McG-Black who could easily have scored himself, but throws it high over the SA player for Masirewa to score under the sticks to make it easier to convert the try.
Final score: NZ 33 - 14 SA
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It's good to finally put another one over them. Fingers crossed they don't foist Rasta and his whistle onto us for the quarterfinal.
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Thats what you call 7s rugby. Blitzbokke down 19-0, including yellow card and win the game.
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It's good to finally put another one over them. Fingers crossed they don't foist Rasta and his whistle onto us for the quarterfinal.
@higgins said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
It's good to finally put another one over them. Fingers crossed they don't foist Rasta and his whistle onto us for the quarterfinal.
At least you can't blame the ref ... ouch
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No surprise, AB7s lose to the USA 0-17.
No excuses, the AB7s would have lost anyway, but there was some terrible refereeing in this Cup QF. For example in the last few minutes, the US restart wasn't 10m but was allowed to continue. And the last US try was awarded despite the player crawling forward because he was short of the line. Arguably, he didn't even ground the ball. Why Ravouvou got yellow just before the ref awarded that try is questionable, too.
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Far out that was poor from NZ. Pretty disgusting tackle attempt from McGarvey-Black (sp?) on Barrett too, should probably have been yellow which balances out the bizarre card for Ravouvou.
I'm struggling to see why we have a foreign coach.@bones said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Far out that was poor from NZ. Pretty disgusting tackle attempt from McGarvey-Black (sp?) on Barrett too, should probably have been yellow which balances out the bizarre card for Ravouvou.
I'm struggling to see why we have a foreign coach.Who would you suggest as a NZ sevens coach, who could do a better job?
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No surprise, AB7s lose to the USA 0-17.
No excuses, the AB7s would have lost anyway, but there was some terrible refereeing in this Cup QF. For example in the last few minutes, the US restart wasn't 10m but was allowed to continue. And the last US try was awarded despite the player crawling forward because he was short of the line. Arguably, he didn't even ground the ball. Why Ravouvou got yellow just before the ref awarded that try is questionable, too.
@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
No surprise, AB7s lose to the USA 0-17.
No excuses, the AB7s would have lost anyway, but there was some terrible refereeing in this Cup QF. For example in the last few minutes, the US restart wasn't 10m but was allowed to continue. And the last US try was awarded despite the player crawling forward because he was short of the line. Arguably, he didn't even ground the ball. Why Ravouvou got yellow just before the ref awarded that try is questionable, too.
- You are allowed to place the ball for a try
- At kick-off if the ball doesn't go 10m and the opposition (NZ) plays the ball (e.g. in the air), then play continues. You are just irked that NZ lost the possession.
- I don't have issue with Ravouvou being carded. He can sit out the next game.
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@bones said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Far out that was poor from NZ. Pretty disgusting tackle attempt from McGarvey-Black (sp?) on Barrett too, should probably have been yellow which balances out the bizarre card for Ravouvou.
I'm struggling to see why we have a foreign coach.Who would you suggest as a NZ sevens coach, who could do a better job?
@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
@bones said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:
Far out that was poor from NZ. Pretty disgusting tackle attempt from McGarvey-Black (sp?) on Barrett too, should probably have been yellow which balances out the bizarre card for Ravouvou.
I'm struggling to see why we have a foreign coach.Who would you suggest as a NZ sevens coach, who could do a better job?
Why you blaming the coach? You need 2 playmakers and 2 speedsters?
