2017-18 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

Blyde scores the third try after the hooter. Great conversion from Nathan-Wong.

Half time: NZ 19 - 0 Japan

[Stargazer]

The BF7s look like they're playing with the hand brake on, but still way better than Japan. And why shouldn't they, after the week they've had. IIRC, Japan is the country that earned promotion to the World Series last year. It is very likely that they will drop out of the Series again this year.

Another try for Blyde. NZ now leads 26 - 0

[Stargazer]

Try Sarah Goss. Nathan-Wong converts. 33 - 0 NZ

[Stargazer]

Mistake from newbie Willison, good break from a Japanese player, and Japan is on the board. 33 - 5 NZ

[Stargazer]

Followed immediately by a try from Stacey Waaka. 38 - 5 NZ

[Stargazer]

Full time: Black Ferns 7s 38 - 5 Japan

Was a bit of a warm-up match.

[Stargazer]

France has beaten Japan 33-5. Now, Black Ferns 7s v USA.

[Stargazer]

The USA score the first try of the game. 0 - 7

[Stargazer]

That try followed a mistake from Tyla Nathan-Wong, who now leaves the field. Looks injured.

[Stargazer]

Portia Woodman. Too good! Try time. 7 all.

[Stargazer]

Now, Niall Williams scores under the sticks. 14 - 7 NZ

[Stargazer]

Michaela Blyde dots down after the hooter.

Half time: Black Ferns 7s 21 - 7 USA

[Stargazer]

Try to the USA. 21 - 12 NZ

[Stargazer]

Try Gayle Broughton. Nathan-Wong back on the field, so not injured.

NZ leads 26 - 12

[Stargazer]

Great try from Shakira Baker. Pretty fast for a bigger player.

Full time: 31 - 12

[Stargazer]

The Black Ferns 7s have smashed France in their last pool game. FT score: 38 - 7.

They're through to the Cup QF tomorrow. The surprise opponent will be China, who aren't even a core nation!

K/o 1.30pm.

[Stargazer]

This also happened yesterday in Kitakyushu:

I should add that the Aussies are missing three of their star players (Charlotte Caslick, Sharni Williams and Ellia Green).

Cup QF:
NZ v China
Fiji v Australia
France v Russia
Spain v England

[booboo]

@stargazer said in 2017-18 World Sevens Series:

This also happened yesterday in Kitakyushu:

I should add that the Aussies are missing three of their star players (Charlotte Caslick, Sharni Williams and Ellia Green).

Cup QF:
NZ v China
Fiji v Australia
France v Russia
Spain v England

Only three? How good are Spain usually?

On a downer after last week's final?

[Stargazer]

@booboo Spain is 7th on the 2017-18 table after only 2 tournaments this year. They finished 7th in Dubai and 6th in Sydney.

The last few years, Spain usually finished 9th or 10th on the table, each time the last of the core nations to keep their core nation status. So they're having a better season than previous years.

Edited to add that you can see the same development in XVs. They're a bit to the women's 6 Nations, what Georgia are to the men's.

[Stargazer]

Kitakyushu Sevens is on Sky Sport 6 (channel 56). Black Ferns 7s on now.