2018-2019 World Sevens Series
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@stargazer if only it had meant that much to retain the record against Titch. Good on Gordon though.
Some really lacklustre stuff from NZ today, absolutely awful in the first half of the first game and half the team looking like they're asleep this game. Knewstubb is lost in space. Masirewa, Koroi and Molia (looking every bit a captain) looking like the only ones who really wanna be there.
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@stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:
I missed the games against Samoa and S Africa, but saw this on Twitter:
That's a hell of a pass.
@antipodean one in the next clip was mighty fine too!
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I've just watched the replays of the NZ games. I hope we haven't used up all our luck with the final kickoff in the SA game. If a SA player dives on the loose ball the ref calls a scrum and game over.
NZ is on the better side of the draw now and avoids Fiji until a final if both teams advance.
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Two tries to the AB7s in the first four minutes. The first a great try from Nanai-Seturo, stepping his way through the Aussie defence.
Then Amanaki Nicole scoring the second. Both tries converted by Knewstubb.Longbottom hits back to get the Aussies on the board.
After the half time hooter, Nicole scores his second. Knewstubb converts again.
HT: NZ 21 - 5 Australai
By the way, the AB7s have another injury: Luke Masirewa. Taylor Haugh has come onto the bench.
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Fiji win it at the death after being down a man.
Some wheels on that final try scorer.
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Shocking missed tackle and US are in for the first try.
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No surprise Rasta is making shit up to ensure we lose under him again.
NZ hold up a player for about 10 seconds, he never gets to ground but Rasta calls tackle and gives an advantage against nz for no releasing. He really is a shit, bias ref.
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@bones yeah that was shocking. I’ve got sound down and I thought they must’ve changed the rules since the last game....
Good try by Barrett. US up 19-0 HT
@act-crusader and now calls a ruck, NZ counter ruck and drive USA off, so their player drags it back with his hand. Rasta ignores it, USA score. He's a fucken cheat.
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Well, USA deserve the win but Rasta sure is one of the worst referees around and definitely - in my biased mind - seems to favour any team against NZ. Never have that feeling about any other sevens ref.
@tordah said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:
Well, USA deserve the win but Rasta sure is one of the worst referees around and definitely - in my biased mind - seems to favour any team against NZ. Never have that feeling about any other sevens ref.
It's all good - this was his last Sevens tournament.
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Well done USA.
Reffing was shocking. We are done 5-0 and defending well down our own end and as @Bones said hold a player up off the ground for an age and Rasta forgets to call a maul. Should’ve been a turnover and we get some possession. Except he penalises us and US score quickly next to the posts on a quick tap.
Stitch up well and truly on. Confirmed straight after half time with I don’t know what Rasta was watching because US could’ve been penalised in 2 or 3 different ways right before the Baker try.
Well hopefully Rasta doesn’t ruin the USA and Fiji game.
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I tend to believe that any referee is biased in almost any game, especially when it's internationals, because you're almost bound to have a team more to your liking, and one of the goals of refereeing is to make sure that bias does not come out. I just think Rasta is not good at that particular facet, which makes him a pretty shit ref. I'm sure he doesn't intentionally whistle against NZ, that would be just plain stupid and a good way for career suicide, but he is just a shit ref who can't hide his biases. And he has an annoying voice of a twelve year old. Which makes him an even worse boy in the middle.
To be clear, though, USA was the better team then, and clearly deserved their win. Doesn't substract from Rasta's shittiness, however.
