Hamilton 7s

[KiwiMurph]

Perry Baker may not play again this weekend - a bad head clash with a Tongan.

[Stargazer]

Awesome to see two upsets so early in the New Zealand Sevens, with Scotland beating France and Samoa beating England. Scotland has really improved the last two years, and France, well it's France. Unpredictable. Sometimes good, more often not.

Fiji crushing Wales is no surprise. Canada v Spain should be interesting. Canada is always there or theraabouts, but Spain is an up-and-comer.

Our All Blacks 7s shouldn't have a problem with Japan.

[Stargazer]

So this is where all the posts have gone, a separate thread.

Spain putting up a good fight against Canada, and the game ends in a draw! Spain could have won that; why that last player went for a grubber kick? Not sure he knows it himself.

[Stargazer]

Wow, great try from Molia! First NZ try of the tourney.

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Now Nareki crosses the line. Knewstubb converts again. 14 - 0 NZ

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Now, Knewstubb scores himself & converts his own try. 21 - 0 NZ

This could become a big score.

[Stargazer]

Dylan Collier scores the last try of the first half.

Half time: NZ 26 - 0 Japan

[Stargazer]

Geezus, that was good from Regan Ware! Try time!

33 - 0 NZ

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Nareki! Great speed. 40 - 0 NZ

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Great break from Ravouvou, and Koroi scores the try.

45 - 0 NZ

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Ravouvou scores a try of his own in referee's time.

Full time: NZ 52 - 0 Japan

Great start for the AB7s, although it was more an opposed training run against the bottom-dwellers of the World Series.

[Stargazer]

The Black Ferns 7s will play at 1.26pm against England.

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[Stargazer]

Wow, Michaele Blyde, what a try!

7- 0 BF7s

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Break from Stacey Waaka and Sarah Hirini (Goss) scores!

14 - 0 BF7s

[Stargazer]

One of the NZ players looks injured. Can't see who it is. Sarah Hirini?

[Stargazer]

Hirini goes off; Te Tamaki comes on. I hope that injury isn't too bad.

In the mean time, try to England.

Half time: NZ 14 - 7 England

[Stargazer]

Great offload from Stacey Waaka to Gail Broughton, who scores the third NZ try.

19 - 7 NZ

[Stargazer]

Defensive error from the BF7s leads to an easy try from England.

19 - 14 NZ

[Stargazer]

Tough first game for the BF7s against a good looking England side. The Ferns were clearly missing Hirini in that 2nd spell; and obviously Brazier and Woodman.

FT: NZ 19 - 14 England