2018-2019 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Hope the ref didn't have a hand in that (I didn't watch the game). Don't want a repeat of last week, when the home team was "helped" by the officiating.

[Crazy Horse]

NZ being mean to Aussie by not letting have the ball much. 36-7 with time up on the clock.

[Crazy Horse]

Ended up 36-12

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

@KiwiMurph said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

@Stargazer don't they just need to win? They have the best points difference by far.

After watching this game, I'm not sure "just winning" this game will be that easy.

Well it was....

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph

[Sneakdefreak]

SPAIN?!?

[Stargazer]

The All Blacks 7s will play Fiji in the Cup QF, tomorrow morning at 7.30am NZT.

[ACT Crusader]

Just watched the Spain game. Thought Spain played pretty well. Pretty good line speed.

7s reffing is a total lottery. Seemed some baffling decisions both ways.

[NTA]

Good one Spain. They look pretty sharp from what I've seen last couple of tournaments, and often just lack that final bit of polish to get the job done against more established sides.

The Aussies however are inconsistent in their decision making. France harried then well and we made crucial errors with our lack of composure. "Rocket" Rod Davies is a dud

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

FT: NZ 24 - 26 Spain

Too many missed tackles, shit officiating. Not sure whether Spain deserved the win, because several of their tries came after bad decisions from the ref. However, a well-playing AB7s team would have won anyway.

Spain is one of the strongest of the upcoming nations; good for the game to have a new country joining the top and giving strong competition to the usual favourites.

Is Spain this year's Kenya?

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

The All Blacks 7s will play Fiji in the Cup QF, tomorrow morning at 7.30am NZT.

Oh good. Just Fiji ...

[Stargazer]

@booboo This year's Fiji is not quite the same as last year's, but always good for a surprise. Good or bad.

They smashed Samoa and Kenya, but lost to Canada.

[ACT Crusader]

@booboo I wouldn’t be banking on this Fiji side.

We have looked pretty good so far this tournament even with the loss to Spain. I thought we would’ve won had we not got that card.

[Bones]

I'm sure we'll see saffajaf back in 3....2....1....

[Machpants]

Here we go, the inevitable implosion

[Bones]

FUUUUUCK Koroi. You absolute fucking spastic. What the fuck could you possibly be thinking to do that?

[Machpants]

Yup always there, not for years have we had a composed team

[Bones]

For context, NZ up by 3 points or something, 20 seconds to go and in position just under 40m out from the Fijian line. Koroi runs across, gets scragged so decides to throw a weird one hander, drifts forward into Fijian hands.

Annnnd England blow a 19 point lead to lose to USA. Someone check the in game betting.

[booboo]

@booboo said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

@Stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

The All Blacks 7s will play Fiji in the Cup QF, tomorrow morning at 7.30am NZT.

Oh good. Just Fiji ...

Just saying.

I just had visions of NZ holding a slim lead, making a fuck up and Fiji running in the winning try from 90m after the siren.

Should have put money on it.

[ARHS]

Seems like so much deja vu on this series. Had a second look at ref's call in last minute England v USA when I thought England may have earned turnover penalty.

NZ got away with several casual/imprecise efforts from Ravouvou v Fiji, before Koroi's error. Otherwise we looked veyr good I thought. Just unlucky that the last second error counted that badly.