2018-2019 World Sevens Series

[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.

[Stargazer]

The AB7s just beat Argentina 26 - 21 in the 5th place semi-final.

The 5th place play-off is at 1.07pm against England.

[Stargazer]

Wow, France. Hoping for an upset now!

[Stargazer]

Yes! Another French try. 19 - 0 to France (v USA).

[Stargazer]

And another one. What is happening. Crazy tournament.

[Stargazer]

Haha, and another one! 33-0 France

[Stargazer]

FT: France 33 - 0 USA

Bronze final: Fiji v USA
Final: S Africa v France

That minimises NZ's "damage" from that loss in the Cup QF

[Stargazer]

Try Nareki.

Please, someone tell Lose that Ng Shiu's name is not "Nga" Shiu.

[Stargazer]

Norton scores at the other end. 7 all.

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Try Koroi after a great break from Nareki!

HT: NZ 12 - 7 England

[Stargazer]

Try England in the corner. 12 all, with 5 minutes to go.

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Try Nareki under the sticks. 19 - 12 NZ

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Try McGarvey-Black. Same spot. 26 - 12 NZ with less than 30 seconds to go.

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England score at the other side, but in referee's time, so too late.

FT: NZ 26 - 19 England

NZ finish 5th.

[Stargazer]

Awful. Yes, the Fijian player probably deserved a yellow. But the ref only giving the yellow after some rude complaining from an American player is not good.

[Stargazer]

They really should do something about that rule that a player cannot return to the field until there's a break in the game. Fiji playing with 6 men way too long. Still scoring a try, though.

[Stargazer]

FT: Fiji 24 - 14 USA

Fiji win bronze. This was the best possible outcome for NZ (for the points table) after losing the Cup QF.

Fiji 3rd, USA 4th, NZ 5th.

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S Africa leading 14 - 5 at half time.