2019-2020 World Sevens Series

taniwharugby

is Portia going to play again, or did I miss her retiring?

Think it was missed in this thread, but was it Tyla Nathan-Wong took Portias all time points scoring record in the final.

Stargazer

@taniwharugby Portia returned from her serious injury - I think in Glendale or Dubai - but then pulled her hamstring. She's close to making a return.

And yes, Nathan-Wong broke her record, yesterday.

taniwharugby

@Stargazer ah yeah I remember her pulling her hammy now.

Snowy

For Portia (as a non kicker), to even have that record is bloody amazing.

Stargazer

@Snowy It will be interesting where she'll play when she returns. It makes no sense to move Fluhler to the bench, who has been awesome. Maybe Fitzpatrick's spot? The BF7s coaches have a great pool of players to chose from.

Snowy

@Stargazer They are all so good that rotation rather than "benching" might be a better word, and yes probably Fitzpatrick if somebody is going to be left out.

Stargazer

Black Ferns 7s squad for Sydney.

Jazmin Hotham and Shiray Kaka have replaced Risaleaana Pouri-Lane and Mahina Paul.

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booboo

@Stargazer said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Black Ferns 7s squad for Sydney.

Jazmin Hotham and Shiray Kaka have replaced Risaleaana Pouri-Lane and Mahina Paul.

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Is Jazmin Hotham from Putaruru by any chance?

Played footy with a Hotham when I was there and he had some talented kids and rellies IIRC.

Stargazer

@booboo All I know is that she's a great talent from Hamilton Girls High. I'm sure @Bovidae can answer your question.

Snowy

@booboo said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Played footy with a Hotham when I was there and he had some talented kids and rellies IIRC.

Nigel?

"Hotham was brought up in a strong rugby family and has made every rep team imaginable. She was named to captain the Youth Olympic Games team last year, but got injured just weeks out."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/109934181/the-ultimatum-that-ultimately-led-to-a-black-ferns-jersey

booboo

@Snowy said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

@booboo said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Played footy with a Hotham when I was there and he had some talented kids and rellies IIRC.

Nigel?

"Hotham was brought up in a strong rugby family and has made every rep team imaginable. She was named to captain the Youth Olympic Games team last year, but got injured just weeks out."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/109934181/the-ultimatum-that-ultimately-led-to-a-black-ferns-jersey

Nah. Mark. May be a relation.

Machpants

@Snowy said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

@booboo said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Played footy with a Hotham when I was there and he had some talented kids and rellies IIRC.

Nigel?

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booboo

@booboo said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

@Snowy said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

@booboo said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Played footy with a Hotham when I was there and he had some talented kids and rellies IIRC.

Nigel?

"Hotham was brought up in a strong rugby family and has made every rep team imaginable. She was named to captain the Youth Olympic Games team last year, but got injured just weeks out."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/109934181/the-ultimatum-that-ultimately-led-to-a-black-ferns-jersey

Nah. Mark. May be a relation.

@Snowy

Having thought about it she may be a grand daughter ... I'm not as young as I like to think I am.

ploughboy

@booboo mark and nigel are brothers

booboo

@ploughboy said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

@booboo mark and nigel are brothers

Thanks ploughboy. Been 20 years since I was in Put.

KiwiPie

@Snowy said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

@booboo said in 2019-2020 World Sevens Series:

Played footy with a Hotham when I was there and he had some talented kids and rellies IIRC.

Nigel?

"Hotham was brought up in a strong rugby family and has made every rep team imaginable. She was named to captain the Youth Olympic Games team last year, but got injured just weeks out."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/109934181/the-ultimatum-that-ultimately-led-to-a-black-ferns-jersey

Saw her in that Ignite Sevens thing last year - looked a real natural, a silky runner with the ball in both hands.

Bovidae

Another article about Jazmin Hotham. HGHS is proving to be a factory for sevens talent. Montessa Tairakena is a star in the making too.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/119140991/sevens-sisters-add-jazz-to-their-playlist-for-world-series

Stargazer

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Bones

Is this Winiata reffing Eng v Rus? She's been pretty crap and heavily favoured England.

Higgins

@Bones The same could be said about the World Doping Authority favouring (or not applying the available sanctions in full) Russia.

The Silver Fern

2019-2020 World Sevens Series