2016 World Sevens Series
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<p>The NZ Men's olympic trial squad / squad for Paris and London Sevens has been named:<br>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Olympic Games trial squad confirmed</strong></span></span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12px;">ALLBLACKS.COM 02 MAY 2016 </span></span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The All Blacks Sevens squad for the last two legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Paris (13-15 May) and London (21-22 May) begins training in Mt Maunganui today.</span></span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The 16-man squad also doubles as an Olympic Games trial squad.<br><br><strong>The squad is:</strong><br><br>
Pita Ahki (North Harbour)<br>
Kurt Baker (Taranaki)<br>
Dylan Collier (Waikato)<br>
Scott Curry (Bay of Plenty)<br>
DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)<br>
Akira Ioane (Auckland)<br>
Rieko Ioane (Auckland)<br>
Gillies Kaka (Hawkeâ€
s Bay)<br>
Liam Messam (Waikato)<br>
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)<br>
Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)<br>
Lewis Ormond (Taranaki)<br>
Augustine Pulu (Counties Manukau)<br>
Teddy Stanaway (Bay of Plenty)<br>
Regan Ware (Waikato)<br>
Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau)<br><br>
Not considered because of injury; Sam Dickson, Ben Lam, Joe Webber</span></span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;">All sixteen players will travel to Europe on Saturday as part of preparations for the Olympic Games in August. The squad includes injured captain<strong> Scott Curry</strong> who will train with the squad, but not play in the tournaments.<br><br>
In mid-June all 16 players will take part in trials for the New Zealand Olympic sevens team which will be named by the New Zealand Olympic Committee in early July.<br><br>
All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens said <strong>Dickson and Webber</strong> were still in the frame for selection depending on their progress with injuries. The door also remained opened for others in the event of injuries to squad members.<br><br>
“Weâ€re taking 16 to Europe so we can share the workload and give all players the opportunity to make the final team so to that end weâ€ll be using a different 12 for Paris and London.<br><br>
“Itâ€s a very experienced group coupled with an exciting core of young players who are tasting sevens for the first time this season so itâ€s great we can take a larger group then normal to these two tournaments as we build towards Rio.â€<br><br>
New Zealand has been drawn in Pool A in Paris alongside Singapore Sevens winners Kenya, Portugal and Russia. The team is currently third in the season standings behind South Africa and series leader, Fiji.<br><br>
Note: The All Blacks Sevens are in camp at the same time as the New Zealand Womenâ€s Sevens squad which is preparing for the last tournament of the Womenâ€s Sevens Series in Clermont-Ferrand (28-29 May).</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:14px;">One name that's not mentioned: Beaudein Waaka. Can't remember him being injured; out of favour? I thought he was much better than Dylan Collier.</span></span></p> -
And still no sherwin stowers either<br><br><br>
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<p>Final NZ squad for Paris tournament this weekend named.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/News/29158/baker-to-captain-all-blacks-sevens-for-paris-sevens'>http://www.allblacks.com/News/29158/baker-to-captain-all-blacks-sevens-for-paris-sevens</a></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);">The team is:</span></p>
<br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2166?team=Sevens'>Pita Ahki</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (North Harbour)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/1970?team=Sevens'>Kurt Baker</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (captain) (Taranaki)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2470?team=Sevens'>Dylan Collier</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Waikato)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2324?team=Sevens'>Akira Ioane</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Auckland)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2401?team=Sevens'>Rieko Ioane</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Auckland)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2260?team=Sevens'>Gillies Kaka</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Hawkeâ€s Bay)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2562?team=Sevens'>Sione Molia</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Counties Manukau)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2475?team=Sevens'>Lewis Ormond</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Taranaki)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2424?team=Sevens'>Augustine Pulu</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Counties Manukau)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/1911?team=Sevens'>Teddy Stanaway</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Bay of Plenty)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2243?team=Sevens'>Regan Ware</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);"> (Waikato)</span><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2039?team=Sevens'>Sonny Bill Williams </a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);">(Counties Manukau)</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(237,237,237);">Liam Messam was also not considered because of injury.</span></blockquote> -
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Pool games (NZT)</span></span></span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Saturday 14 May</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">5.22am: NZ v Russia<br>
8.52pm: NZ v Portugal</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Sunday 15 May:</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">00.03am: NZ v Kenya</span></span></span></p> -
<p>Kurt Baker being handed the captaincy is interesting, although aside from Kaka, the cupboard probably bare when looking for a captain form that lot?</p>
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<p>Good game by team Vs portugal, very physical and good on attack. Scrums were poor though!</p>
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<p>Is anyone else watching the sevens?</p> -
<p>Must admit that I totally forgot about the sevens!</p>
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<p>Results thus far:</p>
<p>NZ 35 - 10 Russia</p>
<p>NZ 31 - 0 Portugal</p>
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<p>This is a hilarious tweet with video from the game: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href=''>
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<p>good composure by NZ to sneak the win in the end</p>
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<p>NZ started playing better when Kaka and Ware came on. Don't know why Titch started the game without any playmakers in the team.</p>
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<p>Great play from Kaka there at the end. First a try saving tackle, then a quick tap penalty, scoring the try under the post and converting the try.</p>
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<p>Final score: NZ 19 - 17 Kenya.</p>
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<p>NZ finish first of their pool.</p>
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<p>Edit: that try from Rieko Ioane was awesome!</p> -
They stole that one.
