Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments

[KiwiMurph]

Nice comeback by NZ but Samoa look like they will be a real handful this season.

[Daffy Jaffy]

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Thanks to a post on Wairarapa-Bush's socials, we also know there's a Central Region's tournament, this weekend, in Palmerston North. Complete silence from all other provinces. It wouldn't surprise me if there's also a Southern Region tournament somewhere.

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https://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers-heat/latest/news/counties-manukau-7s-squads-named-ahead-of-northern-regions-tournament.html

[Bovidae]

There are some players in the men's squad I've never heard of, but I assume they play club rugby.

https://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/135296?newsCarouselId=680600

[Stargazer]

The Central Region Sevens will be played at Massey Uni, tomorrow. That's all the info I've seen.

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Central Region Sevens

Massey University fields, Palmerston North

Draw

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I wonder why only 4 provinces are playing at the Central Region 7s. Particularly Wellington missing from the draw is strange, but also Poverty Bay and Horowhenua-Kapiti were usually there in the past.

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The Central Region Sevens tournament was won by HaWke's Bay (men) and Manawatū (women).

Cooper Flanders (HB) was named the men's player of the tournament and Layla Sae (Manawatū) the women's player of the tournament.

[Stargazer]

Totally forgot the Condor Sevens are this weekend!

All games are streamed via Sideline Live:

https://sideline.live/competitions/2023-condor-sevens-rugby

[Stargazer]

The Global Youth Sevens (Aotearoa) will be held from 15 to 17 December 2023 at King's College, Auckland.

The New Zealand U18 Sevens teams have been named:

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By the way, there is also a Gold Coast tournament, and that one will be held this weekend (9-10 December 2023) at Bond University.

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Information about how to watch: https://www.globalyouthsevens.rugby/watch/

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The Global Youth Sevens Facebook page has more team lists:
https://www.facebook.com/GlobalYouthSevens/

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This is the post with the Auckland draw:
https://www.facebook.com/GlobalYouthSevens/posts/pfbid02MEqZDEN58PH5xJZ1VbhUnTpRsoW5fxRb329UQK9monDF9WJZiETeJLwnmQV3jn7Hl

[Bovidae]

A cool story about Sariah Ibarra, who was named in the NZ U18 girls team.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/12/13/california-dreamin-us-teen-to-rep-nz-after-chasing-rugby-goal/

[Bovidae]

From what I saw neither the NZ Boys or Girls U18s looked very convincing in their first game. We'll see how the games go on Day 2.

[Bovidae]

Kyan Rangitutia is playing for the NZ Cavaliers team (no.13). That team also has some other players who have been in the NZ Schools team and some from Super 8 schools. Carlos Spencer is one of the coaches again.

[Bovidae]

The NZ Girls have been thrashed 40-7 by Aust in the SF. Aust will play Japan in the final.

Hopefully the Boys put up a better effort.

[Bovidae]

In a SF with plenty of lead changes NZ Boys beat Aust 31-21 sealing the game with a 100 m try on FT.