2023-2024 World Sevens Series

[Bovidae]

@Bones Carter was amongst the long list of injured players I posted above. Ormond was the extra player in HK not used.

[Bones]

@Bovidae arguably our best player, so you wouldn't have picked us to go far at all with both him and Rokolisoa missing.

[Bovidae]

It highlights our inconsistency, and the parity of the teams. Argentina capitulated after losing Moneta to injury.

[Bovidae]

https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-sevens-young-guns-make-their-mark/

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in 2023-2024 World Sevens Series:

https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-sevens-young-guns-make-their-mark/

Fineangonofo is brilliant, seemingly came from nowhere too. Guy has such good vision and skill, combined with his footwork and brute force. Now there's someone I was surprised to see is only 21. Awesome

[Bovidae]

@Bones said in 2023-2024 World Sevens Series:

Fineangonofo is brilliant, seemingly came from nowhere too.

I'd seen him play at 1st XV/age-group level, but that 2020 NZ Schools team never played a game due to covid. I'm not surprised he has a background in RL. Tito-Harris is another who played both codes.

[Machpants]

Last regular round before 'finals'

Tough draw for men

[Bovidae]

Definitely the pool of death for the men after Argentina's struggles in HK.

[Bovidae]

Squads for Singapore. Some mens players returning from long-term injuries.

All Blacks Sevens:
Leroy Carter
Dylan Collier - captain
Tepaea Cook-Savage
Fehi Fineanganofo
Andrew Knewstubb
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
Moses Leo
Tone Ng Shiu
Lewis Ormond
Brady Rush
Codemeru Vai
Kitiona Vai
Regan Ware

Unavailable due to injury: Roderick Solo, Sione Molia, Payton Spencer, Akuila Rokolisoa, Tim Mikkelson, Joe Webber and Amanaki Nicole.

Black Ferns Sevens:
Michaela Blyde
Jazmin Felix-Hotham
Tysha Ikenasio
Shiray Kaka
Tyla King
Jorja Miller
Manaia Nuku
Mahina Paul
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane – captain
Alena Saili
Theresa Setefano
Stacey Waaka
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Unavailable due to injury: Sarah Hirini and Kelly Brazier

https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-sevens-teams-named-for-singapore/

[Bovidae]

Some time clashes with SR games.

[Bovidae]

The BF7s beat Spain 38-7 in their opening match. It was 7-7 early before NZ started to dominate possession.

[Bones]

That was fucking pathetic defence after jamming them back into their 22.

[Bones]

God I hate it when refs give a penalty for holding on, when the player didn't and it was immediately turned over, just the stealer got cleaned out.

[Bones]

Great to see Ormond back giving the ball to the other team and then getting trampled in defence.

Wonder if Masoe and Muliaina will be selected for the next tournie?

[Bones]

Oh fuck off Ormond. Is it Cama the coach? Why on earth does he insist on calling back veterans who were only ever average players anyway?

[Bones]

That's diving on a player on the ground.

[Duluth]

Extra time coming up

[Duluth]

NZ win in extra with a Kitiona Vai try

[Bovidae]

So NZ are scoring 8 less tries per tournament compared to last year. It makes defence all the more important with this team.

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in 2023-2024 World Sevens Series:

So NZ are scoring 8 less tries per tournament compared to last year. It makes defence all the more important with this team.

Someone send the memo to Ormond.