Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments
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And .... the NZU18 girls team is going to the Youth Olympics!
New Zealand’s first sevens team to attend the Youth Olympic Games has been announced today. The women’s Under 18 team qualified for the Games after winning the Oceania Under 18 Sevens Championship earlier this year, with the New Zealand Olympic Committee since confirming their inclusion as the female team to attend.New Zealand Rugby’s Chief of Rugby Nigel Cass said it is fantastic to be involved in the Youth Olympic Games for the first time. “The Youth Olympic Games is a fantastic opportunity for our young players to continue to be inspired to play sevens and perform on the world stage. “An extensive talent identification process went into this programme to find this group of talented athletes and they performed extremely well in Australia earlier this year. “These players are the future of the women’s game and we can’t wait to see them don the black jersey in Argentina later this year,” said Cass.Team:
Tiana Davison - Sacred Heart College (Taranaki)
Dhys Faleafaga - St Mary's College (Wellington)
Tynealle Fitzgerald - Rangiruru Rugby Club (Bay of Plenty)
Iritana Hohaia - Opunake High School (Taranaki)
Jazmin Hotham - Hamilton Girls’ High School (Waikato)
Riscshay Lemanu - Papatoetoe High School Auckland
Azalleyah Maaka Gisborne Girls’ High School Poverty Bay
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane - Motueka High School Ta$man
Montessa Tairakena - Hamilton Girls’ High School Waikato
Kalyn Takitimu-Cook - Manukura Manawatu
Arorangi Tauranga - Hamilton Girls’ High School Waikato
Hinemoa Watene - Howick College AucklandThe Youth Olympic Games are a multi-sport event that provide opportunities for athletes aged 15 – 18 to experience an Olympic-style environment. The games are also designed to support athletes as they prepare for a future in elite sport, providing them with access to Olympic role models, education programmes and cultural experiences. The New Zealand Olympic Committee has selected, organised and led teams to the summer and winter Youth Olympic Games since their inauguration in 2010. The third edition of the summer Youth Olympic Games will take place in Buenos Aires October 6 – 18 2018, and team of approximately 70 athletes will represent New Zealand. Olympic triple medallist Barbara Kendall will lead the New Zealand Team as Chef de Mission.http://www.allblacks.com/News/32552/nz-under-18-sevens-selected-for-youth-olympics
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Great initiative to develop a new generation of sevens players. I assume this will enable them to discover players, who are not playing for a school that is good enough to qualify for the Condor 7s and young athletes, who aren't playing/haven't played rugby at all, yet.
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today unveiled the 48 men and 48 women who have been selected to take part in a new high-performance programme designed to uncover the next generation of sevens superstars. Red Bull Ignite7 will be broadcast live on Sky Sport 1 from Auckland’s The Trusts Arena, Waitakere on Saturday, 24 November. More than 500 applicants from Invercargill to Kerikeri signed up for an event that will see three men and three women win the chance to train with the All Blacks and Black Ferns Sevens squads in 2019.List of selected players:
MENS:
Melakhi Falaniko (Tara)
Rewita Biddle (BoP)
Fili Waqanibete (Canty)
Junior Matautia (Auck)
Kyle Preston (Wgtn)
Danny Toala (H'Bay)
Levi Emery (Otago)
Lincoln McClutchie (HBay)
Robert Rush (Auck)
Shamus Langton (Wgtn)
Thomas Woods (Auck)
Tyrone Dodd-Edwards (H'Bay)
Head Coach:
Lote Raikabula (Wgtn)WOMENS:
Amy du Plessis (Sth)
Arorangi Tauranga (Wai)
Pia Tapsell (N.Harb)
Emma Kruszona (Wgtn)
Georgia Oakes (Otago)
Iritana Hohaia (Tara)
Jess Shaw (Canty)
Rosie Kelly (Otago)
Lily Cunningham (Canty)
Melanie Puckett (Canty)
Sydnee Wilkins (Tas)
Tiana Davison (Tara)
Head Coach:
Sharleen Nathan (Wai)MENS:
Shaquille Waara (Wang)
Chay Fihaki (Auck)
Fua Schwalger (Auck)
Fritz Rayasi (Wgtn)
Harry Symes (Wang)
Liam Udy-Johns (H'Bay)
Mark Graham (Auck)
Max Hughes (Canty)
Simon Fauoo (Auck)
Cody Hemi (Mana)
TJ Ane (Otago)
Tobias Wickham-Manuel (Mana)
Head Coach:
Johnny Weston (Tara)WOMENS:
Carys Dallinger (Mana)
Daeja Kaponga (Wai)
Kahurangi Sturmey (Mana)
Iva Lemani (Auck)
Jade Bowen (Canty)
Jade Tuilaepa (BoP)
Kiriana Nolan (Wai)
Lonita Ngalu (Wai)
Mererangi Paul (BoP)
Kelsey Macdonald (N.Harb)
Renee Savai’inaea (Wgtn)
Whetu Nuku (Wai)
Head Coach:
Jimmy Sinclair (Canty)MENS:
Awatere Kiwara (Mana)
Michael Manson (Otago)
Levi Clark (Nth)
Kaipo Brown (BoP)
Rico Syme (Canty)
Carlos Donnell-Brown (Auck)
Henry Bell (Otago)
Keepa Wiki (Nth)
Sione Ma'u (Wgtn)
Viliami Sipa (Auck)
William Warbrick (BoP)
*One to be added
Head Coach:
Peter Nock (Nth)WOMENS:
Princess Elliott (Auck)
Georgia Brierly (Nth)
Grace Steinmetz (Canty)
Kalyn Takitimu-Cook (Mana)
Keegan Sercombe (Wgtn)
Tynealle Fitzgerald (BoP)
Mahina Paul (Auck)
Loreta Kaitai-Fraser (Auck)
Emma Hopcroft (Otago)
Lauren Balsillie (Mana)
Madison Brooke (Nth)
Zakiya Kereopa (Aust)
Head Coach:
Anna Richards (Auck)MENS:
Coel Kerr (Canty)
Indiha Sao Tui-Huta (Aust)
Jackson Mohi (Aust)
Jacob Kneepkens (Tara)
Jathin Silochan (Auck)
Josh Tanner (N.Harb)
Josh Vuta (Wai)
Josh Setu (Tara)
Niko Jones (Auck)
Peniasi Lasaqa (BoP)
Theodore Steffany (Auck)
*One to be added
Head Coach:
Sam Rasch (Wgtn)WOMENS:
Ella Pollock (BoP)
Emily Kitson (C.M)
Grace Brooker (Canty)
Isla Norman-Bell (Auck)
Catherine Samuela (Aust)
Mia Anderson (Nth)
Montana Heslop (Wgtn)
Montessa Taikarena (Wai)
Olivia Richardson (BoP)
Phoenix Litten (Nth)
Renee Holmes (BoP)
Rina Paraone (Wai)
Head Coach:
Paul Pou (BoP)Odd to see some players from Australia selected. I hope and assume they are Kiwis.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/33332/top-talent-gets-nod-for-red-bull-ignite7
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@stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
IIRC, New Zealand sent their development teams last year.
All Blacks Sevens squad for the Oceania 7s (*new cap):
Jordan Bunce (Waikato)
Dylan Collier (Waikato)
Scott Curry (Bay of Plenty)
Sam Dickson (Bay of Plenty)
Scott Gregory (Northland)*
Taylor Haugh (Otago)*
Trael Joass (Bay of Plenty)
Luke Masirewa (Bay of Plenty)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)
Tone Ng Shiu ( Ta$man)
Amanaki Nicole (Canterbury)
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (Bay of Plenty)
Joe Ravouvou (Auckland)
Andrew Knewstubb (Horowhenua Kapiti)With several players still to return from Mitre 10 Cup duties, Coach Clark Laidlaw has two new caps in Scott Gregory and Taylor Haugh along with the return of several players from long term injury. Ngarohi McGarvey-Black and Amanaki Nicole had promising All Blacks Sevens debuts in 2018 but injury cut their seasons short, while Luke Masirewa and Tone Ng Shiu get a chance after limited game time in 2018. Laidlaw said the Oceania Sevens was a great chance for the team to get out on the field before the HSBC World Series kicks off at the end of the month.Dylan Collier and Sam Dickson will captain the team, with regular co-captains Tim Mikkelson and Scott Curry travelling with the team as reserves..
Black Ferns Sevens Development team:
Shakira Baker (Waikato)
Kendall Buckingham (Southland)
Huia Harding (Waikato)
Talei Kidd (Auckland)
Rina Paraone (Waikato)
Mahina Paul (Bay of Plenty)
Chey Reti (Waikato)
Leanna Ryan (Waikato)
Kennedy Simon (Waikato)
Susana Sotutu (Auckland)
Grace Steinmetz (Canterbury)
Terina Te Tamaki (Waikato)
Janna Vaughan (Manawatu)The Black Ferns Sevens Development team has experience in the form of Black Ferns Sevens players Shakira Baker, Terina Te Tamaki and Huia Harding..
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This tournament is streamed online (and apparently on Sky Sport 3?), and I've watched a few of the AB7s games.
Good to see the guys get rid of some cobwebs, especially the players returning from injury, but due to the nature of this tournament, the opposition has been quite weak. The finals stages will hopefully be more interesting.
In the AB7s team, it was good to see McGarvey-Black return from a long injury break. He played well, and so were Knewstubb and some of the oldtimers (Curry, Dickson). Good to see Gregory make his debut and he seems to adjust well after having played NPC. Not convinced by the other new lad, Taylor Haugh. His passing is awkward most of the times.
Haven's seen the BF7s Dev team play, but they also destroyed their opponents thus far.
Found this schedule on Twitter:
I found two (legal) livestreams. The first one is probably geo-blocked, because they keep on repeating that it's for viewers outside NZ and Fiji. The other one might work.
https://livestream.com/accounts/19514369/oceania7s2018
https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/live/video/detail/day-2-oceania-sevens-championship-suva/
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Halftime New Zealand v Australia semi final NZ lead 7-0..NZ with most of the possession,but sloppy at times on attack,some good good defence..just a bit of individual brilliance from McGarvey Black the difference
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Scott Gregory yellow carded for a tip tackle that was an awful call from the official,but McGarvey Black comes with another bit of brilliance to score for NZ when they are down to 6 players
NZ lead 14-0 -
Australia score with 50s to go,but conversation is missed..
NZ 14 Australia 5 -
Scrappy win from NZ,but you take your wins,2 awesome bits of skill from Ngarohi McGarvey-Black the difference,the kid has got some serious talent..brilliant step and pace,could be the next big thing.
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Semi Final 2 underway Fiji v Samoa,
Samoa score and convert in the first minute lead 7-0 -
Fiji hit back with a brilliant long range in the corner which is brilliantly converted..7 a piece.just before halftime
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And in a flash Fiji score right on halftime
Fiji 12 Samoa 7. -
2nd half underway
Fiji score from an intercept within the first minute Fiji 17-7
