Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments

[Daffy Jaffy]

Auckland mens squad:
William Talataina
Freedom Vaha'akolo (Co-Captain)
Niu Osika
Gerald Van Wyk (Co-Captain)
Junior Matautia
AJ Lam
Josepha Kolinisau
Spencer Bishop
Matt Johnson
Brendan Ward
Shaun Devine
Simon Fauo'o
Head Coach: David Ross
Ast. Coach: Tutu Tairea
Ast. Coach: Rocky Khan
Ast. Coach: DJ Forbes
Manager: Gareth Hastings
Physio: Chris Wilson
Ast. Physio: Jonny Cooper
Analyst: Kieran Griffiths

[Tim]

@daffy-jaffy said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

Matt Johnson

The player who was with Southland?

[Dice]

@tim Yup. Looks like he's done with Southland.

[Stargazer]

Auckland Women
Charmaine Smith, Tiana Ngawati, Kennedy Simon, Nina Hara, Talei Kidd, Tysha Ikenasio, Lose Mafi, Natahlia Moors, Tess Gard'ner, Kiritapu Demant, Laselle Lefale, Richsay Lemanu​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Counties Manukau Men
Vuga Tagicakibau, Savelio Ropati, Liam Daniela, Epeli Lotawa, Peni Buakula, Jamie Gilbert-Clark, Riley Hohepa, Sam Furniss, Jesse Pascoe, Sunia Vosikata, Pisi Leilua, Josh Gray

Wairarapa Bush
Jack Eschenbach, James Goodger, Tipi Haira, Shayne Harmon, Tavita Isaac, Inia Katia (captain), Soli Malatai, Jason Potoru, Epeli Rayaqayaqa, Joe Tako, 2 players TBC

[Higgins]

I have found my new favourite player, the North Harbour No. 13 will do me, even without ever having seen him play. Not likely too either as aren't 7s squads limited to twelve?
EDIT: Oops see Harbour have only named 12 as there is no jersey number nine so we might get to see him play after all.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@higgins Puppy used to play for my mighty Ponsonby (Gallaher Shield Champions, Gods of Thunder, Masters of the Universe). He is much more fierce than the name suggests!
http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Puppy+Farrell+Auckland+Club+Rugby+Ponsonby+xf9YUzyt6GTl.jpg

[Snowy]

That is actually quite a list of names. Harbour are captained by a 50+ year old MP but have their own BFA which is pretty cool.

I am unsure what an untidy Berry would look like a but Anita one is always good.

Actually there are quite a few more there, but I won't go on or will have to put this in the "names" thread.

Well maybe Pita Volavola (who may well be a top bloke) does sound like something that you might have for lunch.

[Snowy]

@daffy-jaffy said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:

He is much more fierce than the name suggests!

He went through school with that name - he must be as tough as! Should probably be a boxer not a rugby player.

[Stargazer]

Hawke's Bay men
Teihana Brown (c), Kalin Paewai, Damien Scott, Trent Hape, Hayden Hann, Siosaia Paese, Tamati Samuels, Sebastian Visinia, Zachary Donaldson, Tom Iosefo, Tyrone Dodd-Edwards, Danny Toala

Hawke's Bay women
Shaylee Tipiwai (c), Lara Kendrick, Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, Niamh Jefferson, Teilah Ferguson, Hanna Brough, Julie Ferguson-Ngawaka, Krysten Cottrell, Hope Hakopa, Cortez Te Pou, Anna Powdrell, Felicity Powdrell

[taniwharugby]

couple of pretty harsh YCs in the Waikaot-CM game (One each way) CM come through with a try on FT to win

[taniwharugby]

Auckland beat NOrthland 17-12, score pretty flattering for Northland.

LIke the look of Potolaka Maake who @Steven-Harris said to keep an eye on, Northland need to give him the ball, or just get some ball!!

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby not to mention dealing with kick offs,there’s some pace in this young Northland team,but you need to get a hold of some ball..!

[Bovidae]

I watched a little bit of the Condor Sevens on TV. It was funny to see 2 m+ Josh Lord, a NZSS lock, playing sevens.

As far as the Northern Regional sevens tournament goes, Counties-Manukau won the mens comp and Auckland the womens comp.

[Stargazer]

Central Zone

Final ranking men:
Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Taranaki, Wairarapa Bush, Wanganui, Horowhenua-Kapiti (IIRC, the first 5 qualify for the Nationals)

Final ranking women:
Manawatu, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki (all qualify for the Nationals). One team pulled out of the tournament late, I think it was Poverty Bay, but not sure.

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Unfortunately, the outcome of the Nationals may again be influenced by the availability of AB7s and BF7s players, who are not spread evenly over the teams, especially now that they are centralised.

[Stargazer]

The World Schools Sevens start tonight.

Broadcast/streaming details

NZ Based Viewers:

Streaming through our streaming partner Sideline App- go to www.sidelineapp.com to register. Only $9.95 NZD for the tournament.

Sideline will cover all games (Field 1) Fri night Dec 14th 6-9:30pm
and (Field 2) Sat Dec 15th all games 9am -5pm
and (Field 1) 9am-12:15pm.

Sky TV ( SSP1 Sky Channel) will cover games on 
(Field 1) Sat Dec 15th 12:18-5:30pm

International Viewers ( Pacific Islands- through FIJI TV)

All other international viewers USA, Asia, Australia and the rest of the World get coverage of all games on Field 1 & 2 through our streaming partner sideline app www.sidelineapp.com. Only $9.95 NZD for the tournament.

Tournament Times:

New Zealand Time Fri Dec 14th 6pm-9:30pm
New Zealand Time Sat Dec 15th 9am- 5:30pm

Correction: it will be on Sky Sport Pop-up 1 (channel 55), not Sky Sport 1. The schedule says the broadcast starts at 12.30pm.

[Stargazer]

Not going to post all team line-ups, just these few. You can find more on World Schools 7s FB page.

Boys - Tonga

Boys - Samoan Barbarians

Boys - NZ Fijians

[Stargazer]

The National Sevens are also this weekend.

Pools
Men
Pool A - Counties Manukau, Manawatu, North Harbour, Wairarapa Bush
Pool B - Waikato, Auckland, Otago, Southland
Pool C - Wellington, Ta$man, Northland, South Canterbury
Pool D - Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Canterbury

Women
Pool A - Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, Taranaki
Pool B - Manawatu, Counties Manukau, Wellington, North Harbour
Pool C - Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Ta$man

Men's Day One TECT National Sevens Draw (pfd)
Women's Day One TECT National Sevens Draw (pdf)

Field 1 games will be televised (Sky Sport 3). All other games will be televised, nor streamed, which is really odd. The livestream of the regional qualifiers was of good quality; why couldn't they organise the same for the Nationals?

There is an app - designed by Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology students - for the tournament; you can download it here.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Auckland team for TECT National 7s (15/12 & 16/12):
1.William Talataina
2.Freedom Vaha'akolo (Co-Captain)
3.Matthew Johnson
4.Joe Ravouvou
5.Samuel Livingston
6.Gerald Van Wyk (Co-Captain)
7.Junior Matautia
8.Niu Osika
9.AJ Lam
10.Spencer Bishop
11.Simon Fauo'o
12.Campbell Busby
•Head Coach: David Ross
•Ast. Coach: Tutu Tairea
•Ast. Coach: Rocky Khan
•Ast. Coach: DJ Forbes
•Manager: Gareth Hastings
•Physio: Chris Wilson
•Analyst: Kieran Griffiths

[Higgins]

Have been flicking over to the 7s coverage to keep up with scores etc between overs in the cricket and can't help but notice that there have been no men officiating womens matches. The increasing number of female referees must be a valuable new resource to rugby given they are, presumably, winning those appointments on merit against all referees available.

[KiwiPie]

I was there from the Womens Semi-finals onwards yesterday. First time being held in Tauranga and also switched to before Christmas. There were a fair few people there (not on TV as they were all sheltering from the sun) but it felt like most of them were "rugby people" rather than the general public. Of people I know I would expect to attend, everyone was already busy with other pre-Christmas activities.

There were some good food stands, entertainment for the kids etc but being Tauranga Domain it is all on the field next door and quite some way from the main grandstand.
Ta$man won the mens comp and looked the best team, beating Counties in the final - Manawatu won the womens comp again beating Waikato. I didn't see any individuals stand out for the men - lots of big guys with some pace but nobody that made you pay attention - maybe with the injuries to the AB 7s, all the next level have already been taken into the squad. One guy who surprised me was Jesse Parete in the bowl/plate/saucer final for Taranaki - didn't realise he had enough pace for Sevens and looks like he has a huge engine. The boy just needs to start playing with his brain as well.

In the womens, it was the usual suspects who stood out - the 7s and 15s internationals were a step up in class. Selica Winiata is such a good player.