2018-2019 World Sevens Series

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Try Koroi after a great break from Nareki!

HT: NZ 12 - 7 England

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Try England in the corner. 12 all, with 5 minutes to go.

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Try Nareki under the sticks. 19 - 12 NZ

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Try McGarvey-Black. Same spot. 26 - 12 NZ with less than 30 seconds to go.

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England score at the other side, but in referee's time, so too late.

FT: NZ 26 - 19 England

NZ finish 5th.

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Awful. Yes, the Fijian player probably deserved a yellow. But the ref only giving the yellow after some rude complaining from an American player is not good.

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They really should do something about that rule that a player cannot return to the field until there's a break in the game. Fiji playing with 6 men way too long. Still scoring a try, though.

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FT: Fiji 24 - 14 USA

Fiji win bronze. This was the best possible outcome for NZ (for the points table) after losing the Cup QF.

Fiji 3rd, USA 4th, NZ 5th.

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S Africa leading 14 - 5 at half time.

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FT: South Africa 21 - 12 France

SA wins gold; France silver. I bet the French are still very happy with that silver; they haven't played this well for a long time. Well done!

booboo

@Stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

Try Nareki.

Please, someone tell Lose that Ng Shiu's name is not "Nga" Shiu.

I've noticed they've started pronouncing it that way in recent tournaments (ie last week) so am wondering if he's said that's how he wants it pronounced.

Stargazer

@booboo I've only heard it from Lose and his co-commentator (who probably pronounces it that way, because Lose does). Karl Te Nana pronounces it without the "a".

Duluth

@Stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

I've only heard it from Lose and his co-commentator (who probably pronounces it that way, because Lose does). Karl Te Nana pronounces it without the "a".

I think @booboo is correct. Since the Vegas tournament all the commentators started using the different pronunciation

Stargazer

https://twitter.com/WorldRugby7s/status/1104933216295608321

booboo

@Stargazer said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

@booboo I've only heard it from Lose and his co-commentator (who probably pronounces it that way, because Lose does). Karl Te Nana pronounces it without the "a".

I noted it particularly as I'm sure I noticed Te Nana doing it

Bones

@booboo yep everyone is now pronouncing it that way so seems they've had very specific instruction from somewhere.

MN5

NZ drop a game to Spain and you guys are all whinging about pronunciation of a name.

Sort your priorities out.

Bones

@MN5 said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

NZ drop a game to Spain and you guys are all whinging about pronunciation of a name.

Sort your priorities out.

Probably your most insightful post on rugby ever.

MN5

@Bones said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

@MN5 said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

NZ drop a game to Spain and you guys are all whinging about pronunciation of a name.

Sort your priorities out.

Probably your most insightful post on rugby ever.

Recent Rugby.

I could give you a play by play of every AB test prior to about 2010 or so.

booboo

@MN5 said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

@Bones said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

@MN5 said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

NZ drop a game to Spain and you guys are all whinging about pronunciation of a name.

Sort your priorities out.

Probably your most insightful post on rugby ever.

Recent Rugby.

I could give you a play by play of every AB test prior to about 2010 or so.

Who is whinging?

The Silver Fern

2018-2019 World Sevens Series