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2018-2019 World Sevens Series

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  • sparkyS sparky

    Former French international, Sebastian Chabal was part of the "entertainment" at the Hong Kong 7s:

    And if you can't get enough of that, Old Sea Bass has done a video:

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    @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

    Former French international, Sebastian Chabal was part of the "entertainment" at the Hong Kong 7s:

    And if you can't get enough of that, Old Sea Bass has done a video:

    Jesus Christ.......

    Chabal would be a terrific bass player with those massive mitts of his though.

    I'm also gonna go out and say that this is better than the original. I was in the Hawkes Bay doing some vineyards over the weekend and there was a poster for the Proclaimers who played recently and look like a pair of old lesbians.

    Can anyone imagine actually sitting through a Proclaimers concert ? you'd spend the whole time waiting for "500 Miles" and they'd play it last.

    ....and while it's a catchy singalong song it's actually really shit.

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      Back to rugby:

      The Black Ferns Sevens team has been named for the Kitakyushu Sevens (20 and 21 April):

      Shakira Baker - Waikato
      Dhys Faleafaga - Wellington
      Rhiarna Ferris - Manawatu
      Sarah Hirini (captain) - Manawatu
      Tyla Nathan-Wong - Auckland
      Risi Pouri-Lane - Ta$man
      Chey Robins-Reti - Waikato
      Alena Saili - Southland
      Terina Te Tamaki - Waikato
      Ruby Tui - Bay of Plenty
      Stacey Waaka - Waikato
      Niall Williams - Auckland
      Tenika Willison - Waikato

      18-year-old Dhys Faleafaga is in line for her debut, one week on from signing a full time contract with the Black Ferns Sevens.
      
      Chey Robins-Reti, who was a contracted member of the team in 2017, has been recognised for strong performances in the development team with a national call up.
      
      Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Huia Harding, Kat Whata-Simpkins and Portia Woodman are all unavailable for selection due to injury and illness.
      
      Assistant coach Cory Sweeney will be at the helm of the team for the upcoming tournament, with Head Coach Allan Bunting granted leave for health reasons.
      
      The Black Ferns Sevens currently lead the World Series standings, winning the first three tournaments of the season, with three remaining.
      
      “A good result in Japan will go a long way in securing that Olympic Qualifying berth which has been the big goal this season.”
      

      http://www.allblacks.com/News/33956/new-and-returning-faces-bolster-black-ferns-sevens

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        That's an awfully long injury list.

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        • MN5M MN5

          @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

          Former French international, Sebastian Chabal was part of the "entertainment" at the Hong Kong 7s:

          And if you can't get enough of that, Old Sea Bass has done a video:

          Jesus Christ.......

          Chabal would be a terrific bass player with those massive mitts of his though.

          I'm also gonna go out and say that this is better than the original. I was in the Hawkes Bay doing some vineyards over the weekend and there was a poster for the Proclaimers who played recently and look like a pair of old lesbians.

          Can anyone imagine actually sitting through a Proclaimers concert ? you'd spend the whole time waiting for "500 Miles" and they'd play it last.

          ....and while it's a catchy singalong song it's actually really shit.

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          @MN5

          Apparently World Rugby were delighted by the publicity that the singing Sebastian Chabal got in Hong Kong and will use Sea Bass again as "entertainment " later in the year in Japan.

          Get ready for Chabal belting out "Delilah", "Lady Godiva" or "I am the Walrus" before Rugby World Cup games.

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          • sparkyS sparky

            @MN5

            Apparently World Rugby were delighted by the publicity that the singing Sebastian Chabal got in Hong Kong and will use Sea Bass again as "entertainment " later in the year in Japan.

            Get ready for Chabal belting out "Delilah", "Lady Godiva" or "I am the Walrus" before Rugby World Cup games.

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            @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

            @MN5

            Apparently World Rugby were delighted by the publicity that the singing Sebastian Chabal got in Hong Kong and will use Sea Bass again as "entertainment " later in the year in Japan.

            Get ready for Chabal belting out "Delilah", "Lady Godiva" or "I am the Walrus" before Rugby World Cup games.

            With that voice and look if I were his manager I’d probably suggest some sort of death metal type project but there’s no denying people love a good novelty act like him, Vanilla Ice or the tubby Asian guy who sang ‘Gangnum style’

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              @MN5

              Chabal sings Baritone with a narrow range. Most pop songs are for Tenor or high tenor/ Altos and require control on the high register.

              Something like Lou Reed's Perfect Day or Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild or Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine or Billy Idol's White Wedding or Billy Joel's Piano Man would suit his voice

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                @MN5

                Chabal sings Baritone with a narrow range. Most pop songs are for Tenor or high tenor/ Altos and require control on the high register.

                Something like Lou Reed's Perfect Day or Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild or Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine or Billy Idol's White Wedding or Billy Joel's Piano Man would suit his voice

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                @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

                @MN5

                Chabal sings Baritone with a narrow range. Most pop songs are for Tenor or high tenor/ Altos and require control on the high register.

                Something like Lou Reed's Perfect Day or Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild or Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine or Billy Idol's White Wedding or Billy Joel's Piano Manwould suit his voice

                Geez if he released an album of those bangers I'd be first in line to buy !

                I often looked at Chabal when he was playing and wondered if he was "all there"

                These latest antics have done nothing to clear this query up.

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                  @MN5

                  Almost any AC DC song would be perfect. If I was Chabal's manager I would have him belting out "Back in Black"

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                    @MN5

                    Almost any AC DC song would be perfect. If I was Chabal's manager I would have him belting out "Back in Black"

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                    @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

                    @MN5

                    Almost any AC DC song would be perfect. If I was Chabal's manager I would have him belting out "Back in Black"

                    Now you’re just being silly, as if Chabal could match Brian Johnson or the late Bon Scott at their absolute finest.

                    Of course in terms of singing it extremely low and off key and sounding very much like a second language then the caveman is your guy.

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                      @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

                      Former French international, Sebastian Chabal was part of the "entertainment" at the Hong Kong 7s:

                      And if you can't get enough of that, Old Sea Bass has done a video:

                      Jesus Christ.......

                      Chabal would be a terrific bass player with those massive mitts of his though.

                      I'm also gonna go out and say that this is better than the original. I was in the Hawkes Bay doing some vineyards over the weekend and there was a poster for the Proclaimers who played recently and look like a pair of old lesbians.

                      Can anyone imagine actually sitting through a Proclaimers concert ? you'd spend the whole time waiting for "500 Miles" and they'd play it last.

                      ....and while it's a catchy singalong song it's actually really shit.

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                      @MN5 said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

                      I'm also gonna go out and say that this is better than the original.

                      No it's not. It would be physically impossible for it to be better than anything at all.

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                        @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

                        @MN5

                        Almost any AC DC song would be perfect. If I was Chabal's manager I would have him belting out "Back in Black"

                        Now you’re just being silly, as if Chabal could match Brian Johnson or the late Bon Scott at their absolute finest.

                        Of course in terms of singing it extremely low and off key and sounding very much like a second language then the caveman is your guy.

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                        @MN5 Sébastien Chabal chante "Hey Baby" (DJ ötzi)

                        Really bad, I preferred his Proclaimers video.

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                          @MN5 Sébastien Chabal chante "Hey Baby" (DJ ötzi)

                          Really bad, I preferred his Proclaimers video.

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                          @sparky said in 2018-2019 World Sevens Series:

                          @MN5 Sébastien Chabal chante "Hey Baby" (DJ ötzi)

                          Really bad, I preferred his Proclaimers video.

                          At least the songs are brief

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                            All Blacks 7s squad for the Singapore Sevens this weekend:

                            1 Scott Curry (c)
                            2 Tim Mikkelson (c)
                            3 Tone Ng Shiu
                            4 Joe Ravouvou
                            5 Dylan Collier
                            6 Jona Nareki
                            7 Sam Dickson
                            8 Andrew Knewstubb
                            9 Regan Ware
                            10 Kurt Baker
                            11 Joe Webber
                            12 Akuila Rokolisoa

                            *Amanaki Nicole is the travelling reserve.

                            Sione Molia has been ruled out after sustaining a shoulder injury in Hong Kong, Akuila Rokolisa replaces him while Amanaki Nicole has been called in as the travelling reserve.  
                            
                            Head Coach Clark Laidlaw said the team was disappointed in Hong Kong last weekend.
                            
                            “We have shown that when we win a quarter-final we are good enough to go all the way so to lose that was massively disappointing. 
                            
                            “We’ll be better for it. We had four players coming back from injury that got valuable game time behind them and have trained well this week. We are clear on what makes our game work so need to make sure we put that on the field.”
                            

                            Pool games (in NZT)

                            Saturday 13 April
                            2.00pm: v Japan
                            5.28pm: v Spain
                            9.16pm: v Samoa

                            LIVE on Sky Sport Pop-up 1 (channel 55)

                            http://www.allblacks.com/News/33973/all-blacks-sevens-ready-to-bounce-back

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                              Full time: NZ 43 - 0 Japan

                              Men v boys, more an opposed training run than a match.

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                                Yeah NZ 7s great flat track bullies this season 🙁

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                                  Yeah NZ 7s great flat track bullies this season 🙁

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                                  @Machpants It's the last two tournaments that they've disappointed, but they haven't been that bad overall. They won gold in Dubai and Sydney, bronze in Hamilton and Las Vegas. Third in overall standings.

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                                    Yeah last two tournaments have really disappointed, you're right, I just hate seeing the team get worse, not better. Flaky. Arrogant Vs minnow teams. Lacking defensive grit when it counts. Only performing when not under real pressure.

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                                      Yeah last two tournaments have really disappointed, you're right, I just hate seeing the team get worse, not better. Flaky. Arrogant Vs minnow teams. Lacking defensive grit when it counts. Only performing when not under real pressure.

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                                      @Machpants Arrogant?

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                                        @Machpants Arrogant?

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                                        @Stargazer yeah losing to Spain, they thought they'd just have to turn up, shitty play that entire match - this will work cos we're great type stuff. They're 15th so far this year, it's like ABs losing to USA

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                                          @Stargazer yeah losing to Spain, they thought they'd just have to turn up, shitty play that entire match - this will work cos we're great type stuff. They're 15th so far this year, it's like ABs losing to USA

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                                          @Machpants Spain is a much underrated team; apparently also by you? They won bronze at the last two tournaments, and also finished 5th twice this year. The only reason for their low ranking (11th) in the standings is that they finished 12th and 10th in Cape Town and Sydney. They are an up-and-coming nation that has already beaten several of the better teams. The AB7s should have beaten them, but I don't see the arrogance. We've had a lot of injuries, and for several of the players that returned from injury in Hong Kong, it was their first tournament in a long time.

                                          Don't get me wrong, I'm not happy with how they have been playing lately; it has been lacklustre at times, but I don't think that there's a single grain of arrogance in it. Maybe underestimating some of their opponents, but that's all IMO.

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