2016 World Sevens Series

[booboo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="563103" data-time="1457329840"><p>
The usual 2 days.<br><br><br>
One or more of:<br><br>

1. Commercial reasons / broadcasting deals<br>
2. Long entertainment programme besides rugby<br>
3. Short attention span of American rugby viewers<br>
4. To give as many rugby fans as possible a chance to watch some games<br>
5. Something else</p></blockquote>
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   You could have made that shorter by saying "fucked if I know".

[Stargazer]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="563168" data-time="1457349283">
<p>You could have made that shorter by saying "fucked if I know".</p>
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<p>Yes  :biggrin:</p>

[mikedogz]

<p>Three days is following the same program as the Olympics.</p>

[booboo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mikedogz" data-cid="563200" data-time="1457382463"><p>
Three days is following the same program as the Olympics.</p></blockquote>
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Yeah I get that. But why this tournsment specifically and not the others?<br><br>
I could see a different, bigger team selected if they were more consistently 3 days.

[ACT Crusader]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="563207" data-time="1457386693"><p>Yeah I get that. But why this tournsment specifically and not the others?<br><br>
I could see a different, bigger team selected if they were more consistently 3 days.</p></blockquote>
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They wouldn't play any more games though over the three days, so why the need for a bigger squad?

[Crucial]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="563235" data-time="1457401756">
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<p>They wouldn't play any more games though over the three days, so why the need for a bigger squad?</p>
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<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I think he means larger players not larger squad.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The suspicion is that Titch is playing with options and gameplans in the lead up to the Olympics with the likely result being a squad with some big units (and opportunists) to break the line then use players like Lam/Ioane down the tramlines where they can bust through to open space.</p>
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<p>The 3 day thing means more recovery which opens up a power game.</p>

[booboo]

Yeah sorry. Bigger players due to longer recovery time

[Stargazer]

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Vancouver 7s - NZ pool games</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday, 13 March (NZT):</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">8:20am v England </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">11:56am v France</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3:44pm v USA</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Games will be broadcasted on Sky's pop-up channel 57.</span></span></p>

[leytonandamanda]

I see that stowers is in for van lieshout yet collier still makes the squad .<br><br><br>
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[Stargazer]

<p>NZ team for Vancouver7s:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Kurt Baker (Taranaki)<br>
Dylan Collier (Waikato)<br>
Sam Dickson (Canterbury)<br>
DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)<br>
Gillies Kaka (Hawkeâ€s Bay)<br>
Tim Mikkelson (Capt) (Waikato)<br>
Liam Messam (Waikato)<br>
Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)<br>
Lewis Ormond (Taranaki)<br>
Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau)<br>
Beaudein Waaka (Taranaki)<br>
Regan Ware (Waikato)</p>

[mooshld]

<p>Humble brag time, I am off to the HK7's this year. Been to HK a few times but never to the 7's </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Anyone got any must do's that I might have missed?</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>Vancouver 7s:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>NZL beat England 7-0 and France 24-0.</p>
<p>They've now qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals, but it depends on the last pool game v USA (3.44pm) whether they'll finish top of the pool.</p>

[Stargazer]

<p>NZ also win their third game: 17-5 against the USA</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Tomorrow they will play Samoa in the Cup QF at 8.52am. </p>

[mariner4life]

How shit are Wales?

[booboo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="564329" data-time="1457825006"><p>
Vancouver 7s:<br><br>
NZL beat England 7-0 and <strong>France 24-0</strong>.<br>
They've now qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals, but it depends on the last pool game v USA (3.44pm) whether they'll finish top of the pool.</p></blockquote>
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Pretty sure France scored two tries ... <br><br>
Yeah 24-10 just checked.<br><br>
Looked quite good against the Yanks at 17-5.

[Crash]

<p>I watched the game vs USA and was pleasantly surprised with our stoic defence (until the last play)</p>
<p>Just refused to let the USA do anything meaningful with the ball, and managed to keep Perry Baker out until the very last second.</p>
<p>Had Rasta ref not been sat on his arse in the 2nd half, we would have scored another try. But hey.</p>
<p>A bloody good effort without any real stars and an aging DJ Forbes..</p>

[Crucial]

NZ v Samoa is at about 0720NZT if anyone is interested

[Crucial]

<p>Running late. The USA v Fiji quarter has gone into extra time at 26 all. Cracking game.</p>

[Crucial]

<p>Timings from the website were well off. RSA v WAL now on (after Fiji took out USA). NZ v SAM up next</p>

[Mokey]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="564346" data-time="1457839328">
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<p>How shit are Wales?</p>
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<p>Lol, the first minute against Aussie they looked good. Then holy shit. That was just a complete clusterfuck.</p>