NZ Sevens 2024-25

[Bovidae]

Surprise, surprise. We have updated squad lists on allblacks.com.

Based on this information the only new contracted players are Sofai Maka, Oli Mathis and Joey Taumateine.

The others listed are:
Dylan Collier
Jayden Keelan
Andrew Knewstubb
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
Sione Molia
Tone Ng Shiu
Amanaki Nicole
Lewis Ormond
Akuila Rokolisoa
Brady Rush
Roderick Solo
Xavier Tito-Harris
Codemeru Vai
Kitiona Vai
Regan Ware
Joe Webber

Other players used so far are Jack Gray, Rob Rush, Fletcher Carpenter and now Maloni Kunawave and Frank Vaenuku.

[Steven Harris]

@ARHS in rehab from his November surgery on his right knee
seems to be making good progress

https://www.instagram.com/tepaea.cook.savage1/reel/DFCpk7VyZ8F/

[ARHS]

@Steven-Harris thanks for that. I avoid Instagram...

[Bovidae]

[Bones]

Gotta love the official app.

That's the fixtures and results page for Perth.

[ARHS]

We have come to expect little different...

[KiwiMurph]

I never really understood the business plan for the revised Sevens programme a couple of years back

Fewer tournaments and some of the locations are places where the rugby following would be more cult-like than would capture the general public (i.e. Madrid).

[Bovidae]

The AB7s lead Kenya 14-7 at HT. Vaenuku scored early and the Kenya scored near HT. Ware scores in the 10th min after the play was kept alive.

[Bovidae]

Two late tries blew the score out to a 29-14 win. Some good impact off the bench from Knewstubb and Vai.

[Bovidae]

The BF7s beat Brazil 50-7. A good game to rotate players in the Perth heat.

[NTA]

Aussie men come back hard against Argies but can't hold them out in ET.

Aussie women smack China, unsurprisingly.

[Machpants]

Fiji lost to Portugal, bit of a shock defeat

[Bones]

@Machpants said in NZ Sevens 2024-25:

Fiji lost to Portugal, bit of a shock defeat

Bit of skullduggery with Portugal playing under the Uruguay flag.

[Bovidae]

Fiji were up 17-0 in that game. NZ vs Uruguay is next.

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in NZ Sevens 2024-25:

Fiji were up 17-0 in that game. NZ vs Uruguay is next.

Might have analysed their plays expecting Spanish and it all fell to pieces when they were called in Portuguese instead.

[Machpants]

@Bones said in NZ Sevens 2024-25:

@Machpants said in NZ Sevens 2024-25:

Fiji lost to Portugal, bit of a shock defeat

Bit of skullduggery with Portugal playing under the Uruguay flag.

Cunning plan m'lord

[Bones]

Uruguay say Ola with a try off the kickoff.

[Bones]

So this guy on the bench for NZ, is he actually Fijian or just Fijian heritage? If the latter, shit call by the commentator.

Great pace from NMB.

Uruguay applying a lot of pressure, NZ not helping themselves timing out at the kick off, dumb stuff.

[Bones]

Now NMB with one of the dumbest plays you'll ever see. Throwing an air ball over his head to Uruguay on the fly.

Uruguay lead 14-5

[Bones]

Get one back with a lovely set play and NMB toying with the defence. Great conversion.

14-12