2016-2017 World Sevens Series
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@mariner4life yep, a mate of mine here is a public school boy from Melbourne who goes to the boxing day test on Boxing day every single year, never misses it.
Reckons on average he sees 2 approximately balls bowled live, spend the entire day in the members bar on the sauce.
It's crazy to think that the majority of people go along to these multi-day events to sit in the sun and watch sport the entire time.
@MajorRage yep, a mate of mine goes to the Adelaide test every year with the same bunch of blokes. They spend half the day out the back of the oval at some area they have set up he reckons is awesome. You pop back in every so often for a gander, or if someone is approaching a milestone, otherwise it's a social event.
People can wank on about going to sport for the sport all they want, but that is a limited crowd. The event and the social aspect is why people pay money to attend something they could watch better on TV.
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Okay first. If anyone wants a good go at $8, back Fiji to win the 7s World Series.
South Africa won't be nearly the team they are now without the best finisher in the game Senatla, and the best forward Kwagga Smith. They don't have ready made replacements for them either. Shakes is just a regular footballer - nothing special in terms of speed and I've never seen him pounce early on counter-attacks the way Senatla does. Kwagga brought a brilliant fetching game to 7's which was gold. They haven't got that with anyone else.
$8 for next best Fiji is crazy good money considering how early in the season it is and the players they'll be losing. Could get a lot more if you think someone else will come good (but I doubt it).
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Good points about shelf life, Wellington's longevity and the desire for people to have a piss up - Adelaide night tests reports seem to be all about the concourse.
Not sure about the Wearable arts being synonomous with sporting occasions though
- election turn outs don't rely on stars either (except yank ones)Still subscribe undeniability that stars bring the people however. Decent example being MLS, the most popular sport in America uses Beckhams, Peles and Gerrards to fill the stadiums.
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
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Good points about shelf life, Wellington's longevity and the desire for people to have a piss up - Adelaide night tests reports seem to be all about the concourse.
Not sure about the Wearable arts being synonomous with sporting occasions though
- election turn outs don't rely on stars either (except yank ones)Still subscribe undeniability that stars bring the people however. Decent example being MLS, the most popular sport in America uses Beckhams, Peles and Gerrards to fill the stadiums.
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Good points about shelf life, Wellington's longevity and the desire for people to have a piss up - Adelaide night tests reports seem to be all about the concourse.
Not sure about the Wearable arts being synonomous with sporting occasions though
- election turn outs don't rely on stars either (except yank ones)Still subscribe undeniability that stars bring the people however. Decent example being MLS, the most popular sport in America uses Beckhams, Peles and Gerrards to fill the stadiums.
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
Those guys all turned down a shot at an Olympic medal. I somehow doubt a weekend of shits'n'giggle rugby in a tournament no one goes to with a risk of injury that could fuck their whole AB seasons will hold much appeal.
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@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Good points about shelf life, Wellington's longevity and the desire for people to have a piss up - Adelaide night tests reports seem to be all about the concourse.
Not sure about the Wearable arts being synonomous with sporting occasions though
- election turn outs don't rely on stars either (except yank ones)Still subscribe undeniability that stars bring the people however. Decent example being MLS, the most popular sport in America uses Beckhams, Peles and Gerrards to fill the stadiums.
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
Those guys all turned down a shot at an Olympic medal. I somehow doubt a weekend of shits'n'giggle rugby in a tournament no one goes to with a risk of injury that could fuck their whole AB seasons will hold much appeal.
@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
Those guys all turned down a shot at an Olympic medal. I somehow doubt a weekend of shits'n'giggle rugby in a tournament no one goes to with a risk of injury that could fuck their whole AB seasons will hold much appeal.
Yes Yes MN5 - one might even say "that won't happen"
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@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
Those guys all turned down a shot at an Olympic medal. I somehow doubt a weekend of shits'n'giggle rugby in a tournament no one goes to with a risk of injury that could fuck their whole AB seasons will hold much appeal.
Yes Yes MN5 - one might even say "that won't happen"
@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
Those guys all turned down a shot at an Olympic medal. I somehow doubt a weekend of shits'n'giggle rugby in a tournament no one goes to with a risk of injury that could fuck their whole AB seasons will hold much appeal.
Yes Yes MN5 - one might even say "that won't happen"
Even last year I thought some of the ABs may have had a crack at an Olympic medal and gone for it like they did in 98 for the Commonwealth games but obviously it didn't happen.
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@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@Siam said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
Barrett, Saveas and Smiths would double attendance but like piss up atmosphere again, that won't happen
Those guys all turned down a shot at an Olympic medal. I somehow doubt a weekend of shits'n'giggle rugby in a tournament no one goes to with a risk of injury that could fuck their whole AB seasons will hold much appeal.
Yes Yes MN5 - one might even say "that won't happen"
Even last year I thought some of the ABs may have had a crack at an Olympic medal and gone for it like they did in 98 for the Commonwealth games but obviously it didn't happen.
@MN5 think the Comm Games required less of a commitment with the World Series and out of super and potentially AB rugby
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@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
You know? That pisses me off? It was killed by the swine that lived in the pig sty that was "let's go beyond having fun and get wasted and throw body waste on everyone and fuck up what was fun and good natured drunkedness and turn it into bottom dwelling depravity so that there is a backlash".
Fun Police... bullshit.
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@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
You know? That pisses me off? It was killed by the swine that lived in the pig sty that was "let's go beyond having fun and get wasted and throw body waste on everyone and fuck up what was fun and good natured drunkedness and turn it into bottom dwelling depravity so that there is a backlash".
Fun Police... bullshit.
@booboo Agree 100%. Also, the people who are saying this bullshit often blame "Wellington", while the restrictions on the sale of alcohol to intoxicated persons (among other things) are the result of a change to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, not a change in local (Council) policy or law enforcement by the local police. So even if you'd move it to another NZ city, they'd still be bound by that same legislation.
I also fully agree with this tweet:
http://twitter.com/sumostevenson/status/825617139780317184 -
Comments from the organisers that the Sevens was perhaps unfairly held out as the poster boy for the tougher legislation are a smokescreen as well. The event was by far the biggest single example of the existing laws and controls not working well enough so of course it would also be the biggest example of whether the new legislation was working.
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@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
You know? That pisses me off? It was killed by the swine that lived in the pig sty that was "let's go beyond having fun and get wasted and throw body waste on everyone and fuck up what was fun and good natured drunkedness and turn it into bottom dwelling depravity so that there is a backlash".
Fun Police... bullshit.
@booboo said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
@MN5 said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
You know? That pisses me off? It was killed by the swine that lived in the pig sty that was "let's go beyond having fun and get wasted and throw body waste on everyone and fuck up what was fun and good natured drunkedness and turn it into bottom dwelling depravity so that there is a backlash".
Fun Police... bullshit.
Hammer. Nail-head.
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Sydney 7s
Women's tournament (Fri 3 - Sat 4 February)
Black Ferns 7s
Sarah Goss (captain), Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Alena Saili*, Terina Te Tamaki, Ruby Tui, Kat Whata-Simpkins, Renee Wickliffe, Niall Williams, Portia WoodmanTravelling reserves:
Tenika Willison*, Cheyelle Robins-Reti*(* new caps)
Pool games:
Friday 3 February
4.20pm NZT: New Zealand v Papua New Guinea
7.02pm NZT: New Zealand v France
9.44pm NZT: New Zealand v CanadaAgain, Kiwis have to resort to illegal viewing if they want to watch our women's team play from NZ as those fuckwits from Sky can't be bothered to broadcast their pool games and the stream on the World Rugby website is geo-blocked (you guessed it, because Sky has the rights).
I'll post the link to the videostream on the WR site as soon as it is available.
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A miracle has happened, the women's pool games will be televised today!
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I'm sure the ratings will be spectacular
@mariner4life I don't get the sarcasm. Women's rugby is growing fast in NZ (while men's rugby numbers are dropping). It's important that aspiring NPC players, Black Ferns and Black Ferns 7s players can watch our women's teams play. I'm sure they will indeed rate it highly, even if it's still a relatively small group. They've had to wait a long time. With a new NZR campaign underway to get more girls/women to play the game via the Going for Gold programme, there's also from that perspective plenty of reason to have these games on tv.
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Anyway, this is the All Blacks 7s team for Sydney (*new cap):
Scott Curry – Captain (Bay of Plenty)
Dylan Collier (Southland)
DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)
Iopu Iopu-Aso (Taranaki)
Trael Joass* ( Ta$man)
Rocky Khan (Auckland)
Andrew Knewstubb* ( Ta$man)
Vilimoni Koroi (Otago)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)
Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)
Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau)
Regan Ware (Bay of Plenty)Travelling reserves
Isaac Te Tamaki (Waikato)
Tone Ng Shiu ( Ta$man)Pool games on Saturday 28 January 2017
1.42pm NZT v Australia
5.37pm NZT v Papua New Guinea
10.57pm NZT v ScotlandLIVE on Sky Sport Sport Pop-up 55
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@mariner4life I don't get the sarcasm. Women's rugby is growing fast in NZ (while men's rugby numbers are dropping). It's important that aspiring NPC players, Black Ferns and Black Ferns 7s players can watch our women's teams play. I'm sure they will indeed rate it highly, even if it's still a relatively small group. They've had to wait a long time. With a new NZR campaign underway to get more girls/women to play the game via the Going for Gold programme, there's also from that perspective plenty of reason to have these games on tv.
@Stargazer The sarcasm probably stems from the examples where women don't tend to turn up to watch women play sport.
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Half time: NZ lead 12 - 0 over PNG.
Some sloppy passes from the BFs at the beginning of the first half and PNG defending surprisingly well. Don't think PNG has had the ball enough to attack in the first 7 minutes, but they look better than their men's team last week. Like the PNG men last week, their women's team making their debut at the World Series.
BFs had a strong finish in the second half, with PNG having a player in the bin for a dangerous tackle.
