2016-2017 World Sevens Series
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@Stargazer not so sure pace was an issue eh. Just poor decision making, especially in close quarters and very passive defence. You can't let the SA hotsteppers have 10-20m to bamboozle you into going the wrong way, especially when the pitch has shown footing issues all weekend.
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Some very poor option taking and decision making from the AB7s.
Scots look well drilled with a good mix of pace and physically. The Saffas are a tough side.
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@Stargazer not so sure pace was an issue eh. Just poor decision making, especially in close quarters and very passive defence. You can't let the SA hotsteppers have 10-20m to bamboozle you into going the wrong way, especially when the pitch has shown footing issues all weekend.
@Bones I think it's both, but I think we should not forget that a lot of new and young players have been added to the team this year, who are still learning. So decision making of those newbies can improve under the guidance of a good coach. I'm inclined to be a bit more patient about that, but a player's speed won't change that much.
No excuses for the older/more experienced players though.
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I wonder when Sevu Reece will become eligible. Also astonishing that so few other players from Waikato are in the team. They only lost the National Final this year, but won everything else.
@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:
I wonder when Sevu Reece will become eligible.
Next year.
Also astonishing that so few other players from Waikato are in the team. They only lost the National Final this year, but won everything else.
And Mikkelson didn't even play for Waikato at the nationals. There was an ex-AB winger who played very well in all the sevens tournaments for Waikato and would add some much-needed pace and experience.
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This weekend is the last leg of the 2016-2017 World Sevens Series for the men, the London Sevens.
All Black Sevens team (* denotes new cap):
DJ Forbes (C) - Counties Manukau
Sam Dickson - Canterbury
Fa’asiu Fuatai - Otago
Jesse Houston* - Canterbury
Trael Joass - Ta$man
Andrew Knewstubb - Ta$man
Tim Mikkelson - Waikato
Tone Ng Shiu - Ta$man
Tamati Samuels* - Hawke’s Bay
Sherwin Stowers - Counties Manukau
Regan Ware - Bay of Plenty
Joe Webber - Bay of PlentyThirteenth player
Lewis Ormond - TaranakiUnavailable due to injury (in addition to those players who were already injured before Paris):
Rocky Khan (calf Injury), Sione Molia (shoulder injury), Jamie Booth (quad injury)Pool games:
Saturday, 20 May:
8:52pm: v Japan
11:58pm: v CanadaSunday, 21 May:
3:04am: v FijiWatch it LIVE at SKY Sport 6/Sky Sport Pop-up 2 (Channel 56)
http://www.allblacks.com/News/30804/new-faces-in-all-blacks-sevens-team-for-london
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@Stargazer Fuatai is having an absolute shitter. And again our passive defence is terrible, too much pondering in the inside channels.
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Pfew, that was close. At least we're in the Cup QF.
Canada beat Fiji earlier, so NZ is the only team in the pool with 2 wins at the moment. -
@Stargazer that's not really assured though is it, if Fiji wallop us?
Webber you legend!
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@Bones Indeed, you may be right. I think it's in the women's series where two wins are enough, because they have fewer teams. Not sure what the tiebreaking rules are in the World Series.
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@Stargazer pretty sure it's who beat who and then points diff?
