2016-2017 World Sevens Series

[Stargazer]

http://twitter.com/WorldRugby7s/status/864842974768672768

[Stargazer]

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 Plenty

Thirteenth player
Lewis Ormond - Taranaki

Unavailable 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 Canada

Sunday, 21 May:
3:04am: v Fiji

Watch 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

[Stargazer]

This looks like a training run for the AB7s. It's clear to see why Japan will probably drop out of the core nations.

[Stargazer]

First game in the bag. NZ beat Japan 33 to 7.
Good first game for newbie Houston, who scored two tries. His second try followed a good break and kick from the other newbie Samuels.

[Stargazer]

Great start of the second game with a great try from Sam Dickson!

[Stargazer]

Stowers still got those wheels! Another try.

[Stargazer]

Well that went wrong quickly! 14 all at half time.

[Bones]

@Stargazer Fuatai is having an absolute shitter. And again our passive defence is terrible, too much pondering in the inside channels.

[Higgins]

NZ 19 - 14 Canada - Phew! A last gasp tackle saving an almost certain Canada try.

[KiwiMurph]

Webber saves NZ blushes. Wonder match winning cover tackle.

[Stargazer]

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.

[Bones]

@Stargazer that's not really assured though is it, if Fiji wallop us?

Webber you legend!

[Stargazer]

@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.

[Bones]

@Stargazer pretty sure it's who beat who and then points diff?

[Stargazer]

@Bones Yes, then NZ goes through even after a loss to Fiji and a win from Canada, because then NZ & Canada would have the same number of wins, but NZ has beaten Canada.

[Bones]

@Stargazer said in 2016-2017 World Sevens Series:

@Bones Yes, then NZ goes through even after a loss to Fiji and a win from Canada, because then NZ & Canada would have the same number of wins, but NZ has beaten Canada.

But Canada has beaten Fiji...

[Stargazer]

@Bones Arrrggghhh, yes, I see. Three countries with the same number of wins. Sorry, it's late haha.

[Bones]

@Stargazer who Fiji would have beaten. So each team would have beaten and lost to one other they're equal on points with you see...

[Stargazer]

@Bones Haha, had just edited my reply. Damn, we need to beat Fiji. That's going to be difficult.

[Bones]

@Stargazer yeah can't see that happening

We need Japan to keep it close with Canada...