Rugby 7s general chat

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ NZ teams are both taking extended squads so if Aus & Fiji do the same that could well be the case.

 

[RugbyReg]

Kerevi gets a gig for the Oceania 7s.

1. Pama Fou
2. Nick Malouf (c)
3. Joe Pincus
4. Henry Hutchison
5. Lewis Holland
6. Lachlan Anderson
7. Josh Coward
8. Samu Kerevi
9. Dietrich Roache
10. Dylan Pietsch
11. Josh Turner
12. Lachlan Miller
13. Tim Anstee

 

[VassMan]

Good looking squad! It's been nice to watch some of these guys in Super Rugby. Is Maurice Longbottom injured?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ squads have also been named:

Men: Kurt Baker, Caleb Clarke, Dylan Collier, Scott Curry, Sam Dickson, Trael Joass, Andrew Knewstubb, Vilimoni Koroi, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Tim Mikkelson, Sione Molia, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Tone Ng Shiu, Amanaki Nicole, Akuila Rokolisoa, William Warbrick, Regan Ware, Joe Webber and Kitiona Vai.

Women: Shakira Baker, Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Dhys Faleafaga, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Stacey Fluhler, Sarah Hirini, Jazmin Hotham, Shiray Kaka, Tyla Nathan-Wong, Risaleaana Pouri-Lane, Alena Saili, Terina Te Tamaki, Ruby Tui, Niall Williams, Tenika Willison and Portia Woodman.

 

[Pieman]

that barbarians team will be interesting. I wonder if it means each team provides a few extra squad members so they get some game time?

I was thinking the same thing. And is it a possible opening for a few last minute “left field” candidates from outside the squad?

 

[Brumby Runner]

Tim Mikkelson turning out again. Must be just about due for long service leave. Good 7s player.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ 35 in August so you'd think Tokyo will be his sayonara.

 

[RugbyReg]

With Uru not making the wallaby squad I wonder if he was approached to make the 7s team.

 

[pissedoffihavetoregister]

Kerevi gets a gig for the Oceania 7s.

1. Pama Fou
2. Nick Malouf (c)
3. Joe Pincus
4. Henry Hutchison
5. Lewis Holland
6. Lachlan Anderson
7. Josh Coward
8. Samu Kerevi
9. Dietrich Roache
10. Dylan Pietsch
11. Josh Turner
12. Lachlan Miller
13. Tim Anstee

So does Anstee play the frogs and then kiwis and F1J1? Tough couple of weeks?

 

[RugbyReg]

So does Anstee play the frogs and then kiwis and F1J1? Tough couple of weeks?

he's not in the test squad

 

[RugbyReg]

Emma Tonegato makes her comeback. Team starting to take shape (as you'd hope).

1. Chloe Dalton
2. Sariah Paki
3. Sharni Williams (c)
4. Charlotte Caslick
5. Vani Pelite
6. Emma Tonegato
7. Ellia Green
8. Demi Hayes
9. Shannon Parry
10. Cassie Staples
11. Madison Ashby
12. Alysia Leafu-Fakaosilea
13. Faith Nathan

 

[KevinO]

With Uru not making the wallaby squad I wonder if he was approached to make the 7s team.

I rate Uru, good Powerhouse boy. But does not have the game for 7s. Kerevi should not be in the squad either, does not offer anything valuable to the Aus 7s side.

 

[RugbyReg]

I rate Uru, good Powerhouse boy. But does not have the game for 7s. Kerevi
should not be in the squad either, does not offer anything valuable to the Aus 7s side.

Both provide a point of difference which our team really lacks (outside of Mo Longbottom). Former Pama Fou had it, but not sure if he still does. Quadzilla has it too.

In saying that, I don't think Kerevi will make it. He's only going to be used as a shock weapon off the bench but I can't see him cutting mustard.

Seru, who grew up in Fiji, has the exact game for 7s ala any of those big Fijian forwards. Size, speed, skill, work ethic. He'd kill it

 

[Oldschool]

Any Idea when they are naming the Barbarians?
The Aussie team comes across as a "safe" bet no real outliers / game breakers apart from Kerevi.

 

[D-Box]

Ireland have taken the last place in the Men's comp at Tokyo with France and Russia qualifying in the Women's.

https://www.world.rugby/news/645616/olympic-repechage-tournament-day-three-recap

Edit - found a thread for Olympics 7s that was created on the weekend at http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/olympic-7s.19073/

Final teams list for Tokyo

MENS
Japan (Hosts)
Fiji (World Series)
US (World Series)
NZ (World Series)
South Africa (World Series
Argentina (South America)
Canada (Rest of Americas)
Great Britain (Europe)
Australia (Oceania)
Kenya (Africa)
South Korea (Asia)
Ireland (Repechage)

Womens
Japan (Hosts)
NZ (World Series)
US (World Series)
Canada (World Series)
Australia (World Series)
Brazil (South America)
Great Britain (Europe)
Kenya (Africa)
Fiji (Oceania)
China (Asia)
Russia (Repechage)
France (Repechage)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_sevens_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics

 

[KevinO]

https://twitter.com/WorldRugby7s/status/1406593933929558023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1406593933929558023%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FWorldRugby7s2Fstatus2F1406593933929558023widget%3DTweet

Love the reaction

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Any Idea when they are naming the Barbarians?
The Aussie team comes across as a "safe" bet no real outliers / game breakers apart from Kerevi.

Mark Nawaqanitawase seems to be in Townsville so I dare say he is one.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Stu Dunbar, Nathan Lawson and Jordan Williams too.

 

[RugbyReg]

Mark Nawaqanitawase seems to be in Townsville so I dare say he is one.

That makes me very happy.

 

[Wilson]

Really good read about Dylan Pietsch, some of the struggles he's been through and his desire to improve indigenous representation in the game:

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...h/news-story/1b03f4c80fd6d7f0981477b6bd1ebbfb