Gold Coast 7's - 12 & 13 Oct

[p.Tah]

I think the Schoolboys have been shafted due to the extra time in the Semi Final.

I hope they still get to play today. Something similar happened to me as a junior when I played League. We were gutted because it had been such an incentive to win through to the final. We were bumped for a band. One of the compounding factors that lead me to Union.

 

[RoffsChoice]

There are usually stationary bikes underneath the grandstand for that purpose, seen them at the Scotland 7s

Gotta keep the torso going as well, but bikes are better for the legs than jogging. Good for us

 

[p.Tah]

Just heard Keebra park won the final 24-10

 

[p.Tah]

Apparently the crowd for the weekend has been:
Crowd: Overall - 25320
Saturday: 12104
Sunday: 13216

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Well the Poms put 47 points on the Saffers, who would have only had 90 minutes break. The extra time must have really hurt them. Not looking good for us.

 

[Dam0]

England 47- 0 RSA

Doesn't bode well for the other team from that extra-time semi-final.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Yikes. Walker and Malouf not available for the final.

Our Bench is two players short while The Darkness have a full complement available.

I am claiming the PaarlBok scoreline against us. 5 - 45 to NZL.

These are 10 minute halves, just to tucker us out more.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Just heard Keebra park won the final 24-10

Did they play it at Bond Uni, or out in the back fields or car park at Skilled?

 

[badabing59]

Could they not have got a singer for the anthems-Richard Claydermans 20 greatest anthems hits suck

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Meat for Jenkins in the corner.

Aust lead 5 - 0. Call the game off now.

Stannard gets meat. Aust will lead by 12 - 0.

The Darkness haven't seen the ball yet. 05:26 gone.

NZL finally get Gilbert from the kick off.

Curtis scores for Black. Aus 12 - NZL 5, kick to come. Cama gets the extras. 12 - 7. 3:24 left in 1st half.

Black lineout from the kick off.

AUS offside at the lineout. Set piece move from Black. Ambrose gets more meat for Black. 12-12 kick to come. Cama gets the extras. NZL 14 - 12. 1:08 left in 1st half.

NZL recover kick off. and advance to Aus 22 but knock on. AUS scrum with 20 seconds left.

Clearing kick from Aus fails to find touch and the referee blows for Oranges.

Half Time. NZL 14 Aus 12.

Black has looked good when they have had the ball. We need to deny them the pill if we are to have any hope of keeping the score respectable.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Good start by Ed Jenkins! Captaincy suits the man very well!

 

[RoffsChoice]

That second try conceded was weak.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

No. 5 Oz really needs to mark his player or NZ will be doing that all day. I would.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

I fear adrenaline can only keep you up for so long.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Oranges over. AUS kick off.

NZL gain penalty and kick for touch. NZL Lineout on 10 m line.

Cama gets meat under the sticks. 21 NZL AUS 12. Floodgates sagging.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

And business resumes as normal. Hope we can keep the score respectable at least. I know, I ask for a lot.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

More meat for the NZL team. 26 - 12.

A bridge too far. 4:28 minutes left.

Playing for pride now.

Webber (NZL) gets meat. 33 - 12 to NZL.

And they are doing it without Mickkelson and Forbes. 01:42 minutes left.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Clarkies Boy salvages some pride for us with some meat under the black dot.

NZL 33 - AUS 19. 22 seconds left.

NZL reply under the sticks. Siren goes.

Simple kick to make it 40 - 19 to NZL.

Full time. Bloody good game by our boys to be competitive in a 20 minute final after that extra time semi.

Credit to the NZL team. They were a class above and thoroughly deserved to win.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Yay Australia lose with dignity! lol (Futurama reference).

Seriously though. Not a bad effort to make the final & played some pretty good games in the lead up. Hopefully, the boys will go one better next time.

 

[wamberal]

I'd take second any day. Great effort by the Thunderbolts.