Rugby 7s general chat

[RugbyReg]

I for one have no interest in the 9s. Have tried watching it in the past and find it tedious


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[southsider]

I for one have no interest in the 9s. Have tried watching it in the past and find it tedious


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Well aren't you lucky then, don't have to worry about switching between the two!

 

[Brumby Jack]

I for one have no interest in the 9s. Have tried watching it in the past and find it tedious


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NayRL

 

[I like to watch]

Squad members not playing in Wellington played for the dev squad in Darwin 7's this week.

Couldn't win the pool, lost the quarter in a poor effort.

What do they say about doing things the same way,and expect different results?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

New NZ coach Clark Laidlaw has some ideas for when he takes over on 1 June:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...h-clark-laidlaw-outlines-centralisation-plans

Pretty similar to what SGT wanted to do, hopefully the Rio failure & poor last coupla HSBC Series will convince NZRU to give the 7's program the resourcing it needs. Longer term they need to be looking for ways to get the women into a full-time, centralised training base as well.

 

[TOCC]

Squad members not playing in Wellington played for the dev squad in Darwin 7's this week.

Couldn't win the pool, lost the quarter in a poor effort.

What do they say about doing things the same way,and expect different results?

Aussie women almost just lost to Sydney Uni..


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[I like to watch]

That would have been embarrassing if they lost a semi final.

Almost losing a semi cannot be compared to losing a pool game,and being soundly beaten in a quarter.

A poor performance in a tournament would be an anomaly for the girls program.
It's business as usual for Friends squad.

Did the girls also send up 1/2 dozen full time pros in their squad?

Tellingly, the two areas of weakness - Ball playing and top end speed, are both glaring weaknesses in this backup squad.

 

[TOCC]

Yep, half the women's team are from the pro squad


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[Ruggo]

The standard of rugby in Darwin is pretty good. It was friggin wet and teams didn't adapt to the conditions also.

 

[Learned One]

what was the team list for the Aussie Development team in Darwin?

Does anyone have the names of the entire Development Squad?

 

[TOCC]

what was the team list for the Aussie Development team in Darwin?

Does anyone have the names of the entire Development Squad?

On the Reds website


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[Mustafa]

On the Reds website


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squad for Hottest 7s in Darwin, 21-22 January

Andrew Tamanitoakula
Brodie Leber
Conor Mitchell – University of Queensland, Sunshine Coast
Dylan Pietsch
Lachlan Anderson
Brandan Quinn
Liam McNamara – Sunnybank, Brisbane
Stephan Van der Walt – Souths, Sunshine Coast
Thomas Kingston
Simon Kennewell
Fred Dorrough – Sunnybank, Brisbane
Joshua Coward – Sunnybank, Brisbane

 

[yourmatesam]

squad for Hottest 7s in Darwin, 21-22 January

Andrew Tamanitoakula
Brodie Leber
Conor Mitchell – University of Queensland, Sunshine Coast
Dylan Pietsch
Lachlan Anderson
Brandan Quinn
Liam McNamara – Sunnybank, Brisbane
Stephan Van der Walt – Souths, Sunshine Coast
Thomas Kingston
Simon Kennewell
Fred Dorrough – Sunnybank, Brisbane
Joshua Coward – Sunnybank, Brisbane

Congratulations to Dylan Pietsch on his first cap for the Aussie Sevens team in Wellywood, a Wagga kid with Phantom lineage. Well done Dylan, give email heaps mate.

 

[Lee Grant]

^^^^^^^^
Yeah well done Dylan - when Lindommer finds out about the Wagga connection he'll be all over it.

Seriously, it's great effort from Dylan who was at school in 2016.

He didn't make the main Aussie Schools' team last year as a backrower, perhaps because he's not a bruising tackler or runner in close quarters. But he's a smooth operator and you often notice all of a sudden that a lot of opponents are chasing him.

Congrats also to scrumhalf Tate McDermott who is in his U19 year as well.

But the reason why these debutants in World Sevens are playing is concerning—many stalwarts are injured.

It is not a good look for the Wellington/Sydney segment of the tournament.

Details of the injuries - and the team selected - are here.

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/0...minates-the-side-for-wellington#collapseTeams​

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[p.Tah]

Only 80 aborigines play rugby in central Queensland apparently. Hopefully
tournaments like this will boost the numbers in the future.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-...-battle-on-national-stage/8306542?pfmredir=sm

 

[southsider]

Only 80 aborigines play rugby in central Queensland apparently. Hopefully
tournaments like this will boost the numbers in the future.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-...-battle-on-national-stage/8306542?pfmredir=sm

Only two non aboriginals allowed per team, way to be inclusive.......

 

[TOCC]

Andy Friend has approached Linc Port to join Sevens, in the Storm squad currently but usually plays Queensland Cup. He is your classic speedster style of player


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[I like to watch]

^^^^^just another example of zero strategy in recruitment.
we don't need to upgrade our finishers, it's ball playing, where we are weak.

 

[TOCC]

I agree they are short of playmakers, but i also think they are lacking in their speed in the outside backs

 

[Jets]

We are well short in the speed department. I don't mind if they chase guys from other codes/sports as they aren't going to be giving them huge money to start with. Also it was a great strategy for the Women. A few touch playmakers who have a rugby background would be great.


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