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2015 ARU 7s Age Championships and Commonwealth Youth Games

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Bob Loudon (25)
It looks like “South Australia” is pulling out, and “NSW Country” is filling the void, to still make it 10 teams. NSW will now have 3 teams, which are NSW Blue, NSW White and NSW Country. I still think that NSW Blue will be in the Final, but expect NSW Country to create a few upset. On paper, NSW Blue should play Queensland Red in the Cup Final.
Does anyone know the split of the NSW squad into blue and white?
 

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
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Bob Loudon (25)
Finally game 1 and 2 scores are up. Nsw Blue and Vic tighten up in the 2nd half.

Nsw blue def vic 20-14
Qld red def nt 40-0
 

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
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Day 1 Results
Boys Competition
Pool A
NSW Blue 20 def Vic 14
Qld White 22 def National Indigenous 7
NSW Blue 22 def WA 7
Vic 27 def National Indigenous 12
Qld White 17 drew WA 17
NSW Blue 32 def National Indigenous 0
Vic 29 def WA 12
NSW Blue 34 def Qld White 0
WA 24 def National Indigenous 20
Vic 26 def Qld White 15

Pool B
Qld Red 40 def NT 0
ACT 31 def NSW Country 5
Qld Red 43 def NSW White 0
ACT 27 def NT 15
NSW White 24 def NSW Country 10
Qld Red 31 def ACT 5
NSW White 24 def NT 10
Qld Red 36 def NSW Country 14
ACT 15 def NSW White 5
NSW Country 36 def NT 12

http://myrugby.rugby.com.au/myrugby/competitions/external/drawresult.asp?comp=10741&OrgID=000001

Girls Competition
Pool A
Qld Red 31 def NT 0
ACT 24 def SA 5
Qld Red 15 def NSW 10
ACT 43 def NT 0
NSW White 38 def SA 0
Qld Red 21 def ACT 12
NSW White 40 def NT 0
Qld Red 55 def SA 0
ACT 17 def NSW White 10
SA 29 NT 5

Pool B
NSW Blue 24 def Vic 7
Qld White 15 def National Indigenous 10
NSW Blue 24 def WA 5
National Indigenous 5 def Vic 0
Qld White 33 def WA 14
NSW Blue 22 def National Indigenous 0
WA 54 def Vic 5
NSW Blue 19 def Qld White 14
WA 34 def National Indigenous 10
Qld White 12 drew Vic 12



http://myrugby.rugby.com.au/myrugby/competitions/external/drawresult.asp?comp=10740&OrgID=000001
 

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Nev Cottrell (35)
Boys Competition
Pool A
NSW Blue 20 def Vic 14
Qld White 22 def National Indigenous 7
NSW Blue 22 def WA 7

Pool B
Qld Red 40 def NT 0
ACT 31 def NSW Country 5

http://myrugby.rugby.com.au/myrugby/competitions/external/drawresult.asp?comp=10741&OrgID=000001

Girls Competition
Pool A
Qld Red 31 def NT 0
ACT 24 def SA 5
Qld Red 15 def NSW 10

Pool B
NSW Blue 24 def Vic 7
Qld White 15 def National Indigenous 10
NSW Blue 24 def WA 5
http://myrugby.rugby.com.au/myrugby/competitions/external/drawresult.asp?comp=10740&OrgID=000001
Qld Red has just beaten NSW White with 7 or 8 tries to none
[Mod: score confirmed 43 - 0 to Qld Red]
 

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
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Day 2 Games:

Girls Competition

SF Plate
NSW White 34 def National Indigenous 0
WA 24 def SA 0

SF Cup
Qld Red 26 def Qld White 10
NSW Blue 35 def ACT 0

9th/10th playoff
NT 5 def Vic 0

7th/8th playoff
SA 17 def National Indigenous 12

5th/6th Playoff (Plate Final)
WA 14 def NSW White 12

3rd/4th Playoff
ACT 17 def Qld White 0

Cup Final
NSW Blue 28 def Qld Red 17

Congratulations to the NSW Blue Girls.





Boys Competition

SF Plate
NSW Country 22 def Qld White 10
NSW White 24 def WA 14

SF Cup
Vic 17 def Qld Red 10
NSW Blue 38 def ACT 0

9th/10th playoff
National Indigenous 31 def NT 12

7th/8th playoff
Qld White 27 def WA 12

6th/7th (Plate Final)
NSW White 24 def NSW Country 19

3rd/4th playoff
ACT 15 def Qld Red 14

Cup Final
NSW Blue 38 def Vic 0

Congratulations to the NSW Blue Boys.

30+ degrees in Sydney today (Sunday). Tough conditions for the players and match officials.

Congratulations to all participants.
 

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
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NSW Blue are National Rugby 7's champions in both boys and girls divisions.

Anyone at Narrabeen today that can give a match summaries?
 

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Stan Wickham (3)
After being a late call up to replace South Australia, NSW Country Juniors (boys U18) did well to make the plate final, pushing NSW White all the way before going down 24-19. NSW white scored the decisive try to win the game in the last play of the game.

The Country boys finished 6th overall out of 10 teams and along the way beat NT (pool) and Qld White (plate semi). A creditable effort after the late call up and loss of various players from the earlier NSW Champs for a range of reasons.

Still a great opportunity for the Country boys to show their wares on the national stage and mix it with the larger States/Territories. Well done boys!
 

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
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The Winners grin

NSW Blues Girls - National Youth Sevens Champions
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xap1/t31.0-8/10339382_828800917192862_392518126588021593_o.jpg




NSW Blues Boys - National Youth Sevens Champions
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xpf1/t31.0-8/11001557_828800913859529_5382130329771380884_o.jpg

NSW White - Plate Winners
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Girls Player of the Tournament: Racene McGregor, NSW Blue
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xpf1/t31.0-8/11011026_828800897192864_2678304518194037565_o.jpg

Boys Player of the Tournament - Tom Wright, NSW Blue
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xpf1/t31.0-8/10986885_828800900526197_1462505626272718198_o.jpg

All images sourced from: NSW Rugby Facebook
 

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John Eales (66)
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Sevens tournaments

It's good to see this interest in Sevens building up in the last couple of years .

It's a bit chaotic at the moment sorting out what's what - in the rugby, the communication to the punters about when and where things are happening, and in our treatment in the forum. But the main thing is that these things are happening and they weren't in the past.

Things will work out and become more familiar to us.

Meantime it is no surprise that Thomas Wright was the player of the tournament in the Boys National Youth Sevens.

Those who have seen him playing for Joeys in the last couple of years will realise that he was born to play in Sevens. There is a whiff of Campese in his play and he can be a deadly force when play opens up.

He's still at school so if you are a Sydney-sider wander over to Hunters Hill this winter to have a look at him.

And if you see an old bloke eating a "Rowers Lot" burger and spilling half of it over his strides it will probably be me.
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Spirax

Herbert Moran (7)
Besides Wright, does anyone have any opionions on who played well from each of the teams and who looks to have a future in 7's?
 

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
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Keep your eyes out for these young athletes in the future. The finalists for the National Youth Sevens (Girls) were:

NSW Blue
Melaea OFAHENGAUE
Jade FONUA
Monique TAUKAMO
Shana POVEY
Tahlia FUIMAONO
Raecene McGREGOR
Kirrily LAWS
Jayme FRESSARD
Tamyka LAWS
Page McGREGOR
Catherine SAMUELA
Brittnay CONSTABLE

Coach: Will BRAME
Manager: Alex LARKIN


Queensland Red
Amber PILLEY
Tiana BRYCE
Demi HAYES
Emily BASS
Laura WALDIE
Emma SYKES
Dominique DU TOIT
Ashley COOKSLEY
Taylor MAPUSUA
Jessika ELLISTON
Kaliah DALEY
Kirsten FULLER

Coach: Sione FUKOFUKA
Manager: Lauren POTTER
 

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Nathan Sharpe (72)
No wonder the Oz 7s coach is getting all chummy with him then!

Interestingly on that score my understanding is that the emerging/prevailing view in the elite programs is that young men are going to have to make a choice between 7s and 15s because of the quite different physical demands of the game at that level.
Wright, IIRC, has the perfect physique for an outside back in elite 7s but would need to bulk up considerably to play as an outside back in elite 15s.
I suspect they'll diverge further and require more specialisation as time goes by and so the coaches will be cutting each other's grass - great for the players!!
 

Spirax

Herbert Moran (7)
Awesome job! Congratulations!!!
http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/14774/Toowoomba’s-Dominique-Du-Toit-earns-Australian-Women’s-Sevens-contract.aspx

Queenslander and Australian Youth Olympic Gold Medallist Dominique Du Toit has joined the Australian Women's Sevens program on a national contract.

Originally from Toowoomha, outside back Du Toit was an integral member of the Australian Girls side that won a Gold Medal at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing as she scored eight tries throughout the campaign, including a stunning hat-trick in the Final against Canada. Du Toit has relocated from Toowoomba to Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Dominique Du Toit said: "It's very exciting for me. Ever since I was little I always had the ambition of being a professional athlete but you're never sure if it's going to happen. The aim over the coming months is to work on my speed and area of contact as well as strength.

"Nanjing was an awesome experience and one I will never forget though I would love to take part in the 'big' Olympics one day. It's going to be great training with the team each day - they are all so talented. One player I look up to has always been Emilee Cherry, we played through Touch Rugby together and now I get to train with her each day - she's an awesome player and so humble."

Qantas Australian Women's Sevens Head Coach Tim Walsh said: "Dom was a remarkable performer in Australia’s Youth Olympic Gold Medal-winning team. The time she has been at training we have already noticed that at such a young age she is a consummate professional. She has adapted to the professional environment extremely well and brings a point of difference to the squad. She has that awareness and ball playing ability that will be very interesting for us both now, and in the future.

“The future is looking extremely bright – you look at the graduates that have come through the Youth program and we’re in a really exciting spot. Charlotte Caslick is one of the best players in the world at the moment, Evania Pelite was on fire in Sao Paulo, then you have Tiana Penitani, Brooke Walker – the list goes on. Each year, the depth of talent just gets better and better. The knowledge of the girls is incredible – they know exactly what they are doing around the ruck, they have great strategies etc.

“We have a young team now. But then you look at the girls coming through and it’s a really exciting time for Australian Rugby. Looking at it, we don’t really know what is the best age or the peaking age for Rugby Sevens – but if the trend continues then perhaps we could be looking at that peak age of 20, 21 in the future? Who knows?"

DOMINIQUE DU TOIT FACTFILE:
Born: 19 May 1997
Place of Birth: Maronderra, Zimbabwe.
Hometown: Toowoomba, Queensland
Height: 169cm
Weight: 59kg
Representative Honours: Youth Olympics (2014)
 
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