Sevens 2021/22 (World Series, Oceania, Comm Games & R7WC)

[waiopehu oldboy]

YC & Penalty Try NZ, Fijian made no attempt to wrap an arm even though he did put our bloke into touch.

Gotta build a lead while their skipper's off.

 

[RugbyReg]

My god Henry Hutchinson is bad (imo).. surely there are better players out there?

watching your first game of the year?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That's one, need another before HT.

Bugger. 14-14 & try scored by the guy who got carded ~3 seconds after he got back out there.

 

[Braveheart81]

I'd argue Henry Hutchison had his best season since about 2016.

The transition to hooker or similar has been excellent. He's a great tackler and his jackling is probably the best in the team. Playing in a role where he no longer needs to be the speedster on the wing (which he can't do well anymore) has been great for him.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Nice offload for Ng Shue to make it 21-14, five min to go. Looks like he's blown a calf, though.

 

[Members Section]

I'd argue Henry Hutchison had his best season since about 2016.

The transition to hooker or similar has been excellent. He's a great tackler and his jackling is probably the best in the team. Playing in a role where he no longer needs to be the speedster on the wing (which he can't do well anymore) has been great for him.

Also adds leadership & experience to a young group

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Fiji out-smart themselves & bomb a certain try by trying to get it under the posts. Get a penalty for high tackle which probably should've been a PT. Doesn't matter as they score anyway 21-all into the final 3 minutes.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Molia back from the naughty chair.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Da fuck? Ref calls advantage & our guy immediately taps & goes? How does that work?

Anyhoo...

Leo scores, NZ 28-21 into the last 30 seconds.

NZ get the win.

 

[Braveheart81]

Did they draft Bill Meakes in for the LA tournament because they've now got local knowledge of where to celebrate?

 

[Members Section]

Interesting if the AB's win the 7's RWC then in just over 12 months 4 nations would have all won Olympics/Comm games/World series/World cup

 

[Jeeper]

watching your first game of the year?

Yes, yes I was

Reading BHs post I note he has shifted away from that ‘speedster’ role which is where I found him most frustrating at in the past few years. I was not impressed with his defensive efforts in the match against Fiji this morning.

 

[D-Box]

Interesting if the AB's win the 7's RWC then in just over 12 months 4 nations would have all won Olympics/Comm games/World series/World cup

Can only be good for the sport

Even better would be for someone like Samoa to come through.

 

[Members Section]

Can only be good for the sport

Even better would be for someone like Samoa to come through.

That would be good! shame Eng/Wales/Scotland have gone down the GB path. RFU are the richest union in the world & they wont support their own 7's program

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Day 2 highlights

 

[kiap]

^ if it's a SA: Aus tie I think SA win by virtue of winning more Legs.

While that could also make sense, I think the first tie-breaker is still for-against points difference (but -- for this season -- only calculated on each team's best seven tournaments).

That's what seems to separate Samoa from England (and Canada from Wales).

If calculated only on each team's best 7 tournaments, South Africa naturally had the edge when including their 4 gold tournaments in which they were undefeated.

Their last few tournaments were absolutely woeful, though, so their for-against points difference would've dropped below Australia's if all 9 tournaments were used.

Still, it didn't come to the for-against difference at the top of the table, only further down.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Corey Toole did rather well at the Awards night:

Sevens stars celebrated at HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series awards in LA | World Rugby

The men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 Award winners were announced following a spectacular conclusion to the Series which saw Australia clinch the Series crown for the first time

www.world.rugby

x Rookie of The Year
x Impact Player of The Year (stats-based)
x member of the Dream Team

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Some names missing from NZ R7WC squads:

All Blacks sevens: Kurt Baker, Dylan Collier, Scott Curry, Sam Dickson (cc), Moses Leo, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Sione Molia (cc), Tone Ng Shiu, Amanaki Nicole, Lewis Ormond, Akuila Rokolisoa, Brady Rush, Caleb Tangitau, Regan Ware.

Black Ferns sevens: Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Stacey Fluhler, Sarah Hirini (c), Jazmin Felix-Hotham, Shiray Kaka, Jorja Miller, Risaleeana Pouri-Lane, Alena Saili, Niall Williams, Tenika Willison, Portia Woodman.

Stuff

i.stuff.co.nz

 

[Dctarget]

What's the go with this 7s RWC. Surely between the actual series, commonwealth games and olympics it's a bit superfluous.

 

[Members Section]

What's the go with this 7s RWC. Surely between the actual series, commonwealth games and olympics it's a bit superfluous.

I like it cause it has a lot more sides & its both mens & womens. Normally its 2 years apart from the olympics as well