A New 7s season

[RugbyReg]

7s is now an Olympic sport, so let's start the season with some news.

Australian Sevens 18-man Squad for the IRB Sevens World Series:

Willie Bishop, Robbie Coleman, Mitchell Felseman, Bernard Foley, Shaun Foley, Liam Gills, Talalelei Gray, Zack Holmes, Ed Jenkins, Brackin Karauria-Henry, Patrick McCutcheon, Ed Quirk, Brian Sefanaia, Dominic Shipperley, Clinton Sills, Kimami Situati, James Stannard, Jacob Taylor.

Liam Gill, the Australian schoolboy from this year is there. Anyone else schoolboys?

 

[Ash]

Felsman was one too wasn't he, a fullback? Situati, a winger, was one too.

Interesting some of the names lacking from last year. Star players Morahan and Kingi not being named must mean that the Reds have plans for them.

 

[rugbywhisperer]

aaaaarrrrrrgh

 

[Ash]

aaaaarrrrrrgh

Not happy with the selections, RW? Think they are too young for 7s?

 

[naza]

Brackin Karauria-Henry

Kiwi 2 dads ? :lmao:

 

[PaarlBok]

with permission I'll add the SA 7s in this thread.

The 7s contracts have been finalised and the SA squad been picked for the Dubai tournament

SA Rugby contracted group for 2009/10

Mpho Mbiyozo (23 IRB Sevens World Series tournaments)
Chase Minnaar (3)
Frankie Horne (16)
Cecil Afrika (0)
Neil Powell (23)
Kyle Brown (8)
Renfred Dazel (23)
Ryno Benjamin (18)
Paul Delport (10 – captain)
Mzwandile Stick (31)
Marius Schoeman (39)
MJ Mentz (10)
JW Jonker (0)
Shaun Venter (0)
Chris Dry (0)
Jonathan Adendorf (0)

Springbok Sevens team to Dubai and George

1. Mpho Mbiyozo
2. Chase Minnaar
3. Frankie Horne
4. Cecil Afrika
5. Neil Powell
6. Kyle Brown
7. JW Jonker
8. Ryno Benjamin
9. Paul Delport (captain)
10. Mzwandile Stick
11. Marius Schoeman
12. MJ Mentz

Management

1. Paul Treu (Coach)
2. Sebastian Prim (Manager/Analyst)
3. Hugh Everson (Physiotherapist)
4. Alan Temple-Jones (Biokineticist)
5. Dr. Ross Tucker (Sports Management Consultant)

Quite surprise to see JW Jonker now with the 7s. He is a very good Cheetah midfielder.

 

[PaarlBok]

The SA lot decided for some strange reason to change their jersey

Look like the Iere now.

 

[The Jackal]

Some old heads recalled back in the Fiji 7s squad... :yay

Fiji:
Emosi Vucago, William Ryder, Lepani Nabuliwaqa, Vima Tuidraki, Pio Tuwai, Seremaia Burotu, Watisoni Votu, Niumaia Cakacaka, Jiuta Lutumailagi, Osea Kolinisau, Apisai Naiyabo and Setefano Cakau.

 

[chief]

Situati- god help my life. Situati's selection is a complete reputation selection. God help us.

 

[The Jackal]

New Zealand:

Onosai Auva'a (Auckland), Toby Arnold (Bay of Plenty), Kurt Baker (Manawatu), Tomasi Cama (Manawatu), DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau), Paul Grant (Otago), Zar Lawrence (Bay of Plenty), Buxton Popoalii (Wellington), Lote Raikabula (Manawatu), Ben Souness (Taranaki), Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau), Save Tokula (Waikato)

 

[PaarlBok]

Jakkals how many is retained from last year? See the George tournament is in three weeks time. Enjoyed it the last time and have a urge to go but then I am going on holiday the next week, so a bit of a waste.

 

[Gagger]

Top 10 tries from the Dubai 7s last year - with an Aussie try in it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulp8uamMNSk

http://ur7s.com