HSBC 7's: ROUND 5 - LAS VEGAS

[waiopehu oldboy]

4 - 6 March

Pool A: New Zealand, Kenya, Portugal, Russia
Pool B: Australia, England, Scotland, Japan
Pool C: Fiji, Argentina, Samoa, France
Pool D: South Africa, USA, Canada, Wales

Standings after four Rounds:

1= Fiji (69)
1= South Africa (69)
1= New Zealand (69)
4= Australia (54)
4= Argentina (54)
6 England (51)
7 USA (49)
8 Kenya (42)

 

[Braveheart81]

Quade is in!

Pat McCutcheon is also making his debut.

Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad for the Las Vegas Sevens at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas:
1. Henry Hutchison. Club: Randwick, NSW. Hometown: Crows Nest, NSW
2. Tom Kingston. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
3. Sam Myers. Club: Northern Suburbs, NSW. Hometown: Grenfell, NSW
4. Boyd Killingworth. Club: Warringah Rats, NSW. Hometown: Collaroy, NSW
5. Tom Lucas. Club: Sunnybank. Hometown: Rockhampton, QLD
6. Con Foley. Club: University of Queensland. Hometown: Brisbane, QLD
7. Cameron Clark. Club: Northern Suburbs. Place of Birth: Auckland, NZ
8. Greg Jeloudev. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
9. Ed Jenkins. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
10. Allan Fa'alava'au. Club: Endeavour Hills, VIC. Hometown: Melbourne, VIC
11. Quade Cooper. Club: Toulon, France. Place of Birth: Auckland, NZ
12. Pat McCutcheon. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Place of Birth: Narromine, NSW

 

[RugbyReg]

an interesting mix there. Obviously QC (Quade Cooper) and Pat Mac, and then Killingworth back too.

Lewis Holland having a break.

 

[Braveheart81]

I reckon at this stage you could lock the following players into Australia's best side:

Ed Jenkins
Cam Clark
James Stannard
Lewis Holland
Henry Hutchinson
Con Foley
Sam Myers

Pama Fou will join them if he gets healthy.

Allan Fa'alava'au probably just about certain although if Quade Cooper dazzles he could potentially fill that playmaking role.

If all the above players make it, that probably leaves two more forward spots and one back spot for the squad.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Not much between Hutchinson and Jeloudev, and Myers and Tom Cusack imo, and Boyd Killingworth is just hard as nails. Those three could make up the balance.

 

[Braveheart81]

Not much between Hutchinson and Jeloudev, and Myers and Tom Cusack imo, and Boyd Killingworth is just hard as nails. Those three could make up the balance.

That's who I would have picked if I extended it to a full 12.

 

[I like to watch]

I'm disappointed Speight is not there.
All he needs is miles on the clock.
But they keep picking Kingston.
Comparing Kingston to Speight, is like comparing Simpsons donkey to Black Caviar.

 

[Braveheart81]

I'm disappointed Speight is not there.
All he needs is miles on the clock.
But they keep picking Kingston.
Comparing Kingston to Speight, is like comparing Simpsons donkey to Black Caviar.

For whatever reason Speight hasn't committed to the Sevens for the whole season. He's playing for the Brumbies. He certainly isn't just not playing because they've chosen Kingston ahead of him.

I agree that Kingston isn't up to it. From what I can gather he ended up in the 7s squad because he couldn't get a Super Rugby contract.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Fixtures list is up:

http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1615/match

I love how LV7's are structured over three days rather than two, makes it so much easier viewing-wise & I would think for those attending. I don't understand why other Legs aren't formatted the same way.

 

[qwerty51]

Really disappointed that Kingston is still there. And yes Kingston is only playing 7s because he didn't get a 15s contract - like the majority of 7s players.

 

[Nusadan]

England looks a special to top their pool where Australia is, at evens.

 

[Lee Grant]

What a weekend of rugby - I feel tired already.

 

[Nusadan]

What a weekend of rugby - I feel tired already.

You tell me, last Saturday 4am Uk time, Sunwolves match to start the day (I get up at 4.30am for work M to F) and 3 Super matches following then the 6 nations matches til 7pm!

Being in the UK or Europe is the best place to be in for watching televised games held at any place in the world!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Coverage of Day 1 is on Ch 503 tomorrow from 0940, Day 2 on Ch 505 from 0955 Sunday & Day 3 on Ch 502 from 0420 Monday (all Brisbane times).

 

[Dctarget]

anyone else watching this? Kenya v Russia is turning into a surprisingly entertaining match.

 

[Highlander35]

Wicked game Samoa v Fiji. Showboating is fine, but the siren went, put the bloody ball down!!!!

 

[Highlander35]

No trust. No width. Limited skills. If it wasn't for Russia, Portugal and Wales, we'd be in danger of relegation.

 

[Highlander35]

Your guys should have been 7 tries up at least. No competency. Fa'ala'avau playing the best I've seen him play, Hutchison looks a great finisher, a 15s team will probably poach him after the Olympics.

 

[TOCC]

I missed this game but I have been very impressed with Fa'ala'avau this season..

Quade Cooper made his debut, how did he go?


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[barbarian]

I thought he did ok. Played about 5 minutes off the bench. First pass was a bit wayward, and he didn't have a huge amount to do, but I don't think he looked out of place at all.

With a bit more experience he might just make it. Looks to have a vision and playmaking ability that we lack at the moment.

It was only game 1 against mediocre opposition. But so far so good.



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