HSBC Sevens 2018-19

[Rugbynutter39]

Oz sevens limp out getting mid table finish - oz sevens team need at least probably two more players with genuine pace and skills to match top teams.

We are realistically no chance for the olympics with the current squad

 

[I like to watch]

Put Killingworth & Parahi in & they improve dramatically.

 

[RugbyReg]

Put Killingworth & Parahi in & they improve dramatically.

not in speed it doesn't.

 

[wamberal]

It is the combination of speed and strength that we need. You cannot win without both.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Match schedule for Kitakyushu:

https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stage/1890/match#matches

Loving these time-zone-friendly Legs.

 

[Rebels3]

Looks like for the second week in a row a balls up for the 7s coverage. Currently not available in Australia

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ or NZ. Luckily they're showing the Fed Cup SF between, um, Straya & Belarus. Da fuck.

NZ women had a chance to set a new record for consecutive wins but only got away with a 17-17 by Russia c/- a post-hooter try.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ they then proceed to get flogged 29-7 by France.

Cup QF:
Canada v Russia
USA v NZ
Australia v England
France v Ireland

 

[RugbyReg]

The World Rugby stream was fixed following the first game. RA got on to them about it.

 

[Rebels3]

Our girls went down to what has been a very ordinary England side all season in the qtrs. If France get a good result our automatic Olympics spot is in threat going to the last round.

Their decline has been rather alarming all season, they are very (dare I say it) wallaby like with their side to side style and it’s getting picked off, funnily enough an ex wallabies assistant and fly half has been heavily involved with the 7s program of late. Team desperately needs more power players.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

QF results were Canada 17-14 Russia, USA 26-19 New Zealand, Australia 7-21 England, France 19-0 Ireland

Gotta wonder what's up with NZ, sure we're missing some players but from dominating the comp to drawing with Russia & getting thumped by France, that's a long way to fall in a short period of time.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Fifth-place SF are Russia v NZ & Australia v Ireland.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ 36-0 Russia
Aus 29-7 Ireland

Fifth-place Final at 17:42 AEST.

Canada 24-12 USA in Cup SF1, SF2 France v England underway.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

England 19-17 France & better late than never it's about to be live on a SkyNZ pop-up channel!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ireland 15-14 Russia for 7th, kiwis v Strayans next for 5th

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Without wanting to state the fucking obvious, if NZ had played like this yesterday & first up today they'd be playing for a gong not fifth.......

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ 34-26 Straya, game effectively over at HT but great 2H from Straya.

 

[RugbyReg]

yeah NZL were far too good that first half. We barely touched the ball.

Green had perhaps the poorest campaign I've seen from her. So much dropped ball and couldn't find space. Rebels3 was bang on in saying that our attack was too lateral. Coincidentally I thought it was much better in the 2nd half and we saw some results there.

Caslick was bloody classy in her first tournament back and I thought Lilly Dick was impressive as well, for a relative rookie.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Canada 7-5 England but why oh why would Canada take Williams who has serious pace off early then send her back out to essentially play halfback/ 1st5? Landry of course got the winner but 2min into overtime.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

No change in terms of Olympic qualification, but Canada & USA swap positions in the standings:

1. NZ 72
2. Canada 66
3. USA 64
4. Australia 56 still 10 clear if France with two Legs remaining.

Full standings here:

https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/standings/womens

Pools for next Leg in Langford on 11& 12 May haven't been announced yet but should look very different from the last few.