RUGBY 7's WORLD CUP - SAN FRANCISCO 20-22 JULY

[waiopehu oldboy]

This will be the seventh Rugby 7's World Cup (but only the third to have both men's and women's competitions) and the first to be played under a knockout format. Previous winners were:

1993 in Edinburgh: England
1997 in Hong Kong: Fiji
2001 in Mar del Plata: New Zealand
2005 in Hong Kong: Fiji
2009 in Dubai: men's Wales, women's Australia
2013 in Moscow: men's New Zealand, women's New Zealand

World Rugby have produced these nifty flowcharts to show how it all works. The observant will note that barring an upset in the men's qualifying round Australia and New Zealand will meet in the Round of 16.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

New kit for NZ men's & women's teams:

For the first time ever the women's jersey will be available for fans to buy.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

New Zealand's Sevens World Cup squads

Men: Kurt Baker, Dylan Collier, Scott Curry (co-captain), Trael Joass, Andrew Knewstubb, Jona Nareki, Tim Mikkelson (co-captain), Sione Molia, Salesi Rayasi, Joe Ravouvou, Akulia Rokolisoa, Regan Ware.

Koroi & Clarke both held back for Super Rugby.

Women: Shakira Baker, Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Sarah Goss (captain), Tyla Nathan-Wong, Ruby Tui, Stacey Waaka, Niall Williams, Tenika Willison, Portia Woodman.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...s-squads-for-sevens-world-cup-with-new-format

 

[RugbyReg]

Australian Women’s Sevens squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 (in alphabetical order):

Lauren Brown*, 3 caps, QLD and Griffith University
Charlotte Caslick, 29 caps, QLD and Bond University
Emilee Cherry, 32 caps, QLD and University of Queensland
Ellia Green*, 21 caps, VIC and University of Tasmania
Demi Hayes*, 8 caps, QLD and Griffith University
Page McGregor*, 3 caps, NSW and Macquarie University
Yasmin Meakes*, 3 caps, ACT and University of Canberra
Shannon Parry (c), 31 caps, QLD and Griffith University
Evania Pelite*, 20 caps, QLD and University of Adelaide
Alicia Quirk*, 26 caps, NSW and University of New England
Cassie Staples*, 7 caps, NSW and University of Canberra
Emma Tonegato*, 24 caps, NSW and University of Adelaide
Sharni Williams (c), 27 caps, ACT and University of Canberra
*Rugby World Cup Sevens debut

Australian Women’s Sevens fixture at AT&T Park, San Francisco on Saturday 21 July:

Australia v Papua New Guinea at 4:28am AEST

If Australia wins its first clash against Papua New Guinea, they will progress through to the top eight playoff.

 

[RugbyReg]

Australian Men’s Sevens squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 (in alphabetical order):

Lachlan Anderson*, 17 caps, Eastwood NSW
Tim Anstee*, 20 caps, Eastwood NSW
Lewis Holland (c), 40 caps, Queanbeyan
Henry Hutchison*, 17 caps, Randwick NSW
Boyd Killingworth*, 19 caps, Warringah NSW
Maurice Longbottom*, 8 caps, Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team
Tom Lucas*, 27 caps, Sunnybank QLD
Liam McNamara*, 8 caps, Sunnybank QLD
Sam Myers*, 37 caps, Norths NSW
Ben O’Donnell*, 10 caps, Randwick NSW
Jesse Parahi, 44 caps, Norths NSW
John Porch*, 19 caps, Norths NSW
Brandon Quinn*, 9 caps, Gordon NSW
*Rugby World Cup Sevens debut


Australian Men’s Sevens fixture at AT&T Park, San Francisco on Saturday 21 July:

Australia v Winner M3 (France/Jamaica) at 12:47pm AEST

If Australia wins its first clash, they will progress through to the top eight playoff.

 

[kiap]

Viewed from the right angle, and with a hint of photo touch-up, the old baseball park doesn't look too bad:

 

[Brumby Runner]

Viewed from the right angle, and with a hint of photo touch-up, the old baseball park doesn't look too bad:

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Attended my one and only MLB game there. Impressed by the stadium but not by the game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ireland have knocked England out of the Women's Cup. Australia & NZ through untroubled by PNG & Mexico, respectively.

 

[RugbyReg]

Yup. Aussies play Spain at 10:52am east coast time. They’ve troubled us in the past so it will be tough.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ NZ play Ireland immediately prior & after what happened to England I'm a little nervous. Luckily tournament is on FTA & the Duty Manager, top bloke that I am, has changed channels from the endless reno & "flipping" shows on Home & Garden TV for the day. Even better I can see the screen from my desk. Life is good sometimes.

 

[Braveheart81]

Well that didn't go to plan for the Aussie men.

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[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ yeah I know you guys hate losing to kiwis almost as much as we like beating Aussies but losing to France is a pretty fucked-up avoidance tactic......

 

[RedsHappy]

Well that didn't go to plan for the Aussie men.

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Four more years.

Perhaps move Tony McGahan over from the Reds as Defence Coach?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wow. France 17-12 Australia after being 0-12 at HT. NZ & USA running out now for the other SF.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

USA pushed us all the way but NZ prevail 26-21, Portia Woodman with the match-winner, her 17th in RWC7's: the next-highest on the list each have nine.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ v France in men's QF, winner gets Fiji who just put 40 past Argentina. Gunna take something special to beat those guys.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Two YC in four minutes, ain't gunna beat too many teams with six v seven. World Championship defence hanging by a thread here.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Make that three in six minutes. Fuck that's gunna hurt in the second half.

Time up in the first half, France up 7-0, they win a lineout against the throw in our half & they kick it out! Coulda nailed us right there had they gone up 12- or 14-0.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ get outa jail but fuck me if they can't keep seven guys on the park v Fiji we'll get skinned alive.

 

[kiap]

So the blitzwobs and wobblettes get frogmarched out of the cup.

It's back to the drawing board