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

[waiopehu oldboy]

HT: Aus 17-0 Arg

Wal v Eng Challenge QF went to golden point so they're runnng a bit behind schedule: Fiji v SA should've kicked off at 4:50 NZ time but it'll be more like 5:10*

Edit: Toole takes an Arg out less than 5m from the line & gets away with it!

FT: Aus 29-5 Arg who only scored after the siren. Aus would have to back themselves v either Fiji or SA, both of whom lost on Day 1.

* SA & Fiji running on as Aus & Arg are running off so they've clawed back a fair chunk of that lost time.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

HT: Fiji 12-7 SA

FT: Fiji 19-12 SA

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Rookie error: Samoan kicks it out 8m from his line with 0:07 still on the clock & scores tied.

HT: NZ 12-7 Samoa.

Eric Rush on hand to watch his boy score & with the same number 2 on his back.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Another rookie error: NZ player taken short & places the ball, Samoan steals it but forces it in-goal conceding a 5m scrum.

NZ 17-14 & a Samoan about to get double-cheesed for a high shot on the try scorer.

FT: NZ 22-14.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wow: Ire 14-12 USA

SF1: Aus v Fiji
SF2: NZ v Ire

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Australia lost to Fiji 12_19 and Ireland just lost to nz 19-22.

Oz mens up there but just not quite there to win the finals but doing well

 

[qwerty51]

Bronze for Aus but should've been gold considering both Aus and Ireland were robbed in their semis.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

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[Rugbynutter39]

Bronze for Aus but should've been gold considering both Aus and Ireland were robbed in their semis.

Did not see the matches but I noted oz were up 12-7 against Fiji and then lost 12-19.

 

[RugbyReg]

Bronze for Aus but should've been gold considering both Aus and Ireland were robbed in their semis.

What happened? I didn’t see either match.

 

[qwerty51]

What happened? I didn’t see either match.

Probably being a bit bias in Aus match but I thought the ref was very harsh on us in regards to sealing off.

Ireland were straight robbed. Should not have been time again after NZ scored to go down by 2 and then Ireland got the ball off the restart and ref called a pen on them for sealing which wasn't at all, kept penalising Ireland until NZ scored but they all looked dodgy to me.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Day 2 highlights

Can't go to HT at 0-21 v Fiji & expect to overhaul them in the second half. Still a creditable effort to make the final, even if somewhat fortuitously (but not as fortuitously as qwerty suggests) given how long they've been off the circuit.

 

[pissedoffihavetoregister]

i thought the ref was a bit tough on us during the fiji match. We struggle against the big sides. Oz up to second in the standings. If SA keeps crapping out, we might be a chance.

 

[Braveheart81]

There were several really questionable decisions in the Fiji game.

The first try looked like it came from a pretty obvious knock on by Fiji.

The yellow card was well played by Fiji but I don't think was justified. The Fiji player kicked it as two players converged on him and ran straight into where there would obviously be contact. There's no way there's ever a clear run through there for him without running into defenders. The problem is that by bracing for contact they look like they've blocked him.

The last play where Hutchison got pinged for going off his feet was also harsh. Firstly, there is no release by the Fijian tackler and then he steps to the side as Hutchison is coming in to clear out so has nothing to contact against.

Overall though, a great tournament by Australia. Our games against England and Argentina were all time.

We finally have a really strong squad with lots of great playmakers and genuine pace. They're all good one on one tacklers too which is essential.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

There were several really questionable decisions in the Fiji game.

The first try looked like it came from a pretty obvious knock on by Fiji.

The yellow card was well played by Fiji but I don't think was justified. The Fiji player kicked it as two players converged on him and ran straight into where there would obviously be contact. There's no way there's ever a clear run through there for him without running into defenders. The problem is that by bracing for contact they look like they've blocked him.

The last play where Hutchison got pinged for going off his feet was also harsh. Firstly, there is no release by the Fijian tackler and then he steps to the side as Hutchison is coming in to clear out so has nothing to contact against.

Overall though, a great tournament by Australia. Our games against England and Argentina were all time.

We finally have a really strong squad with lots of great playmakers and genuine pace. They're all good one on one tacklers too which is essential.

and now second on World Series standings behind South Africa. Very impressive where the men are after the Olympics flop

 

[wamberal]

and now second on World Series standings behind South Africa. Very impressive where the men are after the Olympics flop

John Manenti gets some credit for this success, I hope.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

John Manenti gets some credit for this success, I hope.

Yep and I think we see why RA switched coaches for woman and mens team.

 

[RugbyReg]

Here’s some video of some Aussie games.

England

Samoa

Ireland.

 

[wamberal]

Yep and I think we see why Rugby Australia switched coaches for woman and mens team.

I like the formations that he has got them using.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

I like the formations that he has got them using.

To me pretty clear why RA swapped Tim and John around. John having much more success with mens team. Yep hats off to him as deserves lot of credit for players bringing in and combinations / formations. John is certainly a very experienced coach.