Sevens 2022/23 (World Series etc)

[waiopehu oldboy]

HSBC calendar is out:

Team GB will now be a permanent thing:

Great Britain Sevens to compete in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series | World Rugby

World Rugby acknowledges and supports the decision taken jointly by the RFU, Scottish Rugby and the WRU for Great Britain Sevens to compete in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

www.world.rugby

 

[Adam84]

Ehhh that’s annoying.

I dislike the English more then anyone, now I’ll have to spread that dislike across Welsh and Scottish players who i normally enjoy watching.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ I feel your pain, Adam. But look on the bright side, there's probably only gunna be one Taff & one Jock in any given TGB XIII or XIV & chances are they'll be the travelling & non-travelling reserves...

 

[Members Section]

i simply dont understand why every round is not a boys & girls round

 

[qwerty51]

i simply dont understand why every round is not a boys & girls round

Logistics mainly for some of the cities/stadiums

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

It'll be interesting to see how Hamilton goes using a 'B' ground for some matches & whether that could be made to work for other venues esp wrt the cost of a second venue - Hamilton's is literally a Club ground over the road but other venues may not be in a such a good position distance- and/ or cost-wise.

 

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Absolute pool of death R1 in Honk Kong

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Paul Delport has quit as coach of the SA women & he's not going quietly:

'I can no longer peddle a lie': SA coach's explosive women's rugby claim

There's a good reason the side sits near Madagascar and Colombia in the world rankings.

www.nzherald.co.nz

If even half of what he alleges is true it's pretty damning stuff.

 

[Members Section]

@RugbyReg can you please merge this with the thread waiopehu oldboy started?

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[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ team for HK: Kurt Baker, Leroy Carter, Dylan Collier, Sam Dickson, Moses Leo, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Sione Molia, Tone Ng Shiu, Amanaki Nicole, Akuila Rokolisoa, Regan Ware, Joe Webber.

One to be added to replace Tim Mikkelson who was named but then injured an Achilles at training, leaving him stranded for now on 99 World Series tournaments.

 

[Members Section]

NZ team for HK: Kurt Baker, Leroy Carter, Dylan Collier, Sam Dickson, Moses Leo, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Sione Molia, Tone Ng Shiu, Amanaki Nicole, Akuila Rokolisoa, Regan Ware, Joe Webber.

One to be added to replace Tim Mikkelson who was named but then injured an Achilles at training, leaving him stranded for now on 99 World Series tournaments.

An achilles at 36 is not good hopefully not a full rupture he's too much of a trooper to go out like that & deserves better.

ps hope you get smashed!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ he's earned the right to try for 100 & hopefully he does but after that it's time for him to move on to coaching.

ps hope YOU get smashed

 

[Members Section]

Next week is on Bein sports 2/Kayo

 

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[qwerty51]

Who's missing from the last Series?

edit: Toole of course, someone else too I think with Lancaster and Oates included?

Dowling isn't it?

 

[Members Section]

Toole, Billy Meakes & cant think who else out

Oates in for his debut, Derby & Clements back in

 

[Braveheart81]

Matt Gonzalez isn't there who was a regular last season.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Match schedule:

Rugby Sevens Results and Fixtures| HSBC Rugby SVNS Series

www.world.rugby

 

[wamberal]

This will be a bit challenging for players and spectators, Hong Kong is still enforcing Covid rules, not as strictly as the rest of the PRC, fortunately.

 

[Members Section]

AB7'S will nead a cricket score v HK or hope Samoa knock off RA.

Good to be back unsure if the GB side was that bad or the French that good, big upset Samoa not beating nz but keeping them to zero.