waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Day 2
Sevens 2022/23 (World Series etc)
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Yet another NZ v Aus Final this arvo...
Drew
Bob Davidson (42)
Can see Lancaster going alright at 15s
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Yeah a 12, 13 with his skills will go nicely. He is in the Aus U20s squad so might see some more there.
Drew
Bob Davidson (42)
I see Toole as more of a 7s guy and he’s doing ok at 15s. I think Lancaster as more skilled, but not quite as quick (who is?).
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
I have been really impressed by Toole in his two games. Kept expecting him to get bumped off but he's been bringing down people twice his size. Really tenacious little fucker who has that 7s spirit of "if I don't do it, no one else will".
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
His size is no concern to me with how well he plays. At the end of the day speed is power so he can take it to guys that are listed as larger than him.
Weve all played with or against a guy that seems smaller but hits you like a bus right off the mark.
Weve all played with or against a guy that seems smaller but hits you like a bus right off the mark.
Good win in the bronze medal game for the Aussie men.
Given how many of our best players are out injured that is a pretty impressive result.
Hopefully the Aussie women can get it done in the final. They were unbelievable in the semi-final.
Given how many of our best players are out injured that is a pretty impressive result.
Hopefully the Aussie women can get it done in the final. They were unbelievable in the semi-final.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
NZ men 50-7 USA for fifth place.
Australia 20-5 Ireland for Bronze.
Women's GF coming up.
Australia 20-5 Ireland for Bronze.
Women's GF coming up.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
That's quite possibly the biggest hit I've ever seen in women's sevens. Should top the "Smashed Him Bro!" countdown on Crowd Goes Wild this week.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
That should be game over...
Is. NZ 19-12 Australia.
Is. NZ 19-12 Australia.
Well done by New Zealand. Aussies just not quite good enough.
Drew
Bob Davidson (42)
Agree. He has surprised me. I thought he would have moments of magic and moments of being too small, but he’s be good so far.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Day 3
Women's standings:
98 NZ
84 Australia
82 USA
66 France
58 Ireland
48 Fiji
Men's:
120 NZ
108 Argentina
95 France
94 Fiji
94 Australia
89 Samoa
Playoff zone (12-14)
30 Spain
29 Kenya
20 Canada
Relegation-bound barring a miracle
10 Japan
Next Leg (men & women) Hong Kong 31 March - 2 April
Women's standings:
98 NZ
84 Australia
82 USA
66 France
58 Ireland
48 Fiji
Men's:
120 NZ
108 Argentina
95 France
94 Fiji
94 Australia
89 Samoa
Playoff zone (12-14)
30 Spain
29 Kenya
20 Canada
Relegation-bound barring a miracle
10 Japan
Next Leg (men & women) Hong Kong 31 March - 2 April
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ France qualify as hosts so it's pretty much "top four excluding France" as direct qualifiers then regional then repechage.
pissedoffihavetoregister
Alfred Walker (16)
The kiwi girls are 5 years older per player (on average) than the oz girls. Thats a fair bit of experience.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ meaning that in a year or two the situation will be reversed. It's likely we'll lose Hirini, Portia & two or three others at or around the same time (post- Olympics and/ or WC7's). Luckily Miller & Felix-Hotham are developing nicely & I believe there's a heap of other youngsters who should be ready for the big-time in the next Olympic/ WC7's cycle. That said I suspect there will be a year or two where Australia go into every trans-Tasman match as favourites. Which is no bad thing for the game as a whole.
kiap
Steve Williams (59)
It's also significant that three of the "top four excluding France" are from Oceania. If it stays that way, there'll be four Oceania teams at the Olympics, ... with the fourth likely being the team that beats Tonga ... or is Tonga.
D-Box
Cyril Towers (30)
It is probably in World Rugby's interest for at least one of Aus/Samoa/Fiji to finish in the top four (locking in NZ Eddie). If none of them do only two of those teams can qualify (one as Oceania and one as repechage)
Will SA send the men if they don't qualify top 4? At the last Olympics the SA Women did not go as it was SA Olympic committee policy that the would not send teams that qualify via regional qualifiers.