SVNS Series 2023/24

[Serge]

With the first tournament due to kick off in Dubai in a little over a month, any thoughts on the restructured WRSS format and/or Australian teams

 

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Hate that there is a GB side, should be individual unions

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ it's to align the WS with the Olympics hence the reduction to 12 teams in the men's.

Pools & Schedule for Dubai are out:

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens

www.dubairugby7s.com

 

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^ it's to align the WS with the Olympics hence the reduction to 12 teams in the men's.

Pools & Schedule for Dubai are out:

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens

www.dubairugby7s.com

I know why I still hate it

 

[Serge]

Some promising new faces in the Aussie Men's team getting an opportunity at the Oceania 7s, Were very competitive against both NZ and Fiji with both games coming down to a couple of kicks. Will be interesting to see the composition now of the Men's team for Dubai in a few weeks.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I know why I still hate it

It's the price you have to pay in order to dangle the possibility of Olympic Gold in front of your latest Loig target...

 

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It's the price you have to pay in order to dangle the possibility of Olympic Gold in front of your latest Loig target...

yeah well it hasnt worked very well, the still have to beat the boks to simply make the olympics

 

[Serge]

Aussie Women 7s win 4 and draw 1 against the NZ Development 7s, which will give them some confidence going into Dubai. A lack of precision and unforced erros from both sides will be a focus between now and December.

 

[Serge]

Interesting to see Michael Hooper looking to transition to SVNS and hoping to make the team for the Olympics. Targeting the Perth tournament as his first possible run if he can get selected

 

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[Serge]

I like the look of this squad. Hope they have a great tournament in Dubai and get themselves off to a good start on the table.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Hadley Tonga. Love this

 

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I like Icely in the squad, liked him at the rebs but way under size. JM looking after another woody lol

 

[Drew]

Is there a Darby Lancaster/Corey Toole style speedster in there?

 

[Serge]

Is there a Darby Lancaster/Corey Toole style speedster in there?

I don't now much about him but I believe Hadley Tonga is

 

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Looks like our girls got the cushy pool, Brazil, Ireland & Japan. Men a bit tougher Argentina, Spain, Ireland

 

[Serge]

Looks like our girls got the cushy pool, Brazil, Ireland & Japan. Men a bit tougher Argentina, Spain, Ireland

Yeah, but both should be able to progress through the Pool rounds to the Cup rounds. I am looking forward to seeing some of the new faces in both squads getting an opportunity.

 

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3 events for the challenger series this yr as well

Dubai jan boys & girls
Uruguay march boys & girls
Munich may boys, Poland may girls

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

All Blacks Sevens: Akuila Rokolisoa, Che Clark, Codemeru Vai, Fehi Fineanganofo, Leroy Carter, Moses Leo, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Regan Ware, Sam Dickson, Scott Curry, Sione Molia, Tepaea Cook-Savage, Tim Mikkelson. Unavailable due to injury: Andrew Knewstubb, Lewis Ormond, Amanaki Nicole, Roderick Solo, Kitiona Vai, Dylan Collier, Joe Webber, Tone Ng Shiu.

Black Ferns Sevens: Michaela Blyde, Kelly Brazier, Jazmin Felix-Hotham, Sarah Hirini, Shiray Kaka, Jorja Miller, Manaia Nuku, Mahina Paul, Risaleeana Pouri-Lane, Alena Saili, Stacey Waaka, Tenika Willison, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe.