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Series so far this year well the point was made by their manager sha Lamont that this Great Britain team they get got six days of training together post first that’s all they get they’re a part-time program or he’s h a part-time program masquerading as a full-time
Program they get a lot out of each other particularly these two leaders Robbie Ferguson and Alex Davis in the middle and there’s that win over Ireland and now South Africa 2112 that’s pretty emphatic for over New Zealand massive victory for South Africa a strong start for both sides however
Only one can come up victorious in this second round in this pool play fastly experience toita Roo Veni from fij our referee in charge of this one really important these second pull matches bonus points a factor points difference a factor for all of these sides the two big third place teams
Going through to the quarters Great Britain will be desperate for some points this weekend as well fighting to get into that top eight to make it to Madrid 4 3 2 1 so there’s the blitz box who will get us underway and we are off this P be
Match this just gone clean through the hands of Ferguson lucky it was a bit of support there to bring it in Kleen burto tied it up Ferguson little look at he missed that but anyway no problem no worry for GB and they’ll start through Ethan wlon to make their way downfield here is
Ferguson and already some good open spaces for some of the key men like this one Harry Glover and then finding on the chest and looking wide it’s great start for great britam Tom Williams big powerful player up over the 22 Berto spins it for Glover and wlon good hands
Catching up with it spinning out of a couple of tackles Ethan wlon a fantastic start for Great Britain wlon finding his way into the TR Zone the Poise the balance on his feet he Zips and sways out of a tackle as does Glover ball in one hand as we so
Often see from him the man in the middle and they just work it side to side the support was there the quick rck and then waddleton Powers over to open it up oh there’s a few stunned faces on South Africans as Great Britain execute a fabulous start can’t convert it but Five
Points to n we saw in that earlier graphic it’s been about every other swapping victories here but coming into it South Africa would definitely be seen as the favorite so a little Shell Shocked with GB getting that first try nobody can get a hand on it but the
Bounce might be good for Harry Glover it’s great for Harry Glover as he flicks one out the back of the hands down low for beretto Ferguson on the short crash was Morgan Williams they come for the TriCore of wlon Tom Williams way out here wide on the right with the hand
Up they go well one way then the other look at it Williams over here in the bright yellow boots well they’ all got bright yellow boots on but you know what I mean out on this far side just waiting for it and now he is finally going to
Get it well he bed his time he wanted the ball and he’s going to give them a try Tom Williams three number three Tom Williams begging for that ball earlier on he says give me the ball I’ll give you five points but what a restart high and hanging but South Africa they need
To put a name on that just letting it drop Glover with a little flick some really good hands shown there by GB and then Williams to Williams connect and what a lead we have here for GB Great Britain who were 14 n down against iseland all three and now South Africa with a
Visa in the S as well high and hanging oh it’s a collision of bodies it’s a really awkward Landing for Tom Williams just that initial shock I’d imagine as you would know being that way all that way up there when you’re very tall anyway there never a pleasant fall back down to
The turf but it was a fair contest both players had eyes on the ball no Mal intent scene there but it never feels good to fall onto the ground from that high up face two minutes in the S I think that was from a accidental ball off the hands but
Anytime that ball comes forward it’s seen as intentional and slowing the game down so awarded with a yellow card all right so South Africa with getting some hands on the bull here really for the first time in the match as they come back out to Ryan Ur Tas
In just a massive hard worker in that team oh GB got an initially thought Davis might have had a go at it it looked good at first and then all of his weight shifted into his elbows and then he relied on the ground to keep
His body upright so off his feet is what the referees deemed and you see here South Africa just pretending to take their time kill a little bit of that yellow card still seven on six in favor of Great Britain here’s Tristan L’s new player in there all just coming unstuck
And real mix up with Zan davidas white svin Davids tidy up here is Trist lays again just in a second tournament that’s had a strong start to the weekend try against New Zealand pin back in their own 22 and now South Africa start to fly forward as s Davids to Earth tasing up
Over halfway trying to get in there again as Davis no luck here’s Rosco specman taking on the line the veteran and then the switch this looks better from the blitz box again JB try and add that physical pressure spitman is there oh losing control again some of the ER is z Davids this
Time over oh now Great Britain make a hash of it as well almost had too much time to think about it yeah bring them on just a couple of ugly phases put together from both sides there and now South Africa will be back to their full compliment imp Vier back on the pitch
Here and ball back in South Africa’s hands opportunity with the left hand scrum a lot of Firepower some danger men in the back line wind sit hold up wait okay wait hey come here come here guys that’s the first and the last I’m going to see this you take the Heat yeah
Okay hold your way okay we’re coming in I love the refereeing there but I also love a cheeky bit of scrum work Davis and Davids both telling each other what to do just packed down the scrum and go for it and now they forced a mistake it was
Good work from Berto and this could open up again for GB and again just cutting a track up the middle those long loping strides of Williams the support comes in the form of Ferguson wlon was there but they instead go back to the middle Berto has to shovel along and this is
Dangerous Zane Davis picks it up oh heavy contact with Morgan Williams two big bodies coming together it came unstuck for Great Britain and that’s got South Africa back on the front foot tyen move away quickly tackler not rolling away so Advantage back to South Africa nothing gained from that possession so bringing
It back to the mark Mark last play here South Africa desperate to get some points on the board prior to Half Time Great Britain equally desperate to hold them out know how dangerous this blitz box team can be and they love that little kick in behind with all the speed they’ve got the
Bounce and the pickup is absolutely superb sh and fun fake get South Africa on the scoreboard vonik with the answer that the blitz bucks were after as you mentioned that kick in behind have a look seems like nothing is on but they’re so quick to put boot to ball because they practice
It so often they know exactly what they’re doing out there and their strike rate with that kick in behind must be amongst the bests here an important strike for South Africa on the stroke of halim but it’s still Great Britain leading they’re 125 up at the break up
There’s always the winner at the andat Lumberjacks with the moves looks like our colleague rert up here in the Box just a few minutes ago see who’s got the moves on the field as Robbie Ferguson gets us back underway It’s Great Britain leading South Africa
125 and it’s been knocked on off the kickoff by the blitz box Great Britain started that first half so strong they had all the momentum and then that last second try at the end of the first half potentially swinging it back in South Africa’s favor but fair contest in the air I
Think on second guess maybe a little play in the player still going to be Great Britain’s fee to the scrum despite the protests of s David four set khim Berto likes a little Dart down this blind and he’s got the tri scorer Tom Williams with him up to the 22 wlon
He got one well he got the scoring going for GB Ferguson and Davis working in tandem two strong leaders Scotland and England captains respectively combining now for Great Britain beretto oh there’s a player down in back plays at Tom Williams sitting on the 22 for GB so
They’re attacking with six at the moment and they will have to hold it up just to gu the proximity Tom Williams down there as he gets checked out by the medical staff but as you mentioned because the play went back to where the player was down the referee stopped it just for player
Safety he’s going to have to hobble to the side I’m hope they’re just being super with that because boy what a first half did he have such an impact from the start big loss here for Great Britain brings Austin ens out onto the field for GB in 64 Jersey 64 right over
On the far side see have those fresh legs of there he is on your screen see if we can get the ball in his hands early to have a crack against the South African defense burto in and out it goes for Ferguson Davis in the middle rather that’s Glover excuse me on the
22 keep pushing right towards Hans who’s made a good fist of his first few tournaments in this Great Britain team wlon bero Davis again comes back out to the right and gets rid of the defend delays and here goes Alex Davis little in and away and then uses his strength his
Power the physical work Alex Davis not quite there Ferguson di Ferguson scores Ferguson brings that momentum right back to team GB but Alex Davis the veteran on the field does it all he throws out the left hand and Fen a little in and out doesn’t quite dup
The defense but you see the three South Africans around that Ru just getting two involved Ferguson spots the Gap and you see the emphasis from his teammates cheering him on as he darted down oh great to see AJ Davis is full of running as a player who has just been riddled
With injuries throughout a career and he helps it up a skipper there Great Britain extend out 175 plenty of time here South Africa set up with three pods expecting that high hanging restart and GB find that single lone South African to kick right to him Baker spun to the ground and it’s a
Penalty for GB it’s all going their way except Harry Glover has to take it on the spot brilliant turnover there from Glover time off have a look there Glover wraps him up gets him to the ground clear release and then low body height had that right hand initially on the
Ball then the left comes across and then ball back in gb’s hands they have that lead by 12 points so potentially just trying to kill the clock milk it a little bit I was just thinking very slowly getting to the SC a few changes coming in Charon ker to have him back a
Long injury break Ross MCC packing down in the middle sit burto gets it away under the attention of Shawn Williams oh it’s clever little flick ball from Glover to Ferguson didn’t quite stick but the footwork from Robbie Ferguson was superb and that got him an extra 10 or so met
Berto goes to the short side puts it flat on the chest of emons ah just about held it up still play on though no it’s not the guys the whistle knock on look like that ball just slipped out of Em’s hands on that far side but I
Love the line you knew Glover was going to do something tricky and offload was always going to come from his hands he threw the no look it didn’t quite work out for them but South Africa have the ball pinned deep in their own 22 it’s been down here a lot haven’t they’ve
Done a lot of Defending South Africa l no more talking okay I can referee the game attempts to throw that offload appreciate the refereeing in here the players love a cheeky talk back I’m very guilty of the same we all think we know the best no always Ang time South Africa get a
Penalty scrum penalty JB on the angle chance for them to go to a set piece where they do like to launch wonky kick gets them out of their own 22 finally just shy of the halfway that clock is ticking away Ball’s knocked back into the hands and here it is for Justin
That is a lovely pass ripped across the line now they’ve got a bit of pace and momentum fun slips out of one gets rid of a second can’t get past Emmons but South Africa on the front foot for the first time in a while holding it up for
Visaa to ground over the 22 now Great Britain told to get out of there they were offside so Memory Tap and go for GB hadal spins it back in field and then on the short hard line as M Visa Doing Hard yards up the middle as always and getting South Africa back into
It and a little bit of Afters showing how much this game means to these folks out there on the pitch but conversion is being attempted and is good but what a flare ball punching onto that ball with Pace a little in and out and then the strength shown by imp vissa
And he is over and we have ourselves a game well bonus Point territory at the minimum for South Africa but 1712 shade on 30 seconds to play Great Britain looking for their second win of the day they haven’t had many at all this season they can control it here Glover
Takes some heavy contact oral has just spun away as he went into to make that tackle took on a big body emmer Berto looking left and right it’s patient from Great Britain at the moment that’s a good carry from Glover South Africa desperately try to push them off
The ball and they’ve conceded a penalty GB massive moment here for South Africa what number four there was contest off off his feet is the Great Britain player beretto scrum down so scrum down to South Africa time is off the Hooter has gone so South Africa way saber it let’s go
Boys that is a tough call for me from up here it looked good his left hand was on the ground but it appeared he had his body weight however ref calls it illegal ball back in South Africa’s hands with one final opportunity to steal this match or at least tie it
Up Five Points the difference so a try squares it a converted try wins it what have South Africa got or can Great Britain hold on trying to protect this lead wait number four they have to be pinpoint and accurate in everything they do both teams Here Comes South Africa duti onto
The field a key man and a key moment GB over this GB penalty and you see what it means Emme the emphatic celebration Berto with the tap with the kick and they have sealed their second Victory what a moment for this team backing up a win over iseland with a win over South
Africa Great Britain two from two 1712 GB over South Africa we’re moving on straight away to a critical match in p c Sam Dixon and Harry mcnalty leading out New Zealand and Ireland respectively both teams beaten in their opening matches this becomes critically important for them C
Has jumped in alongside me for this one oh massively huge Sam Dixon well always leading from the front he’s going to be in two good once again he sets the marker physically for this all black sevens team and they’ll be out for it for sure and I well you’d have to say
Against TG was a bit of a stunner to be fair but Harry MCN Ultra experien T Terry Kennedy look for those two men to stand up well they started brilliantly well against Great Britain and then it all unraveled just before halim and they couldn’t get a thing going there it is
1714 a bonus point of course which could be important but New Zealand just having really fired so far this season yeah they looked a little bit off the pace probably forced a little bit too much in their game they didn’t have enough possession to really threaten South Africa I’m sure they’ve addressed that
In this one another stack of injuries for New Zealand moia Leo maavi black col are all out at home Leroy Carter a last minute withdraw to this weekend it is aqu getting us underway for New Zealand taking on island and py both teams looking for their first win of the
Day Island get to play first mcnalty does so much hard work for them and then Terry Kennedy he’s got a I was going to say there’s plenty of resle but plenty of substance as well and get the penalty though first turnover Sam Dixon Taps and goes kiwi’s trying to get rolling early Cody
V Calla looking to go south and then finding the track up the middle Joe W is on the show shoulder and Joe Weber makes a welcome return to the New Zealand team and try scoring ways well it started from the chop tle from amanaki nio which allowed Sam Dixon the skipper to get
Over the ball and get the turnover he takes it quickly and then Cody Rock saw in the middle of the park set it up brilliantly there’s the bow in the middle there’s the left foot step from Rock saw there’s the pass out to the ultra experienced Joe Weber who can
Finish from anywhere Joe Weber took some time off last season went on a sabatical to go into full emergency mildy course what does he bring back into this team well he brings the cool head he brings that experience it brings that chat you know I think going away from the game
And then coming back and doing a bit of outside side skills learning his indigenous language has made him a all real more complete person I think bringing that type of player back has been brilliant so New Zealand with the early lead seven points to nil over Ireland Kelly going to gr his first
Appearance since Sydney 2023 lot of players on comebacks at the moment irland this time trying to stab a little kick and coming around the corner just about set up for Shan Mullins not quite and Curry was there with Nicole to get the scraps here’s Brady rush in New
Zealand got to counter early Dixon now holds it up Weber comes back out for curry and Nicole again another who’s missed a big chunk lately with injury just get that in field Weber and Rush deep inside their own 22 Brady Rush spins out of one just tipped up by Daris
Coming around the corner as Nicole lot of experience heads out there for New Zealand but it comes unstuck between a couple of them oh just looking for the drop off amanaki ni’s been working hard the first three off minutes of this game really added an impact yes sorry my bad
Boys they had it set up brilliantly too she waiting for the late switch oh it’s actually knocked out by mnal it’s a good defense from the number three’s go such a warhorse isn’t he Harry mcnalty for this Irish unit the skipper B lots of yards set hard
Work as Daris feeds the scrum a chance for Island to get their attacking game going through Gavin Mullen here is mcnalty and now a little bit of room that close very quickly for Kennedy we was all over him maintaining possession nicely though here as MCD mcnalty again drops it back
For d as that’s come off the finger it’s not quite connected at the moment Island whereas New Zealand defensively a lot of comms they got broken a number of times up the middle by South Africa so that’s something they’ve identified they need to sharpen up and they have so far the
Start of this game let’s go it’s been a real contest though had to breakdown both teams heav this a lot of numbers in there to secure a ball Co Zealand very close in the set up out the backline Brady Rush directly behind the scrum Joe Weber right next to him
Look at the setup there the way they all scooted off to The Blind Side there as Weber pouring forward just sto in his tracks com coming around the corner penalty still great first man in I told you there no tackle well there’s no tackle so that’s
Why he didn’t have to come through the the gate that’s what AJ ja yobs is saying com for saying yeah read it brilliantly technically on point he was almost more bounced off his feet wasn’t he Weber as opposed to being tackled yeah and he wasn’t H hence why there wasn’t a
Tackle good recognition of the rules there from Kord let’s see it here Joe Weber makes a nice incision you’re right there wasn’t really an attempt so he can come straight in that play on yeah good call off stop if you stay they can stay if you
Move over let me deal let me deal with him and you stay here’s the middle AJ Ys is one of the more experienced rest but I tell you what there’s a heck of a lot of experience in some of these players and he’s getting plenty of advice and he’s laying it down for
Them here’s Daris throws for mcnalty oh Daris again second time hand to let him down yeah and he’s blowing up Deluxe too Billy Dallas he knows the skill base is a lot better than that execution or something probably they paid the price for against
Team GB and it sort of carried on at the moment for some reason or another sometimes it just goes like that you have to just stick within striking points Crouch until it does break you can see there just a little bit of a Juggle just rushing at it head it’s a
Bit like when you watch a golf a shenan for all the the club players the ametist good to know the pros just drop one cold sometimes as well here goes Cody VI there’s a little bit of room for Vi that’s over the shoulder slips out of that the footwork the jinking the
Weaving around the corner as the ball doesn’t quite link up but there for So speaking of footwork how’s that whack and in under the posts what Cody B has done so far in his first two games for the all black sevens he stretched the field and I love the
Way he’s just backing himself as a Winger that’s what you need the young man soon as he receives this ball look at him a sides up the situation nice left foot step puts the gas down another left foot step to go through the hole gives the ball around the corner he’s so
Strong for a slight man you see the defense just free off him but he’s been very good even though the ball doesn’t go to hand they have numbers and broccoli so a holy footwork what’s going on there so New Zealand looking far improved from their first effort leading Island 140 as
We head towards halim going to try and blow over the top of this but Island gets some numbers in behind that ball to protect it Dardis mcnalty working in tandem probably not the way to try and get through a scottt carry they’ve looked after the ball well
His Island and now try that kick down fi for the Spees to Chase and look at them tearing up through the middle it’s a big chase on and it’s a great dive to the ground to win that ball back outstanding and then New Zealand get back in numbers and all that hard work
From Ed Kelly comes undone Ro saw and Dixon Weber wants it Rush comford here’s VI again look super dangerous so far this weekend Nicole and Dixon and NIS again well into extra time in this first half New Zealand want one more before the break rash gets a ball around the
Outside around the corner but so Weber again stationed in the Middle with his great footwork carry early ball for Vi which has given him room isand coming across again it just breaks down for New Zealand but with tiies up delivered by three and oh there was there a
Deliberate knock down in there for mcnalty yeah that’s why they come back still sticking out you know what you’re doing very clear and obvious here from AJ yak he knows what he’s doing they were under the pump where they Island a lot of hands on hips hands on knees so
New Zealand forcing that play from the skipper from Ireland now 140 up New Zealand deep into extra time in the first half and Island have got a man short and because herck MCN is off he going to go to the sideline and go to the line at the very
Good the very Tall Timber there with Nicole Curry who’s going to be the Target and Sam Dixon here’s the indiscretion look at the green jersey coming right there just puts his hand out if he knocks it back towards his tril and that’s fine so only two in the lineup for
Ireland really difficult place for Island to defend from here as they go short for Dixon who just tries to use that physical power lost control though execution not there for New Zealand when they needed it they go to halim however with a two-score lead they lead 140 Great Britain two wins from two
Let’s get some reaction from that team Ross mccan standing by Ross if there’s one thing you can guarantee about the sevens you can’t guarantee anything in sevens it’s been struggle streak for team GB so far this season and you guys have flown out of the blocks so far here this weekend what
You put it down to um well you like everyone knows Sev is Carnage isn’t it like anything can happen on any day and we we’ve just been on the wrong side of a couple of those results just losing by a couple points against really competitive teams CU that’s what the
World Series is um and we’ve just managed to as we’ve grown as a group in this new camp based model that we have that’s then taking us we’re growing and growing and we now getting on the other side of those moments and it’s just taken that time for us to get together
And then build a little bit of momentum and we’re getting players back we’re getting these things we’re getting more time together and that’s what’s building on top of that so what do you do this evening before going into to day two sleep I’ll be absolutely tonight
Um yeah relax you know it’s a quick turnaround between these days that’s what sevens is isn’t it it’s about those quick turnaround so try and get your sleep in when you’re caffeine up your adrenal and up just try and build on top of that really Ross go and have a nap
We’ll see you tomorrow I say happy birthday to my mom first happy birthday Mom so that was a good present for her France and sore coming up next just under 10 minutes to play both teams with good wins in the first half that man’s made his de debut Antoine
Dupon got a couple of minutes maybe see a little more this time Jordan Conroy into the action though for Ireland who are trailing New Zealand 14-0 at halftime shallo restart for Island who still have Harry mcnalty in the S but at the moment New Zealand couldn’t handle
And Away scoots Nile comford he played on and he’s got Island on the board back jez that was a great re start from Ireland absolutely CM perfect Isen handle it lifting pole just gets here a little bit late comfor one actually chasing there’s the knock on from new New
Zealand then the push through oh Zack ward in fact he got up and challenged that ball coming for well he’s been good for Ireland Ireland d scor by number 12 Critical Strike to start the half while they still got their captain in the s for a little longer gets them
Right back into an island 147 New Zealand lead oh Curry again couldn’t control it from the kickoff second mistake in front from the experienced man the penalty as well as mcnalty gets back out I think he’s back on now he actually said a knock on in front I thought Curry was the only
One that handled it let’s go 12 what are we doing so a knock on becomes a penalty in offside position so more defending here for New Zealand to do Highland starting the half the better trying to work comford again he’s got Hugo Lennox out there now as well Curry wins it
Back we can see the determination on Curry’s face after he made that mistake straight into that racken Ren got the over yeah four there you go been doing it for a long time Scott Curry still looks young doesn’t he keeps himself great sh to still be playing at the highest
Level this is you 35 done at all that’s for sure sub substitutes will be very very tactical from here on and remember both teams 9 a must win situation it’s just so tight now is in it in the SP competition with the 12 teams there’s no easy pull no soft
Game every moment every try every turnover and there’s one Island’s way to get New Zealand go to get Ireland going again and that’s a man to do it Kennedy Zach Ward ended mcnalty holds on fingertip control heading towards the danger man Kennedy and Conroy that’s the combo
Kennedy goes flicks the ball back in couldn’t quite find cribbon it was coming on the inside oh you can see there the desperation Island hitting it hard on the attch New Zealand desperate just knocking the attackers off their feets oh from here look at the way he hits
That line Joe Weber comes across and just tries to get it out the back door he saw just out the side of his peripheries didn’t he Terry Kennedy the CRI was right there here we go guys there’s a line on that’s how that letter is
Looking in p c this is a all stop now be Great Britain and South Africa New Zealand looking sit it’s a precarious position to be sitting third or fourth in a pole with a game in hand for sure here New Zealand bring some fresh legs out there
Cook Savage here’s VI again one onone with Conroy Kennedy comes across to help Conroy clings on down low cook Savage saw it and now Dixon and Mickelson out there as well M Mickelson makes his way back in field tournament number 97 Weber pops a little ball for cook Savage and then back they
Come swinging and pulling Island’s defense around at the moment New Zealand Island sticking and then they slipping off rool saw comfor comes back well at him though and they can see a penalty Island and they’re not happy about it at all’s yourk New Zealand go quickly with
Weber cook Savage will clear away VI coming in looking for some work now melson tries to accelerate his way through he’s wrapped up just about on the 22 New Zealand really looking to turn the screws here on island now and Zaya cook Savage great footw and then a
Little bit of a gap was all he needed to take and race away impact that’s what you want off the bench and exactly what they get here in New Zealand from toaya cook Savage look at him go to work right foot step right foot step left hand F
And one more for good measure he doesn’t get touched on that last one that’s a young man backing himself and that’s what I like to see saw oh he’s just kept this wide right so 19 points to seven New Zealand leads 90 seconds to go Ireland have to
Be next to score oh that goes without St to P cook Savage like the cut of this young man hard worker wining backs himself he’s definitely a playmaker that’s for sure growing and stature in this team time starting to tick against isand and New Zealand cleverly go down into
Open territory and make them work it all the way out through Conor O Sullivan hard against own goal line nowhere to go New Zealand swarming in applying heaps of pressure now Highland in a bit of trouble some shots coming on F out there for New Zealand so
A change of tactics conro just hacks it ahead he’s going to be the one to chase VI should get back there in heaps of time and will do V looks to open up for Michelson support the Zealand have control if they’ve got possession it’s an awkward ball in front
Of his own goal post for rodri solo did well though and now F no can’t quite get around the outside of mcnalty but Dixon was there in support the everpresent there solo Hees it across into Midfield oroka New Zealand looking for one more if they can because points will be very
Important no way through for rodri Solo or cook Savage but they keep it alive he gets rid of one not quite a second can’t find cook Savage cook Savage quickest to the loose ball though penalty Island there a lots of hands on knees everywhere play on for
Island now you flip it the other way we’re at last second score would be critical to their fortunes this weekend well bonus Point that’s why they want to losing bonus point they’re not going to win here Island still come away with something Lennox for Jordan Conroy Conroy going to take on the youngster
VI it’s the veteran Michelson who makes the tackle tried to steal it away can seees the penalty Heen having to get back in and again not 10 conceding penties as press for this bonus point on the line no I’m sorting that out for you no it’s
Not cynical for me it was outside that cynical So eventually kbon can tap and go this match continues on o salivan Conor o salivan barging and burrowing his way towards the line and going have to check it will looked bobbly looked a little loose but did he get it down well
The naked ey I thought it was okay initially Tim mson was run for New Zealand getting underneath and trying to make it kissable I think that’s all right I think M you may award the try thank you got there in the end Conor O Sullivan and who knows how important that could
Be for either team a bonus point for irand New Zealand will take the win but this is a tight tight group and that point could matter plenty as could that conversion as well but it’s New Zealand getting a win on the board late in the day 1914 over irland
So Highland suffering their second defeat of the day as we see the standings in the group so far in pul see it’s Great Britain the unbeaten team a win and a loss each for New Zealand and South Africa in Ireland but they have collected two bonus points
And that could be an important factor for them tomorrow getting late into the day now a couple more important matches to come though this should be a beauty France and sore let’s get over to grego Shay and ruper Cox you’re too right Ricky two teams have got a win already France and
Samoa and here they come Paul reer leads out the French had a big win over the USA 2412 sour 317 maybe Australia in their opening game and uh there’s the main man of the the headlines coming in Antoine dup again starting on the bench for this match Gregor sh join me alongside on
Commentary we didn’t see much of him in the opening game this morning for France antoan dupon but maybe we’ll get a few minutes here hopefully we’ll see him arguably the best player in the world so many eyes are on our beautiful Sports Sev because he’s here we just want to
Get him a few minutes now don’t we rert Nick Hogan from New Zealand will take care of this p b game France and S another win here and they’ll be playing cup quarterfinal definitely at Lea aloa will get us underway sore in their white shirts France in BL
Zar climbed highest thought that might have gone forward into the hand of the Captain Paul R but play on says the referee s though got the steel really good work from new laa now they can go quickly here’s the big figure of C who’s a real handful back in salour colors
And that’s important NE can’t hold on to the ball that’s gone forward good defense from France n went for the big BOS there but forgot to bring the ball with him simes love to carry the ball 24.3 per game but it doesn’t matter how hard you carry if
You don’t hold on to the ball and young kids watching that’s not where to put your head when you tackle you want to get on the outside of the hip but actually it forced the error from The Tackle of Riva these two met in Perth France won at 194 despite being on
The wrong side of the penalty count seven penalties to three against France in that game actually the the most penalized team in the men’s draw at the moment on the series they’ve gotten a few yellows this season as well I think they’re up to eight is their count so they want to get
That sorted to go up that standing table sit how you feeling after the couple of Irish defeats in the last couple of hours you still with us the morale is low they just haven’t turned up in Vancouver and the Irish are usually good we have a lot of Irish actually living
In Vancouver and they’re sitting in the seats now crying wiping their tears I’m going to join him after this match still alive though yeah it’s still day one still day one still plenty of rugby to unfold men might struggle but the women should be all right getting through to a
Cup quarterfinal over the shoulder of French head coach Jerome daras Stefan Perez feeds the scrum there’s the captain Rea now for a to the pace of Joseph flings it inside it’ll go back into someone hands though now and here’s opar flings it across to C that’s a reach for that did Neil La
Wasn’t the easiest ball behind him and low and now the counter rck from France and they’ve won the ball back and Perez is going to sneak down the short side flings it indoors to antoan Zeda and the monagas scores for France 5 nothing they lead it Zar opens his tally in Vancouver
First try there but it’s all Perez Edo Martin he sees the space utilizes it and has the intelligence to throw a back inside we have a bit of Argy bargy then afterwards we don’t like to see that but hopefully no one’s hurt there the trick flying after that
First try effort parez Nails the extra two as well so good start for France here 7 nothing they lead it he’s been around the block Anan Zar for a young man just 24 years of age play for Monaco it’s his hometown also n and tul also o in French domestic rugby there’s BJ
Lemma son of head coach Brian waiting for his opportunity Torres straight downtown good clean ball though off the restart for sore trying to get their attacking game going had a really tricky start to the series but a cracking win this morning over Australia and might run away here now he’s going to be
Tracked down by Joseph but it might still work out for Neil La alipo couldn’t get away for has it flick inside to Riva now Joseph again the offloading game of France Zar to Vian pasque he’s got Jordan SEO with him here he is SEO couple of charge this morning that’s the pace gets
Away Jordan SEO he’s feeling it in Vancouver SEO shown us a clean pair of heels there cating Stu from the French it looked like some more are going to go to distance and we get a great turnover here by for and typical French they go the whole
Way back down the other side Pas touching the ball and then SEO getting his third try of the weekend yeah he’s a center in the longer form of the game SEO huge pace and you mentioned for the turnover he’s a fullback from pero that’s what great about the game of
Rugby sevens is you got fullbacks going in and jackling possession you got to do it all you have to be able to do it all in sevens it’s why it’s very hard to make these teams on the World Series cuz everyone’s good at everything that’s why andon deont is sitting on the bench
Maybe he can’t make it into the certain team well this man pz is the playmaker out there at the moment and the kicker as well restarts play Joseph competes C tried to reel it and it did go forward off a French hand so an opportunity here for Manu s
S and they reached six cup quarterfinals last season one Cape Town they were finalist in Los Angeles as well there he is on the Jumbotron Anan dup got about three minutes down the stretch in the game this morning five help set up one TR try and then got
Done for a forward pass for another maybe we’ll see him a little earlier in this match but sour trying to find a way back here 14- nothing down against France just straightening the line there was Steve onosai let FIA NE La again he’s been heavily involved so far
Nice offload keeping the ball alive for MAA L but it’s been smuggled Away by Jefferson Lee Joseph he’s got support as well in the form of stepan Perez and another that’s been knocked down deliberately s could be going down to six players with a yellow card here they
Got huge numbers if they can shift it Zar straight the attack and goes behind the sticks and that’ll be another five-pointer for France and it’s going to be a yellow card as well for Leia that is Sol in the wound for Samoa not only the France win for another try
But also they lose a man but it’s just poor discipline it’s not smart at all from Samoa they got turned over easy there he keeps his eyes up he offloads it to Perez and they managed to finish it off they have too many numbers and Zar dots down
For a second of the game great work from the French to capitalize on that yeah Anan Zar from the Atlanta French rugby coming up with a big score there again his second of the game and let fear sitting down for two minutes all these teams prepare for this exact
Situation playing with six but when you’re down 21 nothing as well just makes it so much more difficult to try and find an inroad into the game added seconds here but s are going to keep playing despite being down to six because they have to because they need
Points Steve onite scrum half good french defense physical stuff though and there’s an FL and somehow Samo have found a way through here and Steve on aai is going to have too much pace for Theo forer six on seven no problem they’ll close the gap didn’t expect that but that is the
Game of seven you can score from anywhere with six men they manag to go all the way from their own 22 great power through the Gap finds the offload and he manages to go the entire way that’s his second try of the weekend and he’s back into the Simone Squad we
Hadn’t seen him since Hong Kong 2023 how about the work from Motu opai though to find that opening just put his head through a gap that wasn’t really there and then this guy just stretched every senu to find his way over the line given some more a chance here
They’ll go to drinks with the extra couple of points as well 217 France leading S at the break okay New Zealand got their opening win just in the previous match Sapar cook Savage one of the key in here is with LJ this group has been crazy today haven’t been able to script anything
About it and it’s only going to get tougher tomorrow you got GB up next what have you made of them uh look obviously disappointing start to the tournament um B loss so um but to come back and kind of counter punch that come back with a win against Ireland we know they’re a
Good side they um they beat us convincingly in South Africa so we knew we owed them one but it wasn’t easy still um GB kind of play the same so they held on to the ball for long periods of phases and um we just got to
Kind of as well hold on to the ball and make sure we execute our opportunities didn’t get too many of them how much is it about momentum for you guys now you’ve got to win any the abouts this evening go back get your sleep in bit of recovery tomorrow morning you come out
Knowing that you can do it yeah it’s um it’s massive we know we need to win our next game to um get into the uh quarters so um yeah we just got to obviously build on today recover review um get a good sleep good feed stretch up go again
In the money fire thank you very much thank you coming up next match Australia and the USA both of those two teams looking for their first win of the day having lost their opening games not so France and sore who we looking for their second win and France have started really well here
Greg OA 217 they lead it yeah it was a great first half from the French but the games with Samoan are always tight the past two games were within seven points so expect more the same it was a great finish to the first half by Samoa so
Let’s see how this goes for the start of second yeah Samo dropped into the relegation Zone after the Perth event just a couple of points behind the USA who are in that coveted eighth spot and what a take that is off the restart Jefferson Lee Superhero in the air for France
Brilliantly done I extend their lead Joseph oh my God take a bow on look at this plucks it from the air he looks like he should be in the NBA that is outstanding look at that leap high in the air and is able to go to distance in as well such
Athleticism I want to give the Big Ups to the camera crew there as well brilliant shots to bring these pictures to you athleticism like that from Joseph wasn’t a bad restart kick either was it to put him in that position you’re right rer don’t forget about the kicker Perez put it on a
Penny 287 France inspired at the moment perhaps by antoan Dupont being in their ranks he’s still on the bench though you can just see him there the bottom of shot there he is he doesn’t look too happy on the bench he’s not used to being there is
He seph needs to go with Joseph after training work on the restarts 287 yeah here comes sore plenty of time 540 to go shown what they can do with six players on the field back to the full compliment now they’re going to work the kicking game in behind no Sweeper for France but
Plent a pace parz getting back plays a bit of football that was really cleverly done under a lot of pressure here’s reava and now vas oh the no look ball to capill and he’s quicker than he looks if there’s such a thing great work a pilla he got around
The outside there but just such French flare like flicked it out the back there probably was no need to but if you can do it why not so entertaining here for the first night in BC Place I mean I mean that as a compliment the way he runs lovely ball
Wasn’t it from pasc but slightly ungainly running style but he covers ground I don’t even think he was waiting for that ball it just popped up in front of him and he had to go for a run take the Five Points Son Well Done great work at A Pas
G FR scor back for back so here is an his Olympic dream is underway here Paris in July is the Target and he’s going to get some good minutes here with 415 to go in this second half nice time to come on to Gregor Shay up 357 357 4
Minutes left you’re playing against some tired someone players hopefully he can rip it up and show us why he won World play of the year in 21 interesting choice with the tights though he doesn’t like the astr surf obviously well this artificial surface not everyone’s favorite when it comes to
Sliding around capill plays a bit of stop go the Tricor it second of the day for the tall man fores going to take it across to rage inside back to for five tries to one here dominant from France started slowly in their opening game against the USA but then really hit
Their strapped in the second half oh no it’s going to be another yellow card for sore Zero Tolerance in s you got to leave the ball alone and alofipo is going to go away for two minutes now yeah very silly from alofipo there absolutely no need to do that maybe a
Bit of frustration he’s just taking it out but here we go Mr Anon dupon coming on to the pitch to show us what he can do yeah his second appearance in the second half off the bench good minutes here for him 320 to go in this second half what can antoan
Dupon little conversation there with Stefan Perez so he’ll be a first receiver here as she goes to rage and capila still going pops it up off the deck one pass parez for tri France that’s number six clinical work from France you could see that was a pre-planned centerpiece tap
They just crash it up one phase with the big man Capilla and then they work it around easy hands Dupont Perez and then for gets the touchdown for a guy like Dupont it must be a bit like Christmas all this space he you must just think just put it through the
Hands boys we got to score here you’re dead right he’s used the 15 men tackle him now we only have to deal with seven he’s licking his lips but the difference is does he have the fitness level to play Sevens at the top level that’s probably why they brought him in so
Early into the French program here’s a young man who’s added enormous things to the French sevens program Theo for so dup now but Waits the restart from William UA from the masi club in Paris dinks it for SEO doesn’t go the 10 France touch at first so free kick
Sore here’s the new man Dez seuna F in the six shirt courau the national selectors while playing for toui during the national S Series in sore given opportunity here by Brian Lima and aasa gives it to BJ lur who gets wrapped up duport looking for the turnover R
Time there he did force a bit of pressure there and the error comes from sore showing some smart there dep PA keep chasing on the inside you might Force an error and that he manag to do thank you yeah have been another change here for France it’s Aron grandidier in the N shirt
There we actually wondered we actually wondered what number antoan Dupont would choose he’s gone for number 25 and we understand that the two represents his mother and brothers birthday is born in February and the five is in tribute to his late father who was born in May we understand
That’s why he’s chosen number 25 here’s Aaron grandidier in number nine for France in sevens here’s iraa for in Midfield offloads inside brilliantly puts it on the toe did he oh thought he got away with that but it went forward I thought he very cleverly dropped that onto the foot but not
So no he nearly got there but I want to give you some props Rupert for your research you always have The Insider information well I must confess I got to I got to think a good buddy Rob Vickman for that who was uh doing some detective work for us cool
Feature that you can pick your own number in the seven series it really sets us apart from the 15 format sit what would you go with Greg oh I played with number eight and that’s when Yugo Keenan decided to go away and let me play a few games so I took his number
Number eight and I was happy enough to have it okay hands on zupon with the tackle and looking for for the steel oh almost wins it penalty Samo have it back to the full seven they’re down 40 points to seven here looking for some points BJ limo
With the ball in hand tackled by Jordan SEO added seconds here s haven’t really been able to get anything going the two yellow cards have really hurt them in this game but trying to improve their points difference somehow they chip it in behind is there and he just kicks it over the
End line and that will bring this one to a close France second win of the day more minutes for that man antoan dup and they have beaten s by 40 points to seven he hasn’t been out there much Anan dupon but the team does seem to have
Risen with him being around well I was just going to say they’re sitting seventh in the table but they’ve got two big WI wins now against USA and S more so maybe he’s just bringing that mindset that leadership and getting the boys risen up to start performing
Again and of course it’s all new for him this is day one of three here we got a full house in here tomorrow it’s going to be a totally different atmosphere on the Saturday here the middle day of the tournament and it’ll be uh it’ll be interesting how Jerome Dar the head
Coach uses top as this tournament continues but what a start as been for France two from Two and coming up also in this group right now is Australia the third seeds here the finalist from Cape Town and Perth up against the eight seeds the USA and here they come Australia and the
USA and fitting joining me on commentary his former USA Eagles Captain who took him to the Olympic Games in Tokyo Abby gardis Abby what do you want to see from the fellas here I want to see a turnaround from that first matchup there is so much talent in this side Mike
Friday has been building this squad he’s been changing up some lineups but there is so much strength Madison Hughes coming into the squad he was up here with us last year uh looking for his expertise to come out on the pitch there yeah Maloo trying to G up the Aussies
They had a really odd result this morning 317 they lost to S they want to bounce back from that it was Samos just their fourth win but Australia just never able to hit the gas pedal too many unforced errors not enough conversions when they did have ball in
Hand so here we go must win just in round two for Australia in the USA pull be both looking for their first positive result of the tournament Dietrick roach gets us underway it’s been even traded evenly results between these two teams on the series so far but it’s early possession for the
USA Eagles playing an all white against the green and gold of Australia Perry Baker does well to get that ball away from the breakdown to Stevie Thomasson here’s Kavon Williams Joe Sher big man but a lovely left to right pass in the direction of Mal is Dale he chips It
Forward Jimmy the jet Turner getting back for Australia Scoops up really well by Josh Turner and he had to because they’re under a lot of pressure here the Aussie sevs on the ball Turner sees no one at home for the USA and decides to kick and kick deep
He’s chasing his own kick and the captain Williams is back for the Eagles just buys a bit of time gives it to Steve Thomasson two of the leaders in this USA side dealt with that situation pretty well well done to the Eagles and exchanging of possessions and exchanging
Of kicks not the usual strategy we see from either of these teams and now the US taking control of this slowing it down something we see from this side a lot Abby talked to me about the the Olympics element when it comes to USA sporting teams you took a side to
Tokyo what does it mean to the olymp qualified they know they’re going be there what are the emotions around all of that it’s Indescribable it takes over everything it’s at the Forefront of every morning you wake up thinking about it you go to sleep thinking about it you
Do everything in your power to pull on that red white and blue to represent your side as an Olympian it is the Pinnacle of sport and every American will have their eyes on the TV during the Olympics and all these players have got a chance to be there there isale oh burst
Through what a start for the USA Malachi isdale untouched gets the first try Malachi esale he has grown into this role he’s taken ownership of it he’s always had the Speed and the pace but he’s added that ball playing into his repertoire we saw him put boots to ball
Earlier adding that into his toolkit a plant powered athlete runs a plant powered market in San Diego called that good good so check it out if you’re ever there there are other brands available but yeah no Burgers there for you rert no have too many of those Kavon
Williams skip will be pleased with that yeah Malachi is that he was actually discovered by OA kinau the Fijian Legend playing for the rambling gestes at the Rugby Town sevens here he is representing his nation in an olympic year what a try that was Australia with some possession
Now flung out from Hayden Sergeant Josh Turner and now Nathan Lawson decides to kick his run was slightly scragged there but the ball beats them all over the sideline oh no they will go back for the penalty just as I was about to say a little cheeky in play never hurt anyone
But the US is getting hurt retreating 10 met giving that ball back to Aussie yeah you don’t have to get out of anyone’s way do you but you can’t you can’t change your running line changing your line without looking at the ball or attempting to go at it so ball back with
The gold jerseys so they’re into USA territory there’s Henry Hutcherson back in this Australia seven side a long time out with injury and here’s Turner that’s Michael iy out there a number 87 with the flowing locks and they’ve given away a penalty USA still slowing things down
Just that error that lack of support from Australia as that ball went back into the middle of the pitch Thomasson taking the team just down the field a little bit not his best kick yeah there is Miche ly from the Eastwood Club where head coach John menand is from 6410
Kg actually won the catch pole medal which is for the best player in the shoot Shield the Sydney Club competition good line out for another tall man shreder that pass just got to ezale he offloads it brilliantly one-handed to Kon Williams now it’s Perry Baker Time Turner holds
On to his coat Tails he flings it indoors shers there you talk about improvers in rugby sevs Joe shers right up there and they found an opening again and his Cummings icy’s on the chase but he won’t have enough number one Aaron Cummings second try for the
USA another player here making his mark on this USA side the veteran Perry Baker dancing down the touch line on the far side and then getting that ball out back to the left hand they just worked it side to side every single player on that pitch for
The US touch that ball in the lead up to this one but Cummings gets the Five Points he’s another big unit isn’t he 6400 lb from Grand Haven Michigan he’s he’s got size and he’s got wheels as well you get these guys in space they can deliver for you
Certainly Cummings has shown his power on the pitch this time he shows his Pace as well yeah College he played football he he was a wrestler on the track and field team as well what a crossover athlete of course in this usa7s program dri roach big big mountain to climb now for
The USA here’s the captain malof trying to lead from the front Good carry 30 seconds to go first half D roach just found an opening he might have too much pace for Steve Thomasson he’s going to head for the corner flag Stevie Thomasson staying with him but just can’t quite get there
You got to watch out for Perry Baker though but dear Chi roach has the wear with all to put it down Australia on the board didn’t they need that the answer that Australia were looking for and roach such a ball player for this Australian side he was the scrum
Half he just has a little glance up he’s one of the best rugby IQs out there always a heads up player and then he has the wheels he has the swerve barely evading Perry Baker at the end there but manages to put it down he loomed in the rear viiew miror Perry didn’t
The roaches just got it down they get the seven so it’s 127 at half time not much in this one on the board we’ll take a drink Scott Novak there just handing out the drinks the manager now it’s Mark Friday time opportunity get the where we going go go put on the edge
Going to go to this side here bring him in one foot Perry on the edge got it yeah make a decision I didn’t hear all of that Abby but I did hear on the edge so I mean he’s he’s the main man with the wheels isn’t he and I guess
Mike’s saying let’s try and give him some opportunities he’s one of those players you don’t need to set up just get the ball in his hands early even if he doesn’t break the line and go on to score he’s going to get yards maintain possession work that defense to The Far
Side and then there are threats still looming on the near side get the ball back through them and just keep keep working that Australian defense and let those holes open up and there’s Henry Patterson out on the field the Mustachio Australian player he’s been missing all series hasn’t played in quite a long
Time coming up next it’s Fiji time up against the host Nations Canada just under 10 minutes time and we got Canada 7s Legend Nate Hama going to join us on commentary with Gareth ree for that one standby still a half to go here between the USA and Australia Turner’s lifted
High but Baker hasn’t he’s put on the deck and then it’s hacked forward by Turner and now Lawson’s getting involved Kon Williams comes back Lawson flicks it between his legs quite cleverly it’s gone forward off the USA massive result you see Kon going to the referee saying was there a knock on
Off that initial kickoff referee saying I did not see it so play on off the boot of Lawson and then Kon tries to clean up the scrap unable to do so and what an attacking opportunity here with Henry Patterson looming in the back line yeah great to
See him back he won the Sha M medal that’s for the best player in Aussie sevens recently award and here he is with his first touch bursting through and he’s going to score Henry Patterson back in green and gold and back scoring tries for the Aussie sevs
Picking up exactly where he left off when we last saw him out here on the series winning that sevens Player of the Year in Australia for a reason this man is always electric with ball in hand no exception is here instead of using his Pace he Ops for the
Power and too strong for esdale the balance shown by that man what a DOT down for him massive for Australia to have him back and such an important year a rugby sevens and what an impact straight away 1412 Australia now lead the USA their first lead of the game and here’s
Cummings now what have the Eagles got Madison shu is out there former Captain to the current captain Kon Williams now Steve Thomasson change of Direction back to Hughes Cummings did well the ball was slightly high and behind and and now an opportunity for relas esdale again Patterson’s in there trying to force the
Issue Thomasson shrer Kavon Williams good defense on him from a smaller man Hayden Sergeants still got possession here but being shot back in the direction of their own goal line here the USA they get lucky with the high arm over the shoulder a little bit of a breath there
For the US couple players taking their time getting up Perry Baker 37 years of age knock on the cheekbone for his troubles again opting for that line out but getting down the field just outside their 22 Australia were applying heaps of pressure USA lucky to receive that
Penalty to get out of jail there 345 to go second half two points the difference high stake staff both these teams looking for their first win of the tournament Madison Hughes decides to hold on and perhaps should have gotten rid of it cuz Hayden sergeant yeah it’s
Okay put the big shot on here’s Perry Baker now again trying to get on the outside of Turner but Turner has enough to make him go back inside Thomasson holds on gets away from malof to Steve Thomasson now he can look for some support he’s over to his captain
Williams back to Thomasson now Madison Hughes thinks about the kick for Cummings holds on offloads Cummings got to be careful not to get isolated here Hutcherson goes in for the steal for Australia good clear out though from the USA had to be D there’s Baker again Thomasson to Williams Kavon
Williams draws the man perfect pass for esdale and Malachi will make the most of it once again puts it down the USA retake the lead what a game another lead change as they’ll pointing to his teammates thanking them for helping him out with the ball but he
Did some work there not a lot on for the us a lot of indecision shown but able to maintain possession and then the athleticism ball in one hand streaking down the touch line and he’s in for a second yeah that’ll please Mike FR of the way they showed patience there kept
The ball in hand didn’t really go for it until they knew it was there they get the extra two points as well from Madison Hughes from wide out wide a lot of composure shown in that buildup just phase after phase backing each other having support there when
They needed to take contact and ending up in the TR Zone you see the score tracker there it was all USA first half Australia took the lead in the second but the Eagles have responded Baker flew high but Australia have the ball five points the difference currently they got
The losing bonus point but of course they want a lot more out of this one here comes Josh Turner he’s got Nathan Lawson on the cut good tackle from Maka Anu who’s come off the bench here’s Henry Patterson again big defense coming in from Hughes but he rides the
Tackle well 1914 USA leading Australia looking to tie this one up hand off and the offload and Henry Hutcherson will score the assist from Henry Palmer for Henry Hutcherson we are Level the conversion could put Australia in front what a response ball in two hands left fin gets both hands free and
Hutchinson welcome back to the team his first try of the weekend of the tournament kick to come do not take your eyes off this there’s no one you’d rather have in this situation than deich roach and he’s nailed it Australia by we will have a restart but Australia Take the Lead
2119 take a BAL roach for that but Hutchinson the captain this weekend getting it done and then the United States they have one final opportunity let’s see if Australia try to dot this one in and kick it into touch di Tri roach with the restart he’s
Going to go long so the USA will have the ball Australia trusting their defense Hutcherson there shraer does really well because coming like a rocket was Matt Gonzalez penalty USA here they come Maka Anu Madison Hughes Lucas lamp who came up with a brilliant try this morning in that
Defeat Cummings to shraer Baker so often the Difference Maker Perry Baker oh yeah Mr Showtime will win it for the USA Perry Baker 37 years ofo still got plenty of game this guy the Eagles win it Perry Baker has scored plenty of tries in his career but this one is sure
To be quite close to the top and in and out and he still has all the pace in the world just coasting he doesn’t even look like he gets out of second gear there well it’s only day one but Perry’s bringing the house down in Vancouver bringing a game of rugby
Sevens that was great to call it with you Abby 2621 USA beat Australia don’t go anywhere you don’t want to okay here’s p b USA back in business in the hunt for the cup quarterfinals but still a long way to go in this group Anything could happen as
We look for our qualifiers in Vancouver okay moving across the poola it’s time for the host nation Canada up against Fiji the Olympic Champions and it’s rugby Hall of Famer Gareth Reese with a very special guest thank you rert great action great buzz in the stadium the
Americans lit it up and the other North American team wants to do their job here Canada and red take the field up against Fiji here in twoa Bill burner to his university up the road at UBC will Captain decided his 50th appearance 27y old outstanding contribution to Canadian rugby but he’s
Up against one of the best in the world as you said Olympic Champions number two in the world ranked behind Argentina currently on the HSBC World Series so many talents there gatha will Captain the side there is our referee for this one from the Republic of South Africa m
Perrera one of the referees here will all be going to the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 Cal Sager stepped up big time in that very impressive performance for Canada in their first match against Argentina they went down 12 points to 10 but Canada showed something with the
Points difference on offer here a really good start for them even though they didn’t get the win and for Fiji they defeated Spain and they will kick off in their white jerseys they beat Spain 31 points to 14 High hanging kick oh well gathered by Richard Canada
Did really well off the kickoffs in their last match head coach Shawn White really having to call on some young players and Josiah M sits down the Fijian out wide Canada looking to bring this crowd into the match that offload is a bit iffy Seager cleans it up he’s been so
Strong with ball in hand burnout looks right looks left and decides just to go up the gut is Wood’s there in support kind of a lot of possession here early on wise this seon by Sager as Fiji had blit it up in the Midfield great line speed from
Them isuw off and running quick offload Russell on that right touch line his favorite touchline being chased by loan masi and he does the job the inside ball K down by Stewart on the Char awarded ma Stewart for Canada the referee’s given the try and what a great moment for us Canadians
Here I’m joined by Nathan Hama the Canadian great this was Joe Mo with the first action and then Canada just turned it on after that Gareth Gareth I’m on my feet here thanks for having me by the way in the Box it’s a pleasure to be here with
You what a what what a run from Alex Russell there I know he doesn’t like it when I say it but deceivingly quick Alex and a great shot there from Max Stewart but no what a great start from Canada obviously just maintaining possession that entire phase some great carries some great grunt work
There from Cal Sager and man what a what a start for Canada and you’ve been in this environment playing on the home stadium you grew up not less than half an hour from here and the ability to draw on the home Crow Canada’s done it here in the opening minute how important
Is that oh it’s massive you saw it in the first game as well I was talking with jiah MOA prior to this game and we were talking about how important the start was in this game you never know what kind of team what what kind of Fiji
Team is going to show up especially on day one in a game like this we felt as though if we got a good start they could get going well here we go Fiji do have their hands on the ball after the Pate the breakdown good Pace injected out wide
From laku he’s still going the right hand gets free and steaming through Loi inside immediate response from Fiji very careful I mean we’ve been seeing that for Raku since he came onto the series just the strength and the ability to wrong foot his opposite man there and
Get his hand free with the one-handed offload the last couple years we’ve been seeing a lot of that and the pace to finish it under the sticks or close to the sticks here well lamasi with his fourth try in Vancouver already there’s the conversion just sneaks inside that left
Post so he’s just recovering now he was Deep In The End Zone coming from that try and what is it about these fijians we saw the offload game we know they love to keep the ball alive but they’re just never out of a play they always
Keep it alive no and that’s what makes them so exciting they’re the most exciting team in the series to watch I love even on this kickoff here it’s so unorthodox most teams don’t kick to app pod there but they just they just know they got these jumpers who can get up
And contest those balls unfortunately for them there it was a little bit short Pula had a question but the kick didn’t go 10 so Canal have the option is Wood’s got a couple of questions too this is a streak that Canada would like to break on home soil
So they’ve chosen the scrum Canada gives them attacking options both side n where’s your preference here I think I think is should be scooting right here with Stewart and try to get an overlap see if he can beat that hooker around the corner it’s always tough as a hooker in that
Position you can see steuart’s flashing right ish is going around well they’re listening to you there they go but then they come back they show that look oh the pass from ISU it as a bit 50/50 verer does really well to keep that alive and there’s the dancing feet
Of Joe Mora the pride of the Toronto Burna squaring up as he did for a beautiful try in that match against Argentina throws it out the back door burn in the scrum half roll isherwood cleans up a low pass sorry that’s Kell Sager again so strong Verna gets in and rips it away
There the one hander isw has a bit of an overlap on the right inside baltimora another one on the back door Stewart out wide back to is Canada suim offloading on a second try and the lead I thought the try in the first game that Phil through the out the back to
Jack was the best try we’d see this weekend from Canada but I think this one might be nicer about three or four fantastic offloads isherwood pumped up as he should be scoring the ball here for a five-pointer but just some outstanding support play from the boys and a massive time to score going
Into the going to the end of the half score number 23 Thomas well if you’re joining us around the world great action here in Vancouver on the first Friday of the Vancouver SS that man is from okok Alberta not really known except for maybe Jeff Hassler as a rugby Capital
But he’s putting them on the map here and it’s no longer just his hair they’re talking about a minute to play here in the first half again kickoff ball for Canada Richard bobbles it and now it’s going to come back for the original knock on and what Canada’s doing here in this
First off is exactly how you want to play Fiji you want you need possession against them you kill the clock you kill the time it doesn’t have to be anything too fancy you do well at your kickoffs it’s that was a great contest there from Phil now Canada have the ball 30 seconds
Left in this house if we score here at the end of the first half those are the kind of these are the kind of moments Shawn White and the boys talk about before they go into these games Sean White of course Canada’s head coach your former teammate here with Nathan hiyama not
Only legendary Canadian sevens captain and player also Canada’s flag bearer the Olympics in Tokyo for all of Canada’s sporting teams Joe MOA a man who basically idolizes you it’s just been put fre on the right hand side Max Stewart is 5 m short the Hooters sounded but Canada threatening the line Sager 5
M out big tackle coming in from moagi surely there impeding the scrum half play on isherwood’s appealing for a high tackle he’s got the arm out he’s still driving though Canon’s going to regroup trying to get one here in the dying seconds they get the penalty Richard goes quickly referee
Wants one to come back to a different Mark former Captain former playmaker what do you do here Nathan oh I think the boys are going to slow it down and take a scrum here um I back that play I back I think they’ve really been doing well off their set
Piece oh they go wide more in space oh he slips he had him beat oh they fooled us Joe MOA had him beat but he slipped next Stewart’s back to himself there’s a high shot this could be trouble for the Fijian refere hasn’t picked it up look Russell there’s some big shots
Coming in now the fijians desperately defending their line Seager north to south that’s his job for this team still pumping those legs three fijians out of the play WoW and I wonder if we may get an assistant official come in with that high shot it was clear as day but no
Quick tap Fiji are off and running you know Nathan they can score from anywhere on the park and the Canadians have given it their all the Jersey grab not enough big chase coming in from Richard the inside ball is enough and Fiji silencing the Canadian crowd here and
They go over in the massive form of Jeremiah Matana what a game and it was that man rasaku again the guy we spoke about after that first try creating again after so much pressure from Canada there you can see him here just wrong foots two of the Canadian Defenders just has enough to
Get away from Phil and an easy pop in an easy finish for Fiji always threatening always dangerous well what a first half of rugby in the penultimate match of day one this great Fijian support we know they’re on the west coast of North America they’ve come to watch this they’ve missed that
Conversion so it will be 12 all at the half in an incredible battle right here Fiji and Canada all square well it gives us great pleasure to go sideline with LJ and the man who just did the job for the Americans in the previous match Harry Baker Canada rugby keep
Telling us this is a fast track but you’re the one who gets to decide that so what kind of top speeds were you reaching there for that try at the end I have no idea I just know I just needed a finish how much fun was it though oh a
Lot of fun you know when when you get a w like that no matter what happened in the game you’re just happy to get a win so I’m just happy to finish the game to get that win that one but tell me the secret how do you still look so cool
When you’re running that fast and putting that much effort in at the end of the game I have no idea um I couldn’t tell you secret I guess it’s a secret yeah I can’t tell you it’s a secret thanks for your time Perry cheers guys well there is the man they call
Speed stick what a character what a great addition to the sevens game thank gings talking to his troops we’re under the roof here at BC Place in Vancouver BC one more game to come after this here in p a well that is Argentina they’re up in the
Final match in p a here they’re up against Spain it’s been a fantastic game Fiji and canidates all 12 AP piece Nathan Hama former canidate Captain thank you so much for joining us go and relax and enjoy the second half and cheer on your boys G thanks for having me go Canada go
Well they’ve got a little bit of loose ball here one of the great Nathan harama Mor offloads to Sager bger up the back door it’s been the theme for the Canadians Mo goes straight up he’s 2 m out almost driven over the line Rock good Canada threatening as
They were at the end of the first half spill ball well gives me a chance to go sideline as Canada have just narrowly taken the lead but were repelled by the fijians Shawn White Canada coach thank you sea for joining us what a pulsating first half
You got to be happy with the effort from your boys yeah definitely we talked about uh you’re not going to win games like this by by not being bold and taking uh strong decision making and you know when we take that quick tap on the
5 met line you know you live and die by it but uh no I couldn’t be happier with the bo now got to ask you cuz we saw it up here a hint of a head shot earlier on did your players feel there was maybe some Foul Play No they’re over that by
Now we got to keep uh keeping the game you know for everyone like that you missx maybe you get one on the other end so U no we’re not too worried about that always the pro and what what is it they obviously changed the tone completely they came out great against Argentina
And they’ve responded here against Fiji what have you found here amongst the boys yeah we’ve talked a lot about it uh about opportunity right um and yeah we’re making the most of it at the moment and uh sorry just trying to make a sub here yes let’s go you do you mate
You do the job yeah we talked a lot about opportunity and you know the home crowd it’s easy to get that energy from them um you know I think the the next level you know maybe looking a bit into the final couple plays for this game and
Into tomorrow how do we control that energy a bit more uh in the fine moments well thanks very much Sean I’ll let you get back to it a man operating at the very top great work good luck in the rest of this one right on thank you very
Much everyone John White Canada’s head coach he’s having to look at his team trying to defend this powerful Fijian side they’re 5 me out strong carry there from Baka out wide unmarked for the moment and it is Matana again Gareth you can’t get rid of me I’m I’m
I’m sticking around for the rest of this game fantastic finish there from Matana but it was just a lead up there some man I thought Canada were was so close to scoring there earlier in the earlier in the phases but Fiji just some great turnovers and that’s what they do
They make you pay they make you they make you pay for those mistakes and um another try for Fiji in the corner here so third for Fiji big conversion to come from the sideline have a look here Five Points the difference this would make it a full
Score and he’s taking his full time sweet strike it’s dancing with that right post just falls short so what’s the message Nathan on the Canadian boys four and a half minutes to play yeah this is a huge play here Gareth this kickoff is massive especially after just the M there’s been
A bit of a momentum shift Canada had almost a Flawless first half there it’s really important here that we gain possession and and really take it to Fiji here G some passenger plays Fiji going deep here giving us the opportunity to do that they kick it long know what they’re doing forcing
Canada to come full length of the field Ethan Hager on the park in the 15 Jersey University Victoria product like yourself Nathan he’s he’s a bright hope for the future yeah he is we saw him debut in the summer at the um Olympic qualifier that we called together and I
I thought Ethan had some standout moments in that tournament and it’s awesome to see here see him here get the opportunity in Vancouver Carson another Victoria boy looping around well work set move oh Mora bobbles it but good work for Mora to be fair to make the tackle and kill the play after
The initial mistake oh that was such a wellwork play you see the Canadian boys run this from time to time just the little wivel play there from from the center and fly Hof sorry the nine and the 10 Richards did great to get the ball off to Joe but
Unfortunately he was probably thinking about his next move already well he did on the massive presence of B ranga right in front of him and he had looked up that’s maybe why he bobbled the ball yeah Fiji no strangers to the close matches they always seem to come up the right side Alex
Russell going to get a bre time’s off here we’re going to put the scrum down Far Side Fiji with haveo the Fe this ground set this is only the second match for these men’s teams been a great first day of rugby here in Vancouver Fiji always happy to play with the width Raku
Breaks one tackle but he spilled the ball Canada will have a chance Ean Hager squares up the kick decides to keep it Richards in a supporting role penalty four Canada Fijian player off their feet Carson giving a little bit of Afters there like the Carson family liked
To yeah Canada GNA go for the line out here interesting decision they’ve actually been doing so well from their set piece this season um some unfortunate line out errors in that first game as we as we discussed earlier G but um this is such a dangerous platform for them they have some
Fantastic plays to get some good go forward and and hopefully set up a nice passage here for Canada that Canada had the chance to upset the number one team in the world Argentina in their first match just couldn’t quite execute the line out in the dying
Seconds good movement to the front o had to fight for it he got it away good work from Elias Hancock Midfield hit up the crowd like that and the defending player couldn’t get out of there Carson’s looking to go quick but I think they may use the same
Tactic I mean as a as an alumni here Gareth it’s it’s I’m very proud watching these boys and and just the intensity that they’re playing with a lot of these guys haven’t had much experience on the series and the effort we’re all seeing here in witnessing just the intensity
They’re playing against the top two sides in the world today well just to sum that up to the left to bottom of your screen Matthew pil 22-year-old has come on late in a crucial situation coach white putting trust in these young players Nala at the front lot of movement finally Hancock
Gets his hands on it good wit Mora on the back shoulder a little bit for for ciliate oh good spin move he thinks about the offload but it’s all about possession right now a minute 20 to play Canada down by five from ciliate Hager little flip pass vilia
Sees some room in the middle Berna takes it but then comes back to the short side another one out the back door mora not much he could do he hits it up in field can they go wide there unmarked man out wide but they come back short again W I
Think Hager thought of what the catch and give but he’s been bundled into to touch well Elias hanock Nathan is out on the far left hand side top of your screen and he was unmarked they just couldn’t get him the ball yeah it was just the line speed
From Fiji there they’re flying up putting the Canadian boys under so much pressure you’re right though Elias would have been untouched had they been able to get it out there but fair play to Fiji there just shooting up at the right moments what a tackle from makaku and that
Is the power and the strength it’s deceptive sometimes you think s is about the fast guys running around that was a big hit in any rugby game and he did the job and bundled Hager into touch time back on here we go will Canada put pressure on and lift
Theo fake front get the signal possession for Fiji we’re into the last 20 seconds will they run out the clock or will they go for it running across the field his big nyoto oh he’s beaten one on the outside as he got the gas to get there Morris
Tracked him with the inside ball goes to hand deceptive line inside support from thewa and that will be the last word to Fiji amazing Brilliance from their own end all the way Nathan and that’s just how dangerous these Fijian boys are from behind their own goal posts almost there going 100
Met just too much gas too much Pace there jaiah did so well here such a fantastic effort to stretch out and make that tackle but the support in classic Fijian style ice is the game for Fiji the experience of AA the 21y old knowing where to be and he just wrong foots the
Canadians so another passionate improved effort from the Canadians they will contest their final match against Spain the conversion is not good but Fiji win this one after a spirited contest from Alex Russell and his Canadian teammates Fiji win 22 points to 12 over Canada wow lots to chear about for the light
Blue but right now we have the series leader Argentina the number one team in the world here they come Argentina two time Champions here in Vancouver up against Spain lost to Fiji 31 points to 14 Sans changa and Sarah’s always difficult up front and Ramos will Captain the side the argentinians they love
Vancouver they’ve won the last two events as we said Alvarez will Captain the side and in monetta you have a former World Player of the Year and Rodrigo escro the current world rugby seventh player of the year they weren’t at their best in their Opening match Jeremy Rosier from France will be
On the whistle they nearly got by Canada 12 points to 10 and Gareth Reese here in Vancouver delighted to be joined by Greg oay and Greg this is going to be an interesting one cuz as we said Argentina not necessarily at their best in their first outing no Argentina did not show
Up in their first game but they still managed to get the win they’ll be affecting more out of their top players like manetta who we’re looking at right here in the second game and finish day one strong very necessary for the mindset of this team Argentina kickoff hanging kick H out by anyone
Then volleyball back go straight into the dangerous hands of Luciano Gonzalez nice break through the middle half tackle look Tobias Wade an unsung hero many cases for this Argentinian team he’s been rewarded to start here yeah tobas Wade is an integral part of this team he set out in the first
Game but he’s back in for the second game probably bring that injection of power and Leadership and we’re looking at the player the year eastc there who had a very good carry pivotal to this Argentina Squad well you know Santiago Gomez cor well as do I the Argentinian
Head coach and I’m sure there’ll been some strong words after that narrow victory over Canada yeah exactly they only one by two points but a win is a win and that’s what it all matters at the end of the day so they’re going to be looking to follow it up now with a
Better performance here Spain go with the flow through nikto up to their own 22 a big feature of Argentinian play is how much space they take away in the middle of the park they’ve now stolen it quick handsjuk out wide he hits Tobias Wade and the man rewarded with the start gets the
Try yes first blood drawn by Argentina Tobias Wade touches down to open his score sheet for Vancouver but it’s just so clinical suduk makes the tackle is GR or is that Gonzalez straight in on top of it and then wait into the corner they can do it all this team they’re so well
Balanced so well poised theyve threats all over the pitch as we said Argentina first in the HSBC world series 14 points a drift over Fiji and the pride they have in this jersey very much on display as Wade looks to add the extras but he doesn’t well they haven’t lost in 13
Pool games here in Canada they just keep winning they have been to every Cup Final since Singapore of last season so they are very much the best in the world bouncing off the tackle there strong carry from Romero Sanga well the scrum half’s gathered from the man who was at the Rock the
Referee’s letting it go spilled momentarily by Argentina Wade circles around gets some support this is their confidence such a tight unit Gonzalez so much stronger than his height would suggest would have thought about the offload but keeps it and there’s the big man doing his work oh the last pass Gonzalez puts it
Down Gonzalez he did a big run up the Left Flank there he didn’t have the energy to catch that ball you can see he’s got it in himself but Argentina are just showing their pace and their power Spain’s defense is being really porous their tackle success this season
Is pretty poor 62% only tackle completion and we’re seeing some of that there now yeah in Spain has struggle with his out and you played against all these players Greg what is it they’re not the biggest sevens team they’re not necessar the fastest but what is it
About this unit right now that makes them so good yeah Argentina they’ve just figured something out in the last two years but I think it’s they’re so well balanced they’re all good in defense and offense they’re not just having one power play and that’s it no matter where
You go on the field against Argentina you’re coming up against a giant well they’re defending right now although dancing down the sideline this time tranga does well to keep his feet in play bit of a no man’s pass yeah and it’s jumped on by none other the money man Marcos
Moneta Showtime by Marcus monetta there he is he always has something for the camera and we love it do you know what some people would say this is luck and Just Bounce of the ball but you see him he’s up there he got up off the line in his defensive
Line and he was ready for the bounce of the ball and case Spain slipped up in the skills there’s a lot of intelligence in that trbe by monetta well monetta is one of the leading TR score he is the leading TR scorer with 10 in an event here in Vancouver shares
That with Angelo Davids from South Africa but you got a little Glimpse there why delas Wade adds two more better work this time for from Spain through Ramos in his lifting pod he’s tackled Sanga running across the face of the defense not necessarily winning that battle Saras has it knocked out
Referee’s letting it play on good work from Jeremy Rosier we don’t have Advantage here so he has got a little bit of help I think maybe just offici it be a yellow card for an intentional knockdown maybe yeah maybe we might have to pull that back up
To have a look at it but it’s great work from the referee allowing the game to play on in case Spain are able to create something padini needs to get on to the bin there to get the two minutes and get back onto the pitch so for the last
Minute 17 here’s the call he knocks it out of the scrum half’s hands it went backwards but it may be a penalty CU this has been discussed the law interpretation ins but I’m not sure it’s a yellow there unless it’s just considered to be cynical Behavior either way spainer up by a person
Let’s see if they can take advantage here they’ll have a just over a minute of this first half and a few minutes of the second half depending on what happens here oh that one’s spilled that’s going to make life easy for Argentina you can just be handing the
Ball back to the best team in the world Spain are making it so hard on themselves you can see they’re kind of fed up hands on the hips there it’s not from a lack of energy or a lack of want it’s just their skill set not living up
To the standard that’s necessary here tonight n BC Place and just gave the ball back to Argentina and they’re going to be licking their lips a scrum on the halfway line they’re going to pick something from the training Park here and see can they perform it well if anyone can stop
The r it’s pa pla legendary Spanish sevens player his team will still have the player Advantage but they won’t have the ball manetta playing scrum half here going to pull something out of the Hat they come to the near side Flat Line oh just hard running Rodrigo ISRO
Offloads in the end to Tobias way he did take a really awkward tackle there from pa pla but the try is given and six Argentinian score against seven from Spain to Bo way gets a second but if you see the work from Panetta and East really like manetta was coming back
Around to get that ball but e saw that he got on the outside of PL power through hand off to the face here you go f there’s a little present yeah that tackle does come up a bit high but I think maybe Paul pla’s reputation is ahead of him and what a
Conversion from the sideline just to keep adding to the pain for Spain it’s 19 points on the board for Argentina they’re up in this one over Spain get ready for the reaction from the Fiji game with LJ Joe big win over the home side Canada but it must feel tough when you’re
Facing all of this big crowd as well at the same time uh yeah uh I feel proud that uh we are uh meet with uh uh Canada team uh especially physical and uh they well prepared too because they playing in the home ground maybe that’s why they
Physical uh and it’s very tough game for us uh but I thinkk the boys for they come back uh patient that uh we can beat the home team this uh afternoon it’s been a long time since we’ve seen Fiji in a cup final it feels like do you feel
Like you’re getting closer to being back up there again though yeah uh we are not double minded right now we are looking forward to to win the vua uh tournament uh uh this weekend thanks for your time Joe good luck the rest of the weekend thank
Youa we are back second half action here in pool a Fiji have won the previous match in this pool we’re watching this one as Argentina the world leaders are up 19 points to nil tap back in early possession still only six argentinians on the field as pandini is serving his yellow
Card the current plus minus on that yellow card is plus seven to Argentina they continued to attack even though they were one short now they’re backing up just sort of killing the clock here appeals for a penalty and they’ve got it get out of jail free card there Spain
Just handed straight to Argentina they had him under pressure six men going backwards into their 22 and they didn’t capitalize the giveaway a penalty which is not a deal I think paleni is back on the pitch now yeah palini comes back on in a sub for Argentina Mato Graziano the 22y old
Gets a run here the Vancouver sevens they’re going to take the territory it’s gone off the side of the boot from ecro but just about finds it he’ll say he meant to do that so you’re an Olympian GRE Greg you know special experience this Argentina
Side I’m sure they have one eye as being the top nation in the world on lift getting that gold medal do you think they have it in them well based off stats we’d have to say they do they haven’t uh missed the final in Singapore last year but can they keep it going
Have they Peak too early that’s kind of the chat around the dressing room at the moment I can’t see anyone beating him yeah must say on form but we did hear from Joe talolo of course Fiji winning the previous two gold medals in men sevens that have been on
Offer I wonder if they’re maybe starting to peek at the right time under Ben gings good win for them against Canada in the previous match now tackle complete the knees on the ground wetta says I don’t want it go the other way the ball was released and picked up again by
Gratiano quick hands going the short side busting through the tackle and that is the power base of Rodrigo ecro just lowering it empowering those massive thighs through the Spanish defense well in this game alone we’ve seen him kick we’ve seen him tackle we’ve seen him pass we’ve seen his
Pace it’s kind of obvious why he’s got World play of the Year isn’t it Garrett this man can literally do it all and I have to say he’s a very nice guy off the pitch as well well it’s funny at the awards dinner beautiful Awards dinner at
The world rugby Awards after the Rugby World Cup in France I was sitting next to him when he he got announced and he didn’t have any belief that it would actually be him and he was absolutely over the moon and what a nice clo and uh you know deserving and probably
Symptomatic his teammate manetta was also nominated you know just such a great group of guys that love playing this game yeah they’re really bonded these Argentina guys they have a lot of uh matate together done if you know what mate is kind of spiritual tea that they
Have you should watch Mind Over mate on Rugby pass but these guys are really bonded off the pitch and that’s what makes them such a good team on the pitch it’s mat and just a little bit more it skills like that in the air they play for each other they look
After the ball right now they’re dominating Spain you haven’t done that much wrong in this match Augustin Fraga also in The Fray set play on you can see him start early saduk knew that was his role running hard off the shoulder of Alisal these are set phases that head
Coach Santiago Gomez cor has them running through the options they know so well Tobias Wade started the game with a try he offloads and he gets over the line we’re not sure if it’s went down referee Rosier is going to have a little look with our television match official just
Can you confirm me the grounding is okay at first please so it’s all in the question is the grounding okay that’s what he’s going to look at yeah it was an awkward one he fell on it weirdly Jeremy I have a decision you may award the try yeah it’s pretty easy
Looking at back there now it’s fairly dominating the performance 29 n with a kick to come but Argentina are just so clinical every time they get into the Red Zone the opposite 22 they seem to score they have over 80% success rate when they get in
There so you got to keep them out well there’s a reason they’re leading the HSBC World Series there’s the offload C red jerseys he’s attracted Rano gets that right arm over the ball there they are and well a drift at the top Spain clawing their way up Canada and GB behind
Them of course the final event of the year the Grand Final in Madrid let’s see the bottom four teams you saw on that table take on the top four coming up from the Challenger Series see who stays and claims the spot as a core team next
Year on the hspc world Ser nice run here an arcing run from K he’s done well actually check that that is Jeremy trk his second event outstanding work for the youngster and that’s his second try here in Vancouver yeah two trys for him he’s doing really well when he’s
Been on the pitch he takes them well good speed and it’s great to see Spain getting on the score sheet it’s their first time playing Argentina in Vancouver so that’s a bit of positivity for them to bring home tonight to the hotel you can call home on that one hey kicks
Good travic showing he knows where the TR line is Spain of course finished in the final eight in Perth in the last event in Australia got some valuable points moving them up to 10th they’re currently 10th on the series those combinations again working hard frog annoying he’s got to carry the
Mail and here up Midfield on is the fresh legs of pandini stop go looking to set up Defenders oh beautiful work inside ball powering through is elisalde keeps it alive the big man gets it back gratiano is he going to go all the way over the top Kon Schulz on the field so
Many options even gastan rol gets a touch the senior veteran offloads to Mato graciano for yet another Argentina try everyone got a touch on the ball there Gaston reval given the last pass off for Argentina to score yet another try it’s a tough end to day one for
Spain but Argentina are back to their best graciano thought he’ get all the way so did Schulz reval had to step in to finish it off and give it back to gratiano well the youngsters celebrating but the veteran the 37y old gon rol with 102 tournaments to his name his last two
In Canada have been victories gold medals for his team here at the Vancouver sevens there he is you’ve seen a lot of rugby you banged heads with him a few times Greg I have indeed he is such a stalwart such a in this Argentinian team he comes on to kind of closeup
Shop and he’s absolutely vital back Tola taking the quick tap b looking to add a second try the Hooters sounded well travic brought down this time awkward spinning move good balance from Mona again Bal is brought down Ball’s on the ground backwards gone backwards and it’s
Gone into touch and that will do it here so a convincing pool a victory for Gaston rivol and the best seven team in the world Argentina as they defeat Spain 38 points to seven well two games here on a Friday night in Vancouver some tired bodies
Yeah it’s always tough when it’s a late finish like this these boys are going to have to get straight back to the hotel get some grub get some hydration maybe some ice bats and maybe even a review so there’s not much time cuz they have a
Full day tomorrow and a full day Sunday as well so that’s what sevens is it’s nonstop it’s Relentless you got to be able to do it well let’s go sideline with LJ and the
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