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IRB Sevens, World Cup & Premiership 7s
Gold Coast Sevens, 25-26 November 2011, Sevens World Series
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 468423" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>I heard Gordon Tietjens on the radio yesterday - he mentioned that he was unable to select players that were part of Super Rugby franchise wider training squads. He mentioned Buxton Popoali'i in particular as being part of the Highlanders wider training squad, but he also said that their were others in the Blues, Chiefs, and Hurricanes wider training squads that he was unable to pick. I assume that is why the likes of Heem, Tokula, Kaka missed out and possibly even Souness, Evans and Ormond.</p><p></p><p>Despite missing all these players I still think the NZ team will go into the tournament as favourites. However if the ground is hard and dry they may have some problems, as they do have a distinct lack of express pace in the team (though they have won tournaments before without having much pace).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 468423, member: 24910"] I heard Gordon Tietjens on the radio yesterday - he mentioned that he was unable to select players that were part of Super Rugby franchise wider training squads. He mentioned Buxton Popoali'i in particular as being part of the Highlanders wider training squad, but he also said that their were others in the Blues, Chiefs, and Hurricanes wider training squads that he was unable to pick. I assume that is why the likes of Heem, Tokula, Kaka missed out and possibly even Souness, Evans and Ormond. Despite missing all these players I still think the NZ team will go into the tournament as favourites. However if the ground is hard and dry they may have some problems, as they do have a distinct lack of express pace in the team (though they have won tournaments before without having much pace). [/QUOTE]
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