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It has been two long years since the All Blacks Sevens prepared for a World Series tournament but the wait is over, as Head Coach Clark Laidlaw has named his side to travel to Singapore this weekend.
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· ALLBLACKS.COM · GETTY IMAGES The New Zealand Men’s Sevens side will play Fiji for an Olympic Gold medal, after putting on a superb performance to defeat Great Britain 29-7 in their semifinal match at Tokyo Stadium. The Kiwis had all the ball in the opening two minutes. Some slick passing and plenty of patience eventually saw them breakthrough. Regan Ware got close, but a quick recycle saw Scott Curry score under the posts. Great Britain struck back in quick succession however, with Dan Norton sprinting his way to the try line, as he has do...
The Black Sticks men have fought out a tough 2-all draw with Japan The Black Sticks men have fought out a tough 2-all draw with Japan 27 July 2021 Strikers Nick Wilson and Sam Lane scored for New Zealand. It's a tough road ahead for the Black Sticks, taking on Australia tomorrow night, followed by Argentina on Friday night. Kiwi boxer David Nyika's through to the second round after beating Moroccan Youness Baalla in his first bout of the Tokyo Games. A disastrous start for 49er FX sailors Alex Maloney and Molly Meech to their Tokyo campaign. They were handily placed in race one when they...
Although Laidlaw wasn’t in charge of the team in 2016, memories of its failure to medal at the Rio Olympics remain fresh for those who watched the highly-fancied team limp into fifth place. The match against Australia was an opportunity for the New Zealanders to crank-up the heat on themselves after six tries - along with a few missed tackles - were features of their effort against Argentina. Laidlaw described the tough workout against the Aussies as “perfect'’ ahead preparation for a knockout game. “I think Argentina was the same,’' he told Sky Sport. “We ran away with it a l...