As I do after every tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series, yesterday I trawled the web for people’s comments on the weekend’s successful USA Sevens.
Sevens and eveything that goes with a tournament is so varied from an international perspective that it’s interesting to read people’s comments afterwards.
I think from now on I will share with you what I have found interesting after every tournament. Here’s what I have found after the 2011 USA sevens:
(Keep visiting this page for more as I will add to it during the course of the day.)
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Sevens star shackled as Kiwis fall short (Stuff.co.nz)
(Tuesday, 15 February 2011)
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens’ take on how the American TV networks negatively impacted on the USA Sevens and how his star-player from a week ago, Declan O’Donnell was a marked man in Vegas. (HERE)
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USA stumbles, South Africa soars in USA Sevens Rugby Tournament in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Sun)
(Sunday, 13 February 2011)
With the popularity of Sevens and rugby in general on the up-and-up in the States, it’s interesting to read how even the US journos are trying to get to grip with the game, it’s tactics and (in the case with the Americans) it’s terminology. For example, NBC commentators this past weekend continually referred to the “end-zone” (in-goal area) and “dug-out.”
Here’s the Las Vegas Sun’s Case Keefer take on the home-team’s performance (HERE)
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Springboks avenge loss to Fiji, capture Cup title at USA Sevens Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
(Monday 14 February 2011)
Like many people, The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Mark Anderson also believed that Fiji was the team to beat at the 2011 USA Sevens. (HERE)
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Fiji fails at final hurdle (Fiji Times Online)
Monday 14 February 2011)
Former Sevens star Waisale Serevi speaks to his countrymen in Las Vegas (Pic. Martin Seras Lima)
Despite losing to South Africa in the Cup Final of the 2011 USA Sevens, top Fijian rugby coach Reverend Joji Rinakama has noted a major improvement in the performance of the Digicel national sevens team, writes Amit Raj. (HERE)
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South Africa wins Las Vegas Sevens (theage.com.au)
(Monday 14 February 2011)
Cecil Afrika tries to evade Fiji’s Matawaiu in Vegas (Pic: Getty Images)
New Zealand have been overwhelmed 26-7 by Fiji in their semifinal of the IRB world sevens rugby tournament in Las Vegas.
Coming off the high of their triumph at the Wellington tournament last weekend, Gordon Tietjens’ men were shut out by the rampant Fijians who had previously failed to fire a shot in the world series.
However, Fiji couldn’t lift for the final, where they were well beaten 24-14 by South Africa, writes www.theage.com.au (HERE)
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Afrika blitzes Boks to sevens win in Las Vegas (Times Live)
(Tuesday 15 February 2011)
The Blitz Boks overcame Fiji 24-14 in the final at the Las Vegas leg of the world sevens series, which has elevated South Africa to fifth on the overall standings after four rounds.
Afrika, who returned after a broken jaw kept him out of the previous week’s tournament in Wellington, ended as the tournament’s leading scorer with 54 points in six matches from five tries, 13 conversions and a penalty. He is also the leading points and try-scorer in the 2011 series with 181 and 22 respectively. By Craig Ray (HERE)
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Halala, ewig is ons (dankbaar vir) Afrika (Die Burger)
(Tuesday, 15 February 2011)
Screenshot of Paul Treu by Mike Jansen
“Before we left Wellington we had a bitterly frank team meeting.” Marco Botha quotes Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu. ”We realised that we have been omitting the basics from our preparation.”
Botha also reveals that Treu is currently reading for a PhD in sports psychology.
This article is in Afrikaans. (HERE)
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