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Craig HillAustralian Sevens Defeat Niue Plus Other Results
February 7th 2009 07:39
The Australian Sevens team has started their Wellington campaign with a 22-17 triumph over the Pacific Island nation Niue.
Michael O’Connor, a former Wallaby and coach of the Australian side, described his teams’ performance as a “bit rusty” but he was pleased they walked away with a win.
“It’s good to get the first game over,” O’Connor said.
Australia will next play Wales, who had an impressive 28 -17 victory over New Zealand, the eight-time IRB World Series champions and 2008 Wellington Sevens title holders.
This was a big upset for the Kiwi's, especially since Wales are ranked 20th on the IRB Sevens World Series– which is the bottom of the ladder – in comparison to their 2nd place standing.
O’Connor said the Australia’s next pool match against Wales will be a “big challenge” but his team is prepared.
In the other pool matches, Fiji had a shock 10 -15 loss against the USA and the current World Seriesleaders,South Africa, comfortably defeated Scotland 24-0.
Wellington Draw
POOL A
South Africa
Kenya
Scotland
Tonga
POOL B
New Zealand
Australia
Wales
Niue
POOL C
England
Argentina
France
Canada
POOL D
Fiji
Samoa
USA
Cook Islands
Latest results:
Kenya 14 - 19 Scotland Pool A
South Africa 22 - 5 Tonga Pool A
Samoa 26 - 17 USA Pool D
Fiji 55 - 0 Argentina Pool D
Argentina 33 - 21 France Pool C
England 34 - 7 Canada Pool C
Australia 22 - 17 Niue Pool B
New Zealand 17 - 28 Wales Pool B
Kenya 21 - 14 Tonga Pool A
South Africa 24 - 0 Scotland Pool A
Samoa 12 - 5 Argentina Pool D
Fiji 10 - 15 USA Pool D
Argentina 17 - 17 Canada Pool C
England 26 - 10 France Pool C
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Michael O’Connor, a former Wallaby and coach of the Australian side, described his teams’ performance as a “bit rusty” but he was pleased they walked away with a win.
“It’s good to get the first game over,” O’Connor said.
Australia will next play Wales, who had an impressive 28 -17 victory over New Zealand, the eight-time IRB World Series champions and 2008 Wellington Sevens title holders.
This was a big upset for the Kiwi's, especially since Wales are ranked 20th on the IRB Sevens World Series– which is the bottom of the ladder – in comparison to their 2nd place standing.
O’Connor said the Australia’s next pool match against Wales will be a “big challenge” but his team is prepared.
Australian Sevens
In the other pool matches, Fiji had a shock 10 -15 loss against the USA and the current World Seriesleaders,South Africa, comfortably defeated Scotland 24-0.
Wellington Draw
POOL A
South Africa
Kenya
Scotland
Tonga
POOL B
New Zealand
Australia
Wales
Niue
POOL C
England
Argentina
France
Canada
POOL D
Fiji
Samoa
USA
Cook Islands
Latest results:
Kenya 14 - 19 Scotland Pool A
South Africa 22 - 5 Tonga Pool A
Samoa 26 - 17 USA Pool D
Fiji 55 - 0 Argentina Pool D
Argentina 33 - 21 France Pool C
England 34 - 7 Canada Pool C
Australia 22 - 17 Niue Pool B
New Zealand 17 - 28 Wales Pool B
Kenya 21 - 14 Tonga Pool A
South Africa 24 - 0 Scotland Pool A
Samoa 12 - 5 Argentina Pool D
Fiji 10 - 15 USA Pool D
Argentina 17 - 17 Canada Pool C
England 26 - 10 France Pool C
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