HSBC Hamilton Sevens 2020 - Australia v USA & Canada v France

Moulton has turned it on for the HSBC New Zealand Sevens and the players who gathered from around the world have added their part with a taste of Sevens rugby at its best. Today we crown our champions in the first tournament of

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. Welcome to New Zealand for day two. HSBC Seven Series so for v5 of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Seven Series for

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star-studded Canada France are making a real impression now as they arrive at this magnificent Stadium Mills, you've played plenty of games here and it looks as good as Any I've seen it absolutely pristine once, haven't I?

It's a great terrain as a viewer to see many other faces and what they do and write in the atmosphere too, but the brown conditions are also always top notch, well, I can. I'm telling you, you played mostly on the field, so we were watching you and it was a fantastic stadium. There is no doubt about that quality in class across the board from both teams. Holly Davidson officiating in her 66th match. This should potentially be one of the matches. of the day, two great teams, the undefeated Andre, won everything to play for a place and a place in the semifinals.

Landry will get us going with a good restart that will give the players plenty of opportunities to get up, so get in touch, but there was the Canadian player. We have contacted her before and now the French are looking to move him from one side of the field to the other quickly coming in and out, Brit plays a lovely long game because he knew you would never put this in so he brings the ball back. smart game Vaughn Bertrand quickly Ted Bruin and they passed his - easier needed to be a little more precise you just didn't find a place there I know you're wondering she wanted to pass it in front of her just a little vague julia green Shields wears the number five jersey for the Canadians around noon on Saturday afternoon and beautiful British Columbia.

Good afternoon to you from a sunny New Zealand as the Canadians through Landry attack. Landry runs and finishes. She's fast, yes, kappa of the up ten. meters inside the French half they have position and will get the rewards beautiful play by Petra and she has been in everything pass finds a bit of Hamilton's grass and the big fan here of either of them she is fast he is being chased by Annoying, he's our back, legs a little bit harder and France, when you mentioned it before, lost her way a little bit in the winter terrain, but calm down, she gets a good pass, look at this, she broke, outside she gets between the spaces , she still had many. of work to do and he brought out the demon here on his screen and went a bit to lettre mashup, he left his rhythm in the air and, most importantly, he brings it to pass under the sticks, the conversion was successful and only one reminder to Mills that a semi-final spot is at stake, she put it into another gear and yes, indeed, there she looked she got the beautiful speed action league film of these players and there's Britney Ben.

I've seen myself like this on a couple of occasions. Mills leaves the field yes, we restart a beautiful shot to perfection from ten meters and now the French in the attack again Porter gives it a little wider this is grass no, she is also a quality player Landry knocks him down at the entrance and look how fast, the French are there, this is guidan, there is really nothing, so just take it to contact from the kick-off. I'd love to see him again beautiful, he was taking it to the full extent, he finds annoying and out of Canada.

Landry simply returns it now prepared. to give it to Lucan, straight in contact, a big tackle coming from the Islands, you know, Canada seems sure to be poor, they circle for a rally and give it back to the Cal junior, in fact, they're Queen's kids , five, touch and move on quickly. Nice Fenella. she faints at Luke and Luke and walks over and now gives it to Ben. This is Brittany. Ben and Ben attacks again. Wow, she has a quality finish. Give him half a chance to finish it. Beautiful response from Canadians. Yes, she wasn't well either.

It is not like this? She just she put herself on the outside, but on the right side and then she just stepped on. What are sports here in Canada? One of the veterans of this Canadian team made his debut in Atlanta in 2015 and is 30 years old. and he's brought them back to potentially tie the game unless the wrist tie everything Landry becomes and we're all good was that turnover, wasn't it? That was the point of image loss that happened. France had complete control and then everything. Suddenly, Canada will not be able to get past the tie.

One of my French players is still down, so there are six players left at the moment. Canada needs to win the game, according to a simple equation for the French. On the other hand, well, Pruitt and then they pass through the middle quickly, he darts to the left side. Nice water bible, but found grass, but Ron does very well to keep it in play. We are free, he says he pushed her off the ball. but Ron wants to move on, mine is up and back on your feet, nice lake hat, let's ease our back, we come back weird and she gives it to my aunts, so hot potato here from the French download-only team, in It's not really going to come in too.

Much of the contact and Canada start to group up a little bit but now they find their shape again and spread out for us to come back but they are in position so they come in and for the stolen Ellis now Landry Landry needs to unload green shields and for trying he will they steal the ball from France seven meters from their own goal line it is a high risk here for France for the eligos in the challenge now they send them more certain because they did not win at the correct angle than passage to play you I have to remember that these are the pot art of the semifinals at stake.

Can we see that? Yeah, a big awareness wasn't that the ability to be able to take that ball away, well, she was mentioned before as one of the best players on the court. on the HR track and you can see her involved in everything, attack, defense, tearing the ball and some new players coming onto the field for the French. This is Fanny Otter, captain of her in her 33rd event, considering that France has only been and not only, but played. In 36 events she has played an orbit 3 mons knock her down and that is why they will take a penalty here.

Canada Landry tips gives it to the green shields. She finds Brittany being chased by Fidella. The Lovely Heron Theater basically put the middle on top. and grab it Landry leaves a short pass to Park one that breaks free and a nap looks for downloads now after Williams Charlie Williams there is no charity full of French just the Canadians well she gets into the score and there is a little zhu bajie Canada takes the initiative in everything they do and they will take the victory - wait for the night, watch this chair and eat while they raise it over the top, she goes and a little hard you block G at the end, but the Canadians will be happy With that now, the conversion to look for the maximum and the kicker of Landry's class, one would expect her to complete that, instead it took a few attempts to build a 14-7 Canada lead, ladies, very good patience behind the fence. keep talking is talking around the beat at the time of the breakdown, so you have to get up to work, but to work it will be fine, just the real mass, incredible, oh man, what you guys saw in challenging with our defensive life, there is people a little more. it tightens our support line, so if we are there, there will be another one that will jump when you take it forward and hold it and bottle it right there, pulling down to get there, a semi-final on the line and what's next is Russia against Brazil , Australia, will take on the USA and the winner of that match will go through England, take on the giant killers, China, who beat Gina well our last night and then as hosts, New Zealand will take on Fiji, but we're underway here on the second.

Halfway through this game, Kwon picks it up and throws it back to Ben for a crazy pass down the chain and they're happy to put it in the hands of players who can make a difference in what incredible moves it could screw up. and here they could see that the French were running and they looked to try and it's a basketball more of a chest pass to get one in and get one knocked down in the Bhutan tackle controlled by Ben, so let's go back to where we were. It started and Lucan gives a good pass to the Cal junior.

He goes to the middle of the gap which closes very quickly. The French have the seven up and the line, so there is no sweeper behind the kick and hands up, but Ron is very good to return. in the safe position now I can say new steps now downloads it was really a good game Mayans throws the big wide pass that's where the poll says they're back but now they're moving forward through who literally takes it out to win and takes it for a nella, one who is outside, could challenge that everyone is still alive and the referee says that it was a high-tech device with a touch and that it cannot be seen.

Good state there from one to Lea, she's going to come in to score. She used to be known as Jade lip. disc, but Jade Hulu Julie brings France back into this game. Quick tip, wasn't it because of a penalty? Here we go Canada, wait a minute they are trying to get back that they had me in Baxter and look at those little criminals with the power of their hips. from Waterloo to jump an outstanding job one of their leading try scorers at two thirty seconds when the flag is raised we are all tied so whoever is on top goes immediately to the semi-final, it is guaranteed that there will be a nervous wait for the loser and They will be waiting and sweating on the match between the Australians and the Americans to see how it plays out, whether they progress or not and with the points difference as it is at the moment, this draw here would allow France to go through with the There is still a lot to play for with a better percentage between now and that they are just trying to keep you on the later date with how it looks at the moment and this is how it will pass dangerously in front of the posts, all with this quality and a player like For Ella, she has dissipated the situation was very good, he chose a Taequan fan, well, he likes physical things, he loves those who go in there and mix, and now Canada through the photo has Williams abroad.

Williams gets the ball, now charity, Williams beats one, no. I have some joy there and several of the players who are effective and good at attacking, one of them was in a good position here. 48 passes together have the Canadians in the game and Williams is gone, he has to play with informant Larry. but he is a teammate, not a French player and Charlie Williams takes a double. I was brilliantly where it was not. They were patient in their own 22. You widened. It was a nice late cut here. Returns the boy to the beginning and then an isolated cut.

She stood then and there was absolutely no one in front of her Williams charity, she scored just before half-time and now she got a double just under the sticks and started the tournament with 62 tries, she's taking her tally to 65 and now 23. The one-year flyer saw it appear in the Women's World Series a couple of years ago and it was a big shock to those new to the game, as many are from Canada, pick up the game a little later and then take a healthy seven. The lead streak investor tries to do it, and the French know the importance of this and want to get the ball and the plate.

I don't want to have that nervous weight. I want to try to secure it and then plan a semi-final now that they break. makes a great comeback and creates a core of Wardley Charlie Williams looks like a superwoman at one point they are just flying and that has now been turned on its head because She quickly drops the pass in space will now be stolen by Otto Fanny Horta, the captain. that has been lost Cherokee near the French certainly were water she did an exceptional job there they just lost the ball she was quick to defend I mean at the same time she managed to intercept a little here from a volley unfortunately here it is hey there is flying by the air as Wonder Woman Olivia The Canadians currently fourth in the HSBC World Series table are broken.

I know there is a lot of interest and in particular the wonderful tournament they have in Vancouver BC and everyone is looking forward to it being sold out there, I know. Ticket girl 3 told me over the weekend that ticket sales are phenomenal again. They certainly love her

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in Vancouver and they love the way their girls feel playing right now. It's worth it for a woman from Canada. Landry, well, I'm never glad to go. around the outside of the grass and who puts it out now as the Rock counter attack comes from the French, but Wardley quickly clears it to Ben, no space there, Wardley and again trying to make an impact from the throw, the French seem interested ​​in steel and me.

We have the steel coming from the city now they have numbers the white group Horta to the line yes he gives a difficult kick although he kicks the level of the tie yes The Canadians managed to push them out at night this will be a crucial kick but it was a brilliant turn I have seen a couple of times here thisto move on to the semi-final not for me some of us looking for time for the restart here we go look at that bright wide base but awareness is good to move the ball and change it's quick to get it on that outside Chloe will turn her tail and now the kick most important in this tournament for the French oh that just gave up the position that's nothing incredible Canada will go through France will have to wait to Look how things are going with the percentages and who wins and who loses, but my God, Canada has beaten France by 21 points and 19 here in New Zealand and now we look forward to the decisive group match in Paul B between Australia and the United States between Australia and the United States. both very good on the first day, Australia beat Brazil 24 14 and then really got it right against Russia 42:12 Got some of their big guns behind USA Well they had to work hard too for their first win.Russia and then cleared against Brazil 34 to 7 Alan Kalter in Jersey 5 in a try scoring tear be careful with her salika winiata is the current women's international referee great to see her refereeing at this level elliot green was in great form yesterday one of two Some of the Russian players found it You may love having slept very well last night as a result, but here is Elif Kelter, she scored in the last seven games, she will be key in this very important game and well, the clue is that the ball went backwards and that is why they recover it from their own kick-off so it's a chance to get off to a good start but it's wasted when Chris Thomas, who was in excellent form yesterday, throws in a nice regulation pass and Australia take position from the scrum like a great shot in slow motion, see that the ball goes straight into the hands our eyes just look up and the imminent blow was about to hit here the nerves are palpable you can see the feeling of how big this game is Australia they work it out towards one of their big threats Ilya Green but they have threats just across the park were very impressive yesterday green oak a good defense led by Coulter who is not just a try scorer and they have jammed against their own goal line here Williams Charlie Williams five meters from his own line pressing hard in defense Australia are trying to escape and are now starting to make inroads through Emma Tony Gatto and I worked it in the midfield on the kick down pitch.

Well, we've been caught off guard here. Chance for cherry-toed Emily, ahead, to be picked up by Williams and Green. I should say and it turns green for the tricycle, it's not a game of bear with the foot, I like to see that there is a lot of space behind, since the US has already been seven in its front line, which means no one behind of speculative cherie kicked knows who she has. behind it you can't almost intentionally choose to do so, why not? And then you mentioned a tremendous love that TJ, she is absolutely, she's like an X-Men storm, she's a phenomenal athlete, Elia Green, with a flavor to back up, well, her. she took her time and made sure to secure the ball, which was the key.

Jerry, who has made a great return to the Australian team, but look at the end, they are grabbing him and so Australia takes the lead in this very important game. flat reset almost got it together US got it back fine, what can they do in response? to close them out, but now here's Chris Thomas, ball in hand or good footwork and then the speed, the acceleration and Chris Thomas made an early mistake, but he doesn't make a mistake with this opportunity, levels to score, he puts it between the posts and take a look at this shoe, this is excellent, left foot, right foot and then the blade change really turned inside and out the secondary step here, oh what a shot, our standard deception, wonderful evasion, career at high speed, plus, she has everything, you know, ultra slow.

The move just shows the confusion that the chaos she caused, you know your green didn't know which way to look but it's all about speed from the moment it came to light so you take the main star you're for fighting, yes, there. Thomas turns it on and good work from Ron and MA and creating an opportunity here for Kelter to try and practice a big tackle made by Shani Williams, but they still have it and they killed her with the ball again, she's a big threat. power and cunning now there is an opportunity to return the ball to Thomas's hands.

The defense crosses, sticks his shoulder in and then takes him to the ground. There is no patience. That key now. Australia well, they defend well, but everything is in error, touches and such. caught by Green drops the ball on the field there is a support player there and Australia Nell with a chance to escape Emily Cherry put on the ground just outside the 22 however a good clean up and a chance deal and when it comes out The arm, Shirley Williams gets away to the green and will execute it from 55 meters to put Australia back in front.

Well, she learned to stop a little, she took her time getting the ball down, it all comes from this mistake. Chris Thomas again, we are saying simple things, the buck passes. the hand that takes your eyes off the ball and then who else do you want on your outside to capitalize on that mistake? Everyone else did not move from their ten meter line. Amelia Greene can run with good handling. Here it is proving costly for United. Says we saw it Chris Thomas before then nyah tapper and Australia was quick to take Green Machine's lead 12 7 Australia still has time to play in the first half remember the winner of this game will go through to the semi-finals well unfortunate bounce means that They will come back, the ball did not go out, the 10 bounced towards one of the Australian players, which means a free kick halfway.

It's a great platform for Team USA, they have so many powerful running backs and this means they can do it. try to pick out the weak shoulders and find some space here is Nicole level and a graduate of the famous West Point Military Academy and you know they need to fight back we need to keep a bill that's the problem Thomas moves on looking for a cat in the middle again passed to Thomas trying to pick it up and it didn't go away, so handling errors have been very costly for the US and at halftime of this must-win game, Australia is ahead 12-7, still it's very early.

During the day here in Hamilton, when the teams meet, the temperature at ground level is not Claridge's air temperature but his little place there is 42 degrees and you will need more than a piece of paper to protect your face on a day like this and that hat won't do the job either the one in the middle which is a little more like fear son in New Zealand it's so important to stay protected you probably see the urgency in these teams Australia second Australia six points Behind New Zealand, that's the importance for them, face England against China and then New Zealand against Fiji.

Series leaders New Zealand say six points ahead of Australia. Australia not being in the top four could be very costly and of course the US in third place. eight points behind New Zealand, so this is a very important match, not only in the context of this tournament but the whole series, like Christy Kirsch, it's for the USA, you know, here's Celt with a good defense, a great tackle, Emily Cherry and they get the held penalty that's a great job by Australia now they can turn it into points and score what could be a crucial try cassandra Staples puts it back on the field pushing towards the tackle colliding they go to ground another penalty not taken before chasing the ball and Australia looked ready to attack, Emma Tony had a massive tackle though out of confidence, Thomas, well Chris Brown joins us now and Chris, it's such an important game that you're aware of the situations in the group and how important the points are here in this game, yes. 100% mate, it's an Olympic quarter-final practice, just a couple of handling errors in the first half proved very costly, yeah, I mean, we're actually separating the ball pretty well and you know, playing in the channel Outside, who do we want? we play and, but we just don't, we're falling short in one or two phases and you know, you know how to defend a little bit more, which makes it a little bit more difficult having the ball, they don't do much in that, although it's just a. a score on it, yeah, a hundred mercy and victory or opportunities and we need to convert, you know, 60, 70 percent of them and okay, you know, so just lose one now, so let's see, let's see what the fights are like Let's close this corner now.

Okay, thanks for joining us. Chris appreciated Australia. Well, they have to go back to offensive mode. Team USA's defense. These breakdown penalties are proving to be crucial. They always do their duty. Joe. It really is a difficult competition for the ball. Both teams fly almost in the fighting element. is exhausted, but we have already seen in this first half how much rugby was played, both teams were destroyed, we have seen the temperature meter also registering some quite significant numbers and everything increases that pressure and there are still five minutes to play, possibility of a tie in this game and it would be good for both teams, winner takes all in terms of the semi-finals.

The US house wasn't the best. Here's Kelter, if anyone can provide the magical moment, it's her still deep in her own half. I need to hold on to the ball trying to get to the outside. Alana has good speed or just cut a good tackle made by Jimmy Hayes for Australia. The US still has it again. It's a loose pass that doesn't help the cause either. Simply the precision of his game. I just need to put it together, download the beauty of the article, Kilter Williams is said to be after her, he won't stop her and she will run through the sign shop and continue this incredible scoring streak, welcome right now, who else is going to give a step forward?

This US team, after some pretty impressive Korean hippos, is the most notable carrier. Aleph Kelter scores once again meaning there have only been four games in this entire series where he hasn't scored a try which is notable, well it was a brilliant charge for Edd. the conversion is very important two points from the front and it is the USA who take the lead 14 to 12, there are still three minutes to play and that epitomizes how this USA team is setting new standards and pure aggression, size and physicality and that means a lot in the

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game Chris Brown said they just needed to fix Australia lower it a little too deep to be contestable you know Tony has to try to overcome more good footwork from Williams driven to the ground, good offload of that quality of the download in the women's game is becoming more and more evident now Jerry's lovely pass is returned by Australia well, so confident they know they have the line our flat pass at best a way to get to the green she has put on the ground The Americans go and try it to contest they come through the middle and are penalized offside they caught well Australia does not want to waste time they take it quickly they return it towards the adjustment Tony Gatto called because he felt there might be something here well, Shani Williams was right here Green comes in, clears it, Sykes passed it, good solid defense again, that was Titus Green's abacus, now getting a little closer to the action, Tony escaped or the opportunity for her to up to the outside dog, good recovery from Thomas, but doing a good job of maintaining possession here Australia will gain their time they will wait for the moment to hit Lucas returns it to the other side now they get him to agree he sees it again well, it's a team brilliant that Green tried to finish so clearly, but they knew the importance of it and almost every player watching it on the screen is now trying to catch their breath.

An incredible effort. This was the end of a two-minute possession phase by the Australians who were kept out. It's those missed tackles or a crucial defense, just exhaustive, incredible persistence on the part of the and it would be, of course, the wonderful Serena agreeing to dive like she does to put an end to that sentence. 1714 becomes 1914 with the conversion and the effort shines on her. Face kick-off, they're not going to make it to ten, let's look at the group here, so that puts Australia in front, but there's still time on the clock and as long as there's time, there's hope that a draw will probably be enough if the US can even the scores. a draw would probably set both teams back it's our Titleist they'll have a chance to make it the kick off she was in front but she got her way we don't have the right tactics there was a forward pass there for you well the referees are sounding out full time and Australia puts the ball away and a rather strange final touch but you know what happened here Australia when they go to the semi-finals let's go to the sidelines to react Willie Law says thanks for coming back here with Dominique Detroit and Tom congratulations on moving on to another semi-final, thank you, yes, a very very exciting game, everything went well, that last kick-off for the girls reallyHe tried hard, so what was the plan for this match?

Obviously, the United States came out, they had a lot of good things. players and they threw everything at it, yes absolutely, they are a very strong team, we knew they were going to be super physical, so our game plan was to target them in that physical aspect, but really use our running game, I talked to you, captain . Yesterday he said that at the end of today's business, how much better can this Australian team become? I think we still have a lot more to grow that game. We played well, but I think we still have a lot more, so it's exciting to be able to continue.

I have a semi-final and, hopefully, a final. I'll miss the Black Sea later. Thank you so much.