Las Vegas 7's

Bookies are scared to price up!!!
Think Blitzies will start at even money favourites for the tournament but they missing the speed of Senatla , the work ethic of Kwagga and the power of Agaba.

Blitzbokke squad
The Springbok Sevens team (from):
1. Ryan Oosthuizen (4 tournaments, 12 matches, 0 points)
2. Philip Snyman (captain – 50 tournaments, 225 matches, 321 points, 58 tries)
3. Dylan Sage (19 tournaments, 104 matches, 110 points, 22 tries)
4. Zain Davids (7 tournaments, 25 matches, 10 points, 2 tries)
5. Werner Kok (33 tournaments, 165 matches, 370 points, 74 tries)
6. Kyle Brown (62 tournaments, 312 matches, 410 points, 82 tries)
7. Branco du Preez (58 tournaments, 291 matches, 1107 points, 81 tries)
8. Muller du Plessis (uncapped)
9. Selvyn Davids (1 tournament, 5 matches, 2 points)
10. Cecil Afrika (57 tournaments, 297 matches, 1368 points, 165 tries)
11. Siviwe Soyizwapi (13 tournaments, 59 matches, 180 points, 36 tries)
12. Stedman Gans (6 tournaments, 23 matches, 10 points, 2 tries)
13. Ruhan Nel (23 tournaments, 127 matches, 217 points, 43 tries)

The side is a bit thin if they suffer any injuries ...

Vegas runs over 3 days and punters will be burning the midnight oil as times are as follows:
Games 1-16 - SA Time 01h00 to 06h50 (3 March morning)
Games 17-32 - SA Time 21h30 to 05h00 (3 March eve/ 4 March morn)
Games 33-45 - SA Time 21h00 to 03h15 (4 March eve/ 5 March morn)

RuggaBugga wrote: Bookies are scared to price up!!!
Think Blitzies will start at even money favourites for the tournament but they missing the speed of Senatla , the work ethic of Kwagga and the power of Agaba.

Blitzbokke squad
The Springbok Sevens team (from):
1. Ryan Oosthuizen (4 tournaments, 12 matches, 0 points)
2. Philip Snyman (captain – 50 tournaments, 225 matches, 321 points, 58 tries)
3. Dylan Sage (19 tournaments, 104 matches, 110 points, 22 tries)
4. Zain Davids (7 tournaments, 25 matches, 10 points, 2 tries)
5. Werner Kok (33 tournaments, 165 matches, 370 points, 74 tries)
6. Kyle Brown (62 tournaments, 312 matches, 410 points, 82 tries)
7. Branco du Preez (58 tournaments, 291 matches, 1107 points, 81 tries)
8. Muller du Plessis (uncapped)
9. Selvyn Davids (1 tournament, 5 matches, 2 points)
10. Cecil Afrika (57 tournaments, 297 matches, 1368 points, 165 tries)
11. Siviwe Soyizwapi (13 tournaments, 59 matches, 180 points, 36 tries)
12. Stedman Gans (6 tournaments, 23 matches, 10 points, 2 tries)
13. Ruhan Nel (23 tournaments, 127 matches, 217 points, 43 tries)

The side is a bit thin if they suffer any injuries ...

Vegas runs over 3 days and punters will be burning the midnight oil as times are as follows:
Games 1-16 - SA Time 01h00 to 06h50 (3 March morning)
Games 17-32 - SA Time 21h30 to 05h00 (3 March eve/ 4 March morn)
Games 33-45 - SA Time 21h00 to 03h15 (4 March eve/ 5 March morn)

Yip some late nights ahead of us!! a couple of overseas bookies priced up yesterday, the locals should be up some time today I would imagine

Interesting article from Ben Ryan on the Vegas 7s

Ben Ryan's view on Vegas

Four Groups for Vegas:-

NZ,Argies,Uruguay,Scots.

Kenya,France,Fiji,Russia

Samoa,USA,Spain,Australia.

SA,Wales,Canada,England.

Games 1-8 Caps are out!

Scotland -2.5 vs Argies
NZ -35.5 vs Uruaguay
Kenya -2.5 vs France
Fiii -32.5 vs Russia
Samoa +8.5 vs USA
Aus -20.5 v Spain
England -10.5 v Canada
SA -20.5 v Wales

Will be playing Canada +10,5 and also Under on the total in that first game.

South Africa vs Wales

Wales opening games
Dubai - Aus 38 Wales 7 (Wales were +7.5)
SA - Fiji 28 Wales 14 (Wales were +6.5)
Aus - France 31 Wales 12 (Wales were +3.5)
NZ - Fiji 28 Wales 0 (Wales were +18.5)

Wales hand debut's to 3 players and lose a chunk of experience. There side only has 152 tournaments between them (SA has 310!). Wales are slow starters and have covered the cap 1/4 in Game 1 this season. They don't do well against the big boys ... SA lacking speed of Senatla but Nel and Snyman back is good. Just think SA have too much quality for this young side and see us winning by 4 tries

SA -20.5 at 10/11 at SportingBet is GOLDEN (17/20 at GG and -21.5 other shops)

Kenya vs France

Kenya welcome record try scorer Collins Injera and have a squad with 341 tournies between them, monster experience. They face a French side that blows hot or cold.

All time average score: Kenya 18 France 18 - this should be close!

Two matches between the sides this season:
SA - Kenya 14 France 12 (Cap was France -2.5)
Aus - France 14 Kenya 17 (Cap was Kenya -5.5)

Hollywood have Kenya at 9/10 to win! GOLDEN
Others have France +3.5 so this would have middled in last 2 fixtures

Kenya beat France 14-7 in Vegas last year and think they are good things

Kenya 9/10 at Hollies is GOLDEN

I like Canada-England under 36.5-in the last 15 games between the two, 36 points has been exceeded only once.

Slipped up on defence in that opener did Canada.

Will go last round robin game tonight Fiji vs Kenya O 36,5 usually arrives

see Oracle's tip on USA doing OK but seems their quarter final game will be either against Boks or England.

England +8.5 vs Blitzies is a gift
should be a choice game. Werner Kok out for tournament. England flying

oracles USA tip looks solid

Fiji vs NZ

NZ +3.5 @1.90
Over 34.5 @1.90

USA vs England

USA @1.80
Over 36.5 @1.90 or over 5.5 tries @1.79 (I took the tries - local bookie)

What a quarter-final between Kiwis and Fiji,scored their try again in extra time to clip NZ.

Have my tom on USA O/R but must cover some at 15/20 on Fiji in semi,with the days rest Fiji will be firing
again.
Blitz Boks picking up injuries going into other semi vs Argies.

Think the winner of the tournament comes out of the Fiji USA match. Blitzboks are on fumes and while their new number 9 looks exciting we missing the likes of Senatla, Geduld, Kwagga and Kok. Not enough flair in our team.

The USA and Fiji are the best teams at restarts and that will be the key to winner, I fancy Fiji -2.5 vs the Yanks.

Then fancy Argies +13.5 v Blitzies at Hollies

amazing pace !!!

Samoa + France both to win double

Congrats Oracle ,USA at 10/1.

When they brought on the Marine flag bearers and sang their national anthem things were looking very much in their favour..

Well done, Oracle! (B)

Now... the next one is in Vancouver... do I see a pattern coming up?
Shall I take Canada?!?

Insane tipping Oracle! Hats off mate, cracking last day for you (B) (B) (B)

Boks were never in that match with Argies, cap was +13.5 and moved to +10.5 at kick off.
Then that Perry Baker try against Fiji should be illegal. WOW! Yanks had it all going for them this weekend but ballsy call to back the 10/1

Must say Uruguay impressed me this weekend, the non-core teams are definitely getting closer!

Vancouver should be interesting...

Quill wrote: Well done, Oracle! (B)

Now... the next one is in Vancouver... do I see a pattern coming up?
Shall I take Canada?!?

ha ha @Quill if only it was that easy!! I doubt Canada will even qualify for the Cup