IRB 7s: USA READY FOR CHALLENGE!
The USA 7s team pictured here after their warm-up session this morning ahead of the first day of the George IRB 7s! Thanks to everyone for their support!! We will do our best.
Friday, December 05, 2008
The USA 7s team pictured here after their warm-up session this morning ahead of the first day of the George IRB 7s! Thanks to everyone for their support!! We will do our best.
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There is the link ladies and gentlemen! The games are on right now...
Cheers;
SEE YOU BOYS SOON
In case you can't watch the broadcast, here is the play by play:
USA v South Africa
USA lineup (USA in white)
Younger
Gillenwater
Hawkins
Swiryn
Wyles
Boyd
Malifa
USA kicks off and SA wins KO
SA spins wide, loses ball and Wyles picks up ball, USA wins penalty for not rolling away
Boyd takes tap, but ball intercepted by SA on the inside pass
SA takes ball up to USA 10 meter line and inside pass by SA send Ebersohn of SA away and he scores try
SA converts for 7-0 lead
SA kicks off and USA wins
Swiryn runs near touchline and ball swung out far to far left touch to Boyd who is tackled and USA penalized
SA kicks to touch for lineout, Gillenwater was the one penalized
SA wins lineout
Ruck for SA and SA picks up ball on short side for sprint down the touchline for the try
SA misses for 12-0 lead
SA kicks off and USA wins it deep
Big hit on Hawkins by SA and he spills ball on USA 22 meter line for SA scrum
SA wins scrum
Off the scrum, SA loses ball in contact for knockon for USA scrum, but SA wins the scrum, but SA penalized for going over the top
Wyles kicks for touch and that is the end of the half as SA leads 12-0
SA kicks off for second half
SA coach talking at half and says, "they wont beat us on the outside..."
USA wins KO which is deep, big run by Hawkins to midfield
Penalty against SA and Wyles kicks to touch at SA 22 meter line
USA loses lineout
SA takes ball upfield and Younger misses tackle on inside ball and Horne from SA takes it in for another SA try
SA converts for 19-0 lead
SA kicks off deep and USA take the ball up past their 22 and SA are penalized
quick tap by Wyles and USA penalized for not releasing
SA spins it out wide
and returns ball back and missed tackle again and SA is away again for another try
Bad defense by USA lets in the SA try for a SA lead of 24-0 as the conversion is missed
Change for USA, Suniula on for Boyd
SA kicks off and the ball goes out for USA tap at midfield
Paki is now in game as well
Osborne also on for USA as SA penalized for high tackle
USA rucks at midfield
loose ball at USA ruck and serious of turnovers by both teams and USA gets scrum on SA knockon
USA wins scrum
Yellow card for SA's Snyman as a late tackle, USA kicks to touch, but the siren had sounded which ends the game
Congrats to Paki for his 50th USA Eagle 7's cap!!
USA just did not have much ball and the missed tackles killed the USA for the SA tries. USA did not look terrible, but just did not have much in the way of offense as they were always on the back foot.
Final score:
South Africa 24
USA 0
Next up is USA v Australia
USA v. Australia
USA lineup (USA in white)
Clever
Gillenwater
Hawkins
Wyles
Swiryn
Boyd
Malifa
USA to kickoff
Aus wins kickoff
Aus breaks through midddle off a missed tackle
Pass intercepted by USA they move ball to out wide to Clever who pases to Gillenwater
Wyles has ball at Aus 22
Wyles penalized for not releasing
Malifa scores under post and converts
USA 7
Aus 0
USA kicks off and Aus wins
Aus loses ball and Malifa picks up and brings ball down to Aus 5 meter and passes to Wyles for the try
Malifa converts for
USA 14
Aus 0
USA kicks off
Aus wins
Aus breaks up the middle, but USA wins the ruck and has the ball
Boyd breaks through two missed tackle and scores a try underneath the posts for USA's 3rd try
Malifa converts for
USA 21
Aus 0
USA kicks off
Aus wins kickoff and Clever is penalized for tackling in the air
Aus spins ball wide and brings it into USA territory
Aus breaks up the middle and a great sidestep by Richard Kingi and Aus scores try under the posts
Aus converts
USA 21
Aus 7
at the half
Aus coach says, "you have to stay composed and communicate...you have to support."
Crowd chanting, USA-USA-USA
Aus to kickoff 2nd half
Clever wins kickoff and moves it to Wyles
USA penalized
Aus moves ball and a switch move and Aus scores try
Score by Luke Morahan and Aus misses convert
USA 21
Aus 12
Aus to kickoff
Clever is off and Bokhoeven on
USA wins kickoff and spins ball to Boyd
USA moves ball to Bokhoeeven, he passes to Swiryn
Aus penalized and Malifa moves ball to Boyd and is tackled and USA penalized in ruck
USA penalized for not back 10 meters
Aus runs wide and Morahan sprints 40 meters for the try underneath the posts
Aus converts
USA 21
Aus 19
USA wins kickoff
Clever back on and moves ball wide
USA tackled out of bound at Aus 22
2mins and 20 seconds left
aus wins lineout
Morahan has ball again and big run with an inside pass to Kingi and Aus scores try
Aus converts for lead
Aus 26
USA 21
Gillenwater down with injury
I can't believe we've blown a 21-0 lead.
He is up, but will come off
Aus kickoff and USA wins
Malifa tackled and ball moved to Swiryn
USA has ball moves to Clever and AUs penallized at the ruck with no time left
Wyles kicks to touch, enough time for lineout
ball at Aus 22
USA wins lineout
Ball moves wide to Swiryn who scores on outside for the try!!!!!
score now tied waiting for the conversion
Malifa takes conversion 5 meters inside touch line
AND HE MAKES IT!!!!!!! USA WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
USA 28
AUS 26
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FANTASTIC!!
USA had a great first half with the 21-7 lead, started to unravel a bit in the second half, but a great final play with no time left, as they won the lineout and the immediate tackle and they won the ruck and then spun the ball to Swiryn who was on the wing and he scored the winning try. Great conversion by Malifa for a huge win.
Important game against Georgia up next in about an hour and a half.
If USA beats Georgia, they will play New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the Cup competition. That match will start at 10pm Pacific Time tonight. The good news is that if USA does beat Georgia, they will be guaranteed at least 4 Sevens World Series points for a possible worst finish of a Plate competition semifinal.
What exactly was Gillenwater's injury? Possible 1,000th concussion or something like a knee?
Looked to me like he was simply gassed. Possibly tweaked a hammy, but he looked ok running off.
Next up is USA v Georgia
USA lineup v Georgia (USA in white)
Clever
Gillenwater
Hawkins
Stanford
Wyles
Swiryn
Malifa
GA to kickoff
USA wins kickoff
Swung out to Swiryn
Moves ball back to other side to Clever
Passes inside to Gillenwater who is tackled and scrum to USA
USA wins scrum ball to Swirn wide
Swiryn scores try wide out
That is Swiryn 2nd try of the tourney
Malifa misses convert
USA 5
GA 0
USA kicks off and Clever wins it
USA moves ball from one side to the other and Clever gives great inside pass to Gillenwater who scores from the GA 22 meter line
Malifa makes the convert
USA 12
GA 0
USA kicks off and GA wins
GA loses the ball forward for USA scrum
USA wins scrum
Wyles moves ball to middle and into Stanford
Penalty to USA quick tap by Malifa
GA now penalized for not 10 meters back, quick tap again and pass out to Wyles who scores on outside for 3rd USA try
Malifa makes convert
USA 19
GA 0
USA kicks off and Clever won the tap back, GA knocked on loose ball and scrum to USA
USA wins scrum and swings ball to Swiryn wide who has huge run and and a nice pass by Swiryn to Wyles and he scores USA's 4th try
Swiryn with a great run and great support by Wyles...
Malifa makes convert from the corner
USA 26
GA 0
at halftime
USA is dominating. They look fantastic on restarts, scrums, open play and pressure defense
USA to kickoff 2nd half
Malifa restarts the 2nd half with kickoff and ball is loose and goes into touch for USA lineout
Stanford throws in and USA wins lineout
Ball moved to Swiryn but he throws forward to Wyles for GA scrum
GA penalized in scrum
USA moves ball to Hawkins in the middle and he is tackled
Ball goes back and forth and moved to Gillenwater and then to Clever
cross kick by Malifa and secured to USA, Stanford tackled and GA has ball
USA tackles back well, but GA knocks ball on at the USA 22 meter line
4 mins left
GA penalized at scrum
Malifa kicks to touch for USA lineout
ball a few meters in front of GA 22
GA wins lineout
USA pressure on defense and GA throws ball forward at their own 22
USA scrum
USA wins scrum
Ball moves to Boyd (now in game)who passes on the outside to Wyles who loops and Wyles scores try
nice ball movement by USA
Malifa misses convert
USA 31
GA 0
1 min 30 sec left
GA wins kickoff, but USA intercepts
ball moved to Boyd passes back to Malifa
Stanford give and go with Malifa and inside ball to Clever, GA intercepts
GA moves ball, but USA takes it off carrier
Bokhoeven tackled
Osborne (in game) gives it to Boyd and ball is switched back and forth
no time left as Osborne gives ball to Paki on the outside and he has great cut back move and scores try as time has expired!!
Paki converts own try as USA wins 38-0 over Georgia in a total dominating performance!!
USA 2-1 in the pool and wait next match between South Africa v Australia.
Great finish today fellas!! Looking forward to watching tomorrow.
Thanks of course to our legendary commentator on the Corner!! You little beautiii!!! Day 1 a huge success for America, thanks boycheees!!!
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