[Music] [Applause] he's alive [Applause] well welcome to the parabon commons rugby Africa sevens men's sevens happening here at Aurora Zimbabwe a big shot at Liam Middleton welcome thanks Robbie you talk about passionate rugby Nations Madagascar is one of those absolutely earlier Middleton uh some some big stuff happening here today uh Zimbabwe going down but a picture about two are referee uh yes she's in the middle today very accomplished referees really risen up the world rugby ranks so good to see her referring on home ground well Madagascar recently uh oh it's big number five going straight through Madagascar hosted the recent games and uh won the gold so that's a straight quick uh try there really good start from Tunisia early on the board transfer conversion um game didn't really start well from Madagascar they didn't take the kick off cleanly and they are now five points down [Music] well it's been a great uh pulled up yet Ferrari's Sports Club strictly putting on the show yeah Zimbabwe rugby as well as rugby Africa it's all for a ticket to the Olympics next year you're a lot to play for here Robbie plays uh automatic place first place finishes in this competition goes to the 2024 Paris Olympics so a lot to play for a lot of work's gone into uh setting the sap yeah in Zimbabwe some big events have happened and so let me kick off there bye Tunisia one pass behind the pat that's a good line great line by five knock on there while picked up by the riff first chance for Madagascar to get some points so some ball in hand and just spilled that ball flat ball trying to make the half break but not a great start from Madagascar couldn't take the kick off cleanly first bit of position knock on so transportation is a middle of the field that's a dangerous position from a scrum in sevens shoot coaches uh both sides that's a quick feed in what can the boys pull that pass behind does waltz pick it up sling back and it's turnover ball I can Madagascar country coming in through from Tunisia a lot of passes going behind Liam the opportunity for just for Madagascar just to Butch in the Under Pressure they haven't had enough possession early in this uh sevens game they're a very interesting side Madagascar they've got a lot of athleticism really passionate about sevens and 15s in their country and it'll be good to see what they can do here quick tapping guys showing over the ball good work going there good cleaner picking go doesn't get very far good defense coming in from Tunisia adds the fans big fan by six the big step off the left just couldn't get there oh it was a good ball death there by Madagascar yeah playing a really direct game just in and around the rock offloading well no no try let's have a replay here you can see the big fend and the big step coming off the left Bang it's just the ankle tap there oh limp diving on the pledge a little bit suspect there oh there we go lovely try yeah just playing three direct sevens Madagascar playing in and around the Rocks all floating the ball playing direct tunisia's defense is quite gritty they grab your shirt they hang on to you conversion to come from Madagascar head down follow through straight through South Africa good start there for for Madagascar I I didn't have the most confident start but they're on the board 7-5 ahead already another team kicked on Madagascar tied to Madagascar 7 and Tunisia five oh hands on the ball great work by five Madagascar quick tap and go let's show and go by six he's showing some good quality as uh let's pick number six through the shortstick this morning for the names I can tell you that well Robbie to one pass Ramadan is held really well up there by Tunisia does Walter get the ball back long pass gotta stretch in there we go brilliant welcome manager of my night Lively then right off this Madagascar team they're just applying pressure by keeping the ball The Rock's a little bit Scrappy but they get the ball back and it's just applying a lot of pressure to Tunisia and another try for Madagascar conversion to come and they score it so uh really comfortably on the board now 14-5 ahead replay coming up here you can just see it's the good long pass that creates the space straightens up and Roku tomorrow just straighten up off that right foot brilliant work important Fortune is it they'll be thinking about trying to get some position they've been under pressure for at least three minutes now so chance to take the ball from the kickoff and keep that ball in hand see if they can get some scores oh there we go it's the big one on jisoa oh he's a big boy as well he just pounced on that simple mistake yeah we talked about retaining that ball from the kickoff for Tunisia they didn't do it but a great start for um Madagascar from that restart and they're not starting to put ahead in this first half just a minute and a bit to go and they look comfortable well that that was a shot of the coach rander and Harrison certainly pretty chill Liam you've been in that position a lot of nerves I think the first game was just settling those nerves you are getting some of those areas out the way and Madagascar are really just capitalizing on two crucial mistakes from Tunisia and that's allowed them to get some control of this game positive deep kick coming through from Madagascar well taken there by uh Tunisia straightens up hit just over the 10 yards good turnover ball and it's a short pass Big Five [Applause] just pounds on that ball and certainly turnover Madagascar beating it up yeah a long stride from the from the big forward but they turned the ball over at The Rook against Tunisia carried in didn't have the support uh Conor up from Madagascar one pass and a score they look comfortable in this game I just see the replay yeah a double hit there straight on the ball comes through the gate he did really well there and then you can see just a short pass brilliant line 45. in the power let me try another deep kick coming through let it goes into the sand so I certainly did well the tunes yeah quick walk yes there's the pass turn over again just seems to be losing possession there's uh to this yeah as soon as they get into a good position s going straight yeah a lot of a lot of sevens as the ancient Chinese and always have done so an accomplished side they make really good quality passes there but they come into this first half 24-5 down and uh Madagascar will be really confident [Music] Uganda has come in in full force right next door to the commentary that is half time [Applause] next South Africa it was Cote d'Ivoire foreign how many times most certainly is Canada [Applause] team to beat New Zealand that must have been special yeah that was a great game in Tokyo and in the quarterfinals put us into the semi-finals against Fiji yeah Canada's first team it's easier South Africa the blitzwalker coming up next again very excited about that yeah come back they're gonna call their way back 24-5 Downs so then they get early [Music] positions inside just a few basic areas throughout the game to change the direction as Madagascar's defense was just drifting across the field they have the chance to switch and go infield it wasn't Gap there I think he looked at the Gap and off the ball [Applause] vicious was only the riff pointed uh rugby she has grown and a local local is precious certainly is becoming one of the better reps if not one of the best ones what we end empowerment of Hades foreign [Applause] coming through it's a lovely step up off the right foot and then continue to go a bit cleaner coming through it's a long pass it's their try scoring machine again it's a big number one [Applause] [Music] [Music] all right welcome rugby Africa as well as local National League City [Music] America and confident bring some fish eggs [Music] [Applause] so there's a good scissors [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh they're dangerous at this point and they've got some great snippers this is a big pass to rantry gets over [Applause] here at the absent position change direction nicely but again a handling era Madagascar to get position and you've just seen that in this game when Madagascar get positions especially on uh turnover they are so dangerous National Women's team bringing their voice as we know Aurora can Electrify when these Republic teams are playing a winning events are happening we had the tea 10 crickets as well as I've seen urgently the World Cup qualifies for Cricket and they've never seen or experienced such a crowd in the Rory uh cricket grounds and certainly going to spill over yet to the rugby [Music] see the players chin to the back there we can reset refresh pumped into honorable Minister commentary this morning [Applause] good gpick lovely tackle coming in there by Madagascar just looking for some space it's the show and go oh it's almost there it's an advantages going there by precious [Applause] yet Zimbabwe rugby as well as now before rugby Tunisia can they get something out of this game good team coming through oh go was the show and go straight down just coming over off his feet I'm Madagascar's 10 yard because I'm not a big rain coming through from Morocco to Nevada [Applause] and there it is that's probably been the uh the key part of this game that's probably the longest piece of Pride that Tunisia have been able to keep the ball as soon as you lose it and it gets to go all over it [Applause] one of the paramounts garments rugby Africa men's sevens tournament say it's all being brought to you yeah all for that ticket for the uh making a couple of changes won't make too much difference to the outcome of the game confidence [Applause] [Music] this afternoon this place is going to be handling already [Music] YouTube showing good defense has really been good shifting sideways he just struggles [Applause] we see here probably one of the best runs of the game but up to this point really haven't reached that green wall that we've seen from Madagascar consolation China would really help them I'm having fun big boy is uh number 10. I think it could have been uh well it's a long pass perfect opportunity I just couldn't hold on the ball oon well that's a wrap up 43 points to five Madagascar coming up next South Africa first Cote d'Ivoire stay tuned this is [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Applause] [Music]