Curtis and Robins-Reti join NZ Sevens teams

Cheyelle Robins-Reti joins the Black Ferns Sevens team for the first time, following a stint as travelling reserve to the Sydney tournament, in an otherwise unchanged and experienced team to play the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series tournament in Las Vegas next week, while Ambrose Curtis returns to the All Blacks Sevens team for the fourth leg of the Men's series.

The Black Ferns Sevens currently lead the points table for the Women’s Sevens Series, ahead of Olympic gold medallists Australia who they have defeated in their last two outings. The Men's team lifted their performance in Sydney after a disappointing tournament in Wellington.

Teams

Women's Black Ferns:

Sarah Goss (captain)
Michaela Blyde
Kelly Brazier
Theresa Fitzpatrick
Tyla Nathan-Wong
Cheyelle Robins-Reti*
Alena Saili
Terina Te Tamaki
Ruby Tui
Kat Whata-Simpkins
Niall Williams
Portia Woodman

Travelling reserves:
Rebekah Cordero-Tufuga
Renee Wickliffe

Black Ferns Schedule:

Saturday 4 March 2017
6:45am NZT v Brazil
9:30am NZT v England
12.15pm NZT v Australia

Sunday 5 March 2017
Finals Day

Men's All Black Sevens team:

Scott Curry – Captain (Bay of Plenty)
Dylan Collier (Southland)
Ambrose Curtis (Manawatu)
DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)
Iopu Iopu-Aso (Taranaki)
Trael Joass (Tasman)
Andrew Knewstubb (Tasman)
Vilimoni Koroi (Otago)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)
Sione Molia (Counties Manukau)
Tone Ng Shiu (Tasman)
Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau)
Isaac Te Tamaki (Waikato)
Beaudein Waaka (Taranaki)

All Black Sevens Schedule: 

Saturday 4 March 2017
2:15pm NZT v Kenya
5:14 pm NZT v Russia

Sunday 5 March 2017
11.36am NZT v Argentina
First round of finals

Monday 6 March 2017
Finals Day