2020-2021 World Sevens Series
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So the contracted AB7s and BF7s for 2021 are:
Media release:
https://www.allblacks.com/news/three-uncapped-players-join-sevens-squads/So the newbies are:
Northland’s Brady Rush, North Harbour’s Moses Leo and in the women's squad, Waikato’s Manaia Nuku.
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Yep, some changes are expected, like Caleb Clarke, Scott Gregory, Niko Jones, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Joe Ravouvou (in France), Salesi Rayasi not being in the men's squad because they've decided to focus on XVs only. And they have significantly reduced the size of the squad from 25 to 20. So they only replaced two of the seven players who have left the squad.
In the women's squad, Kayla Ahki (McAlister) and Montessa Tairakena aren't in the squad anymore, and - according to the media release - Ahki has been replaced by Manaia Nuku, because she decided to return to France. It doesn't say anything about Tairakena, so we can only assume she's injured, no longer available or just not picked.
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@Stargazer Nuku was the captain of the Condor Girls team that Miller was also in last year.
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'The injuries I had, people think of them as career-ending': All Blacks Sevens' new recruit spent 18 months on the sidelines
In 2018, having undergone his fourth major surgery in a little over a year, Moses Leo could have been forgiven for turning his back on playing professional rugby player. Now, just three years' later, Leo is gearing up to play international sevens.
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@Stargazer It would be great to see the team lists.
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@OleOleOle Maybe they'll still post them. I expect to see all contracted AB7s and BF7s there, though.
There's also a tournament in Fiji this weekend (maybe a club tournament, don't know), so not sure whether the best Fijian players will be present. Maybe only NZ based Fijians? Tonga 7s haven't posted a line-up on their instagram page, but that's really their national team (I think).
