NZ Sevens 2024-25

[Bovidae]

⭐️ Player of the Year - Leroy Carter
⭐️ Players Player of the Year - Fehi Fineanganofo
⭐️ Defensive Player of the Year - Scott Curry
⭐️ Young Player of the Year - Xavier Tito-Harris
⭐️ Try of the Year - Joe Webber

Losing the first two winners.

[Daffy Jaffy]

The Black Ferns Sevens team for their first two tournaments of the 2024/25 season.s:
Kelly Brazier
Dhys Faleafaga
Jazmin Felix-Hotham
Sarah Hirini (c)
Justine McGregor (debut)
Jorja Miller
Manaia Nuku
Mahina Paul
Risaleaana Pouri-Lane (vc)
Theresa Setefano
Alena Saili
Kelsey Teneti
Katelyn Vahaakolo (debut)
Olive Watherston (debut)

Unavailable for selection: Michaela Blyde (leave), Shiray Kaka (injury), Tysha Ikenasio (injury), Stacey Waaka (injury)

Three debutants feature in first Black Ferns Sevens squad of the season

The Black Ferns Sevens will feature three new faces and one impending milestone as they head away for their first two tournaments of the 2024/25 season.

[Daffy Jaffy]

I noticed that Tepaea Cook-Savage appears in this video paying tribute to leaving players, then I found out why -

[Bones]

@Daffy-Jaffy so is the 3rd leg surgery a joke, or....

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bones Maybe he is transitioning to the Black Ferns Sevens team!

[Bovidae]

I am not surprised that Cook-Savage required some sort of surgery based on his comments.

Still no mens squad named but there will have to be plenty of new faces.

[Bovidae]

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae Unavailable due to injury: Regan Ware, Amanaki Nicole, Kitiona Vai, Roderick Solo, Akuila Rokolisoa, Xavier Tito-Harris

[Bovidae]

I'm still interested to see the full contracted list as there will be a couple of other players added. Taumateine will be used as a prop. He is a no.8. Hopefully there is some more speed out wide in this team.

[Bovidae]

Oli Mathis has signed a 2-yr deal for sevens but still wants to play for the NZ U20s.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360494558/demand-oli-mathis-called-all-blacks-sevens-squad-after-breakout-npc-season

[Bones]

@Bovidae hoping to see Knewstubb carry on his vast improvement from last year, disappointing to see Ormond there - he better start to look like he belongs and not like it's a callback to when you had substantial local pool players called into teams. Picking Mathis to provide that attacking threat we're losing with Fine.

[Bovidae]

@Bones Maka has some wheels too. The tactics seem to have Collier on one flank so there needs to be one of the speedier players on the other.