NZ Sevens 2024-25

[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.