NZ Sevens 2024-25
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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)
https://www.allblacks.com/news/three-debutants-feature-in-first-black-ferns-sevens-squad-of-the-season -
I noticed that Tepaea Cook-Savage appears in this video paying tribute to leaving players, then I found out why -
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@Daffy-Jaffy so is the 3rd leg surgery a joke, or....
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Oli Mathis has signed a 2-yr deal for sevens but still wants to play for the NZ U20s.
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@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.
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@Bovidae Interesting that Tepaea Cook-Savage is not on the 'Unavailable due to injury' list and this article suggests that he has left the sevens squad. If so I wonder where he is going? Also Kitiona Vai seems to have been injured for 2 years.
Waikato’s backrow-wing utility headlines All Blacks Sevens squad
The All Blacks Sevens will usher in a new era from November 30 to December 1 when the 2024/25 HSBC SVNS Series.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Yeah, I did find it strange that Cook-Savage was listed amongst the others. He won't be playing for a while either way. Maybe @Steven-Harris knows more.
Kitiona Vai came back from a long injury and injured himself again doing a celebratory dive after scoring a try.
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@Bovidae he had expressed interest in returning to Northland pre the NPC and was looking to transfer on compassionate grounds but I suspect having had a solid season with Waikato he’s going to see his contract out
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@Steven-Harris What about the sevens? It's implied that Cook-Savage is a former NZ sevens player.
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@Bovidae I was chatting to Tupaea yesterday at the Northern Region 7s in Morrinsville he’s just had an operation he seemed to think he would be back on the field about March or April next year .
Has bought house in Hamilton and whilst there were discussions with Northland he still has another year to run on his Waikato contract . -
World Rugby Men’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year in partnership with HSBC:
Selvyn Davids (South Africa), Antoine Dupont (France), Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (France), Terry Kennedy (Ireland), Nathan Lawson (Australia), Ponipate Loganimasi (Fiji), Matías Osadczuk (Argentina).No Kiwis as expected.
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Dream Team of the Year in partnership with HSBC:
Olivia Apps (Canada), Michaela Blyde (New Zealand), Kristi Kirshe (USA), Maddison Levi (Australia), Ilona Maher (USA), Jorja Miller (New Zealand), Séraphine Okemba (France).
