NZ Sevens 2025-26

[taniwharugby]

@SouthernMann is he still quick?

Be interesting to see how Rush goes, had by far his best season of 15s this year.

Keen to see Manson get a run though, with a bit more room, he should be fun to watch.

[SouthernMann]

@taniwharugby said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

@SouthernMann is he still quick?

Be interesting to see how Rush goes, had by far his best season of 15s this year.

Keen to see Manson get a run though, with a bit more room, he should be fun to watch.

Nah. Gregory is an absolute tractor.

Manson's test will be defensively.

[Bovidae]

@Bones said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

@Bovidae who's the guy missing that looked bloody good in limited time last year? PI, didn't play super. Big and surprisingly quick.

Amanaki Nicole? Or a replacement player?

Roderick Solo seems to always be injured. Forbes and Tocker are reasonably quick for loose forwards.

[taniwharugby]

@SouthernMann sarcasm doesnt travel well in the interweb!!

His pace is ok, but expect he will be used as a forward, Northland used him in the lineout a few times, so he will be sweet haha

[ARHS]

Will be very interesting to see how Kele Lasaga goes.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

Will be very interesting to see how Kele Lasaga goes.

It's free entry to watch.

[ARHS]

Would have gone but I am in Gold Coast this weekend.

[Mauss]

@Bones said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

@Bovidae who's the guy missing that looked bloody good in limited time last year? PI, didn't play super. Big and surprisingly quick.

Joey Taumateine? I was wondering myself whether he's been injured because I would've expected him to be there.

[Bones]

I thought it was Sione or something but I might be imagining things!

[Bovidae]

@Mauss said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

Joey Taumateine? I was wondering myself whether he's been injured because I would've expected him to be there.

Yes, he has had a long-term injury. Still listed in the updated squad. They name the new contracted players after this tournament.

https://www.allblacks.com/teams/all-blacks-sevens

[Steven Harris]

Is there any coverage of this tournament?

[mikedogz]

This weekends sevens isn't on TV or being livestreamed. Someone asked on NZSevens Facebook.

[Steven Harris]

@mikedogz cheers for the update

[KiwiMurph]

@Bones said in NZ Sevens 2025-26:

@Bovidae who's the guy missing that looked bloody good in limited time last year? PI, didn't play super. Big and surprisingly quick.

Is it possibly Sofia Maka? Played wing for Harbour in NPC

He actually is there - Sofia Notoa Tipo

[Bones]

@KiwiMurph yeah that's the bugger! Not as big as I thought.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bovidae]

The BF7s were well beaten in both games against Aust. Missing some key players like Miller, Pouri-Lane and Hirini. The latter won't be playing this year (pregnant).

AB7s results were more encouraging.

[Bovidae]

We're still waiting for the announcement of the NZ squads, but here is the tournament schedule:

[Daffy Jaffy]

Risaleaana Pouri-Lane & Tone Ng Shiu will lead our teams in 2026 with Jorja Miller, Sione Molia and Dylan Collier taking up VC duties.

[nonpartizan]

US leg apparently not confirmed as LA. Hope common sense prevails and they leave it in LA, at least until the Olympics in 2028.