All Blacks Sevens named for HSBC Paris Sevens

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The All Blacks Sevens are looking to end the HSBC World Series season on a high and have named a strong team to take the field in Paris this weekend.

1. Scott Curry	Bay of Plenty
2. Tim Mikkelson	Waikato
3. Tone Ng Shiu	Tasman
4. Salesi Rayasi	Auckland
5. Dylan Collier	Waikato
6. Bailey Simonsson	Bay of Plenty
7. Sam Dickson	Canterbury
8. Jona Nareki	Otago
9. Regan Ware	Bay of Plenty
10. Kurt Baker – co captain	Manawatu
11. Joe Ravouvou	Auckland
12. Sione Molia – co captain	Counties Manukau

There are two changes to the playing 12 from last weekend’s fifth placing in London, with Joe Ravouvou replacing the injured Etene Nanai-Seturo and Bailey Simonsson promoted from 13^th man.

Kurt Baker and Sione Molia will retain the co-captaincy.

All Blacks Sevens Assistant Coach Tomasi Cama said the goal in Paris is clear.

“We started the series strong at the end of last year and we want to finish strong too.

“Last weekend, we performed well in the last two games, but we were disappointed in the results against Fiji and South Africa; we need to put together six good performances and this group of players is capable of that,” said Cama.

The players won’t be short on motivation, after visiting the grave site of the first All Blacks captain Dave Gallaher on the 101^st anniversary of the Battle of Messines in WWI.

“We visited Passchendaele this week as a squad which was a moving experience and I think it was very motivating for the players.”