Aussie Sevens call up Nick Cummins for Hong Kong

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Nick Cummins has been called up to the Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad by Head Coach Andy Friend for next week’s Hong Kong Sevens.

The 28-year-old outside back replaces Henry Hutchison, who has failed to recover from a minor foot problem.

Cummins won the last of his eight World Series caps in May 2007 and last represented Australia in the abbreviated form of the game at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

New signing Frank Winterstein will also travel with the squad that heads to Hong Kong on Monday as the 13th player.

The 41st Hong Kong Sevens kicks off next Friday with Australia drawn in Pool C alongside the USA, Argentina and Portugal with all of the action broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS.

Nick Cummins (Wallaby No 864)
Height: 1.89cm
Weight: 99kg
Born: 5 October 1987
Wallaby Test Caps: 15
Wallaby Test Debut: Argentina v Australia, Rosario, 6 October 2012
Sevens World Series Caps: 8
Sevens World Series Debut: Dubai, December 2006

Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad for the Hong Kong Sevens at Hong Kong Stadium:
1. Nick Cummins. Place of Birth: Port Macquarie, NSW
2. Tom Kingston. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
3. Sam Myers. Club: Northern Suburbs, NSW. Hometown: Grenfell, NSW
4. Lewis Holland. Club: Queanbeyan Whites, NSW. Hometown: Queanbeyan, NSW
5. James Stannard. Club: Souths, QLD. Hometown: Brisbane, QLD
6. Con Foley. Club: University of Queensland. Hometown: Brisbane, QLD
7. Cameron Clark. Club: Northern Suburbs. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
8. Stephan Van Der Walt. Club: Souths, QLD. Place of Birth: Kersdop, South Africa
9. Ed Jenkins. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
10. Allan Fa’alava’au. Club: Endeavour Hills, VIC. Hometown: Melbourne, VIC
11. John Porch. Club: Northern Suburbs, NSW. Place of Birth: Orange, NSW
12. Boyd Killingworth. Club: Warringah Rats, NSW. Hometown: Collaroy, NSW

13th player. Frank Winterstein. Place of Birth: Canterbury, NSW