3 players with links to Fiji named in All Blacks team for Sydney 7s

3 players with links to Fiji have been named in the All Blacks 7s team for the Sydney 7s.

Vilimoni Koroi, Luke Masirewa and Joe Ravouvou have been named alongside returning Kurt Baker, Scott Curry, Sam Dickson, Tim Mikkelson, Joe Webber and Sione Molia.

All Blacks 7s coach Clark Laidlaw says it has been a long‑term plan getting Masirewa back in the black jersey.

The side currently leads the HSBC World 7s series points table.

The All Blacks 7s team is pooled with Fiji, Samoa and Russia for the Sydney 7s.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Men’s national team will play their first game against Samoa at 8.28pm next Friday, they will play Russia in their second game at 4.09pm next Saturday before taking on New Zealand at 7.42pm next Saturday.

The quarterfinals will start at 12.28pm next Sunday, the semifinals are at 6.58pm while the final will kick off at 9.48pm.