Veterans included in All Blacks 7s squad

All Blacks 7s veterans Tomasi Cama and Lote Raikabula have been included in the initial All Blacks Sevens squad preparing for the New Zealand and USA Sevens.

The pair were overlooked for the last two tournaments of the series, but made their return to the squad having last played in Gold Coast in round one.

Coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has named four new players to join the squad, with Dylan Collier, Josh Gordon, Rieko Ioane and Beauden Waaka all having impressed at the recent National Sevens.

Declan O’Donnell, Joe Tupe and Sam Vaka have all been left out of the squad due to injury.

The 16‑man squad will be cut down to 12 for the two tournaments, with the final team to be named next week.

New Zealand is pooled with England, Canada and Papua New Guinea.

Meanwhile the Vodafone Fiji 7s final 12 players will be named tomorrow.

All Blacks 7s 16-man squad:

Tomasi Cama

Dylan Collier*

Scott Curry

Ambrose Curtis

Sam Dickson

DJ Forbes

Jack Goodhue

Josh Gordon*

Rieko Ioane*

Gillies Kaka

Tim Mikkelson

Lote Raikabula

Sherwin Stowers

Murphy Taramai

Beaudein Waaka*

Joe Webber