Caleb Clarke makes successful return as All Blacks Sevens beat Australia

Caleb Clarke has made a successful return to the All Blacks Sevens, making a decent impression in their first-up win over Australia in Auckland this morning.

In the first of six clashes over three days against their trans-Tasman neighbours, the men in black ran out 14-5 winners with All Blacks winger Clarke getting more game-time than he perhaps imagined following his injection in the 12th minute.

That is because the match ended up going more than three minutes overtime, thanks to some late flurries from both sides, who were content to keep playing well after the siren in what was their first match in more than a year.

The All Blacks 7s side also featured player such as Tim Mikkelson, Dylan Collier, Andrew Knewstubb, Regan Ware and Sione Molia.

The two sides will play again at 4pm today.