Rugby Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics
All Blacks sevens
Squad: Tim Mikkelson (co-capt), Scott Curry (co-capt), Dylan Collier, Tone Ng Shiu, Amanaki Nicole, Andrew Knewstubb, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Sione Molia, Kurt Baker, Joe Webber, Etene NanaiSeturo, Regan Ware.
Travelling reserves: William Warbrick, Caleb Clarke.
Men’s pools (starting tomorrow)
Pool A: New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, South Korea.
Pool B: Fiji, Great Britain, Canada, Japan.
Pool C: South Africa, USA, Kenya, Ireland.
New Zealand schedule and knockout matches (NZ time) Monday: South Korea at 1pm, Argentina at 8:30pm; Tuesday: Australia at 1:30pm, quarterfinals from 8:30pm; Wednesday: semifinals from 2pm, gold medal match at 9pm.
Black Ferns sevens
Squad: Portia Woodman, Sarah Hirini (c), Ruby Tui, Tyla NathanWong, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Stacey Fluhler, Michaela Blyde, Alena Saili, Risaleaana Pouri-Lane, Kelly Brazier, Gayle Broughton, Shiray Kaka. Travelling reserves: Tenika Willison, Jazmin Hotham, Terina Te Tamaki.
Women’s pools (starting Thursday)
Pool A: New Zealand, Russian Olympic Committee, Great Britain, Kenya.
Pool B: Canada, France, Fiji, Brazil.
Pool C: Australia, USA, China, Japan.
New Zealand schedule and knockout matches (NZ time) Thursday: Kenya at 2:30pm, Great Britain at 9:30pm; Friday: Russian Olympic Committee at 2:30pm; quarterfinals from 8:30pm; Saturday: semifinals from 2pm, gold medal match at 9pm.
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