All Blacks Sevens Coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has named his 12 member team to take part in the Dubai and South Africa 7s.

The team includes nine players from the side that won the Gold Coast 7s with Belgium Tuatagaloa, Waisake Naholo and Mark Jackman missing out from the trip.

Three Fiji born players have been picked which includes playmaker Tomasi Cama, Lote Raikabula and David Raikuna.

Other players are Captain DJ Forbes, Gillies Kaka, Bryce Heem, Sherwin Stowers, Scott Curry, Ambrose Curtis, Sam Dickson, Tim Mikkelson and Joe Webber.

New Zealand is pooled with Kenya, France and Portugal.

Meanwhile, the Digicel Fiji 7s has left our shores today and is pooled with England, Canada and USA.

The Dubai sevens kicks off next Saturday.


Story by: Rusiate Baleilevuka