Liam Messam will captain the All Blacks 7s team for the Singapore 7s this weekend.
Messam has been given the captaincy role with Scott Curry, Tim Mikkelson, Sam Dickson and DJ Forbes all unavailable.
He first captained the New Zealand 7s side in 2004 at the age of 20.
Debutant Isaac Te Aute, Dylan Collier, Antonio Kiri Kiri, Josh Van Lieshout and Teddy Stanaway have been included in the New Zealand team for this weekend.
Source: radiosports.co.nz