The New Zealand 7's team will head into this weekend's Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow as one of the favorites after wrapping up an impressive 11th IRB 7's series.
Four years ago New Zealand lost to eventual winners Wales in the quarterfinals in one of the shocks of the tournament and before that they lost out to Fiji in the 2005 final.
Captain DJ Forbes, Tomasi Cama and Lote Raikabula are the only three players who played in the last World Cup for the team.
Speaking to IRB.COM, Forbes said they did receive some words of wisdom from the 2001 winning New Zealand 7's team before they left for Russia.
Meanwhile, Fiji will play Tonga at 12.28am this Saturday in their first pool match of the 7s World Cup.
We then take on Uruguay at 6.28pm Saturday and Fiji's last pool match is against Wales at 12.42am Sunday.
The Cup quarterfinals start at 9pm Sunday, the Cup semis kick off at 12.40am Monday while the World Cup 7s final will start at 4.55am Monday.
Story by: Dhanjay Deo
