New Zealand national rugby sevens team
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Nickname(s) | All Blacks Sevens | ||
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Emblem | Silver fern | ||
Union | New Zealand Rugby Union | ||
Head coach | |||
Top scorer | Tomasi Cama (2,026) | ||
Top try scorer | Tim Mikkelson (235) | ||
Home stadium | Waikato Stadium | ||
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First international | |||
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Rugby World Cup Sevens | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1993) | ||
Best result | Champions (2001, 2013, 2018) | ||
Website | https://www.allblacks.com/teams/all-blacks-sevens/ |
Medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
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2020 Tokyo | Team |
The New Zealand national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Summer Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. They have won a record twelve World Rugby Sevens Series titles. The team has been officially known as the All Blacks Sevens since 1 June 2012.[1]
The team played for the first time at the 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament.[2] In 1983 it first entered the Hong Kong Sevens, where it has been champion 10 times and runner-up another 10 times.
The All Blacks Sevens are the current Rugby World Cup Sevens, Commonwealth Games and World Series Champions.
History[]
World Sevens Series[]
The team has won thirteen of the 21 World Rugby Sevens World Series events. Since 2000 when the series first started, the only times they have not won the series were in 2006 when Fiji were crowned champions, 2009, 2017 and 2018 won by South Africa. 2010 when they came second to Samoa and 2015, 2016 when Fiji won the series back to back and then in 2019 when Fiji won their 4th series title. New Zealand won a Covid-19 affect 2020 series, finishing at the top of the standings after six tournaments. The 2021 series winners are South Africa New Zealand couldn't defend their title because of lockdown travel restrictions by New Zealand.
2007[]
In the 2006–07 series, it was left until the last round at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, to find out who would win. If Fiji had won their quarter-final against Wales then they would have won the series but they lost 21–14. This meant that New Zealand needed to win the final against Samoa to win the title. With a convincing six tries to one, 34–5 scoreline, they did just that and were crowned champions.[3]
2008[]
The 2007–08 series saw New Zealand set several records. They became the first team in the nine-year history of the IRB Sevens to have won the first four events of a season, having won the Dubai, South Africa, Wellington and USA tournaments. During the USA Sevens, they broke their own record, set in 2001 and 2002, for most consecutive match wins in the IRB Sevens. The team extended their streak of tournaments won to the first five of the season, and a record seven overall, by defeating South Africa in the final of the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens.[4]
Their record streaks of tournaments won (7) and match wins (47) ended in the final of the Adelaide Sevens with a 15–7 defeat to South Africa.[5] Although they would lose to England in the Cup quarterfinals of the next event, the London Sevens, they won the second-level Plate final, giving them enough points to secure the 2007–08 series crown with one round to spare.[6]
Honours[]
World Rugby Sevens Series
Rugby World Cup Sevens
- Winners: 2001, 2013, 2018
- Runner-up: 2005
- Third-place: 1997
Commonwealth Games
- Winners: 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018
- Runner-up: 2014
Olympic Games
- Runner-up: 2020
Oceania Sevens
- Runner-up: 2014
World Rugby Sevens Series[]
New Zealand has won the World Rugby Sevens Series a record 13 times. New Zealand were particularly dominant in the early years of the Series, winning the first six series.
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World Series Record | |
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Season | Position |
1999–2000 | 1st |
2000–01 | 1st |
2001–02 | 1st |
2002–03 | 1st |
2003–04 | 1st |
2004–05 | 1st |
2005–06 | 4th |
2006–07 | 1st |
2007–08 | 1st |
2008–09 | 4th |
2009–10 | 2nd |
2010–11 | 1st |
2011–12 | 1st |
2012–13 | 1st |
2013–14 | 1st |
2014–15 | 3rd |
2015–16 | 3rd |
2016–17 | 4th |
2017–18 | 3rd |
2018–19 | 3rd |
2019–20 | 1st |
Total | 13 Titles/20 |
Global tournaments[]
Summer Olympic Games[]
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Rugby World Cup Sevens[]
World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
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Quarterfinals | 7th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
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Semifinals | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Final | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Final | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Final | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Final | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Qualified | ||||||||
Total | 4 Titles | 8/8 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 0 |
Other international tournaments[]
Commonwealth Games[]
New Zealand is the most successful rugby sevens team at the Commonwealth Games. They have won five of the six Commonwealth Games tournaments so far, and finished second once. The team has only once lost a match at the Commonwealth Games — losing to South Africa in the final of the 2014 tournament.
Commonwealth record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
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Finals | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Finals | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Finals | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Finals | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Finals | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Finals | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Schedule to be confirmed | ||||||||
Total | 5 Titles | 6/6 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
Oceania Sevens[]
Oceania record | |||||||||
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Total | 0 Titles | 3/11 |
Win summaries[]
Event | Venue | Cup | Plate | Bowl | Shield | ||
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Winner | Final Score | Runner-up | Winner | Winner | Winner | ||
2019 Sydney Sevens | Sydney Showground | ![]() New Zealand |
21–5 | ![]() United States |
![]() England |
![]() Fiji |
![]() Argentina |
2017 South Africa Sevens | Cape Town Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
38–14 | ![]() Argentina |
![]() Fiji |
![]() Australia |
![]() Kenya |
2016 Canada Sevens | BC Place | ![]() New Zealand |
19–14 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Samoa |
![]() Canada |
![]() Russia |
2016 Sydney Sevens | Sydney Football Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
27–24 | ![]() Australia |
![]() Argentina |
![]() Canada |
![]() Wales |
2016 Wellington Sevens | Westpac Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
24–21 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Australia |
![]() Samoa |
![]() France |
2015 Wellington Sevens | Westpac Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
27–21 | ![]() England |
![]() Fiji |
![]() France |
![]() Canada |
2014 London Sevens | Twickenham Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
52–33 | ![]() Australia |
![]() South Africa |
![]() Canada |
![]() United States |
2014 Scotland Sevens | Scotstoun Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
54–7 | ![]() Canada |
![]() England |
![]() France |
![]() Wales |
2014 Hong Kong Sevens | Hong Kong Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
26–7 | ![]() England |
![]() South Africa |
![]() Scotland |
![]() Kenya |
2014 Wellington Sevens | Westpac Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
21–0 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Australia |
![]() Kenya |
![]() United States |
2013 Gold Coast Sevens | Robina Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
40–19 | ![]() Australia |
![]() Fiji |
![]() France |
![]() United States |
2013 London Sevens | Twickenham Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
47–12 | ![]() Australia |
![]() Fiji |
![]() Wales |
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2012 South Africa Sevens | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
47–12 | ![]() France |
![]() Wales |
![]() Australia |
![]() Spain |
2012 Scotland Sevens | Scotstoun Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
29–14 | ![]() England |
![]() Samoa |
![]() Russia |
![]() Kenya |
2012 Wellington Sevens | Westpac Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
24–7 | ![]() Fiji |
![]() South Africa |
![]() Kenya |
![]() Scotland |
2011 South Africa Sevens | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
31–26 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Wales |
![]() Scotland |
![]() Zimbabwe |
2011 Adelaide Sevens | Adelaide Oval | ![]() New Zealand |
28–20 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Wales |
![]() United States |
![]() Japan |
2011 Hong Kong Sevens | Hong Kong Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
29–17 | ![]() England |
![]() South Africa |
![]() Canada |
![]() Kenya |
2011 New Zealand Sevens | Westpac Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
29–14 | ![]() England |
![]() Fiji |
![]() Kenya |
![]() United States |
2010 South Africa Sevens | Outeniqua Park | ![]() New Zealand |
22–19 | ![]() England |
![]() South Africa |
![]() Scotland |
![]() Zimbabwe |
2009 South Africa Sevens | Outeniqua Park | ![]() New Zealand |
21 – 12 | ![]() Fiji |
![]() England |
![]() Wales |
![]() Scotland |
2009 Dubai Sevens | The Sevens | ![]() New Zealand |
24 – 12 | ![]() Samoa |
![]() Australia |
![]() Wales |
![]() Russia |
2008 Edinburgh Sevens | Murrayfield | ![]() New Zealand |
24 – 14 | ![]() England |
![]() South Africa |
![]() Australia |
![]() Portugal |
2008 Hong Kong Sevens | Hong Kong Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
26 – 12 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() France |
![]() Russia | |
2008 USA Sevens | Petco Park | ![]() New Zealand |
27 – 12 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Fiji |
![]() Wales |
![]() Australia |
2008 USA Sevens | Petco Park | ![]() New Zealand |
27 – 12 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Fiji |
![]() Wales |
![]() Australia |
2008 Wellington Sevens | Westpac Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
22 – 7 | ![]() Samoa |
![]() South Africa |
![]() England |
![]() United States |
2007 South Africa Sevens | Outeniqua Park | ![]() New Zealand |
34 – 7 | ![]() Fiji |
![]() Kenya |
![]() Wales |
![]() Canada |
2007 Dubai Sevens | ![]() New Zealand |
31 – 21 | ![]() Fiji |
![]() Argentina |
![]() Australia |
![]() Zimbabwe | |
2007 Edinburgh Sevens | Murrayfield | ![]() New Zealand |
34 – 5 | ![]() Samoa |
![]() Fiji |
![]() England |
![]() France |
2007 London Sevens | Twickenham | ![]() New Zealand |
29 – 7 | ![]() Fiji |
![]() South Africa |
![]() England |
![]() Kenya |
2006 South Africa Sevens | Outeniqua Park | ![]() New Zealand |
24 – 17 | ![]() South Africa |
![]() Wales |
![]() Australia |
![]() Portugal |
National Stadium, Singapore | ![]() New Zealand |
26–5 | ![]() England |
![]() Samoa |
![]() France |
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Petco Park | ![]() New Zealand |
34–5 | ![]() Argentina |
![]() Fiji |
![]() Canada |
![]() Tonga | |
Westpac Stadium | ![]() New Zealand |
31–7 | ![]() Argentina |
![]() Australia |
![]() Kenya |
![]() Niue | |
Outeniqua Park | ![]() New Zealand |
33–19 | ![]() Fiji |
![]() South Africa |
![]() Australia |
![]() Portugal |
There are no fixtures available for 1999–2004
Team[]
Current squad[]
Scott Curry (Co-Captain)
Tim Mikkelson (Co-Captain)
Kurt Baker
Caleb Clarke
Dylan Collier
Sam Dickson
Trael Joass
Vilimoni Koroi
Andrew Knewstubb
Moses Leo
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
Sione Molia
Etene Nanai-Seturo
Tone Ng Shiu
Amanaki Nicole
Salesi Rayasi
Akuila Rokolisoa
Brady Rush
Ollie Sapsford
William Warbrick
Regan Ware
Joe Webber
Kitiona Vai
Player records[]
The following shows leading career New Zealand players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
No. | Player | Tries |
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1 | Tim Mikkelson | 235 |
2 | DJ Forbes | 153 |
3 | Tomasi Cama | 145 |
4 | Kurt Baker | 126 |
5 | Sherwin Stowers | 126 |
World Rugby Player of the Year[]
Several New Zealand players have won or been nominated for the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award. The following table shows the players who have been nominated for the award at least twice and won the award at least once.
Player | Wins | Years | Finalist | Years |
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Tim Mikkelson | 1 | 2013 | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014 |
Tomasi Cama Jr. | 1 | 2012 | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
DJ Forbes | 1 | 2008 | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
Former squads[]
The following is the New Zealand roster for the 2017 Canada Sevens tournament:[8]
Head coach: Scott Waldrom
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Matches | Points | Tries | Union |
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FW | Scott Curry (c) | 17 May 1988 (aged 28) | 148 | 410 | 80 | ![]() |
BK | Tim Mikkelson | 13 August 1986 (aged 30) | 330 | 959 | 189 | ![]() |
FW | DJ Forbes | 15 December 1982 (aged 34) | 420 | 737 | 147 | ![]() |
BK | Sione Molia | 5 September 1993 (aged 23) | 55 | 75 | 15 | ![]() |
FW | Dylan Collier | 27 April 1991 (aged 25) | 96 | 90 | 18 | ![]() |
BK | Ambrose Curtis | 17 April 1992 (aged 24) | 62 | 190 | 38 | ![]() |
FW | Iopu Iopu-Aso | 1 April 1991 (aged 25) | 30 | 25 | 5 | ![]() |
FW | Trael Joass | 12 May 1993 (aged 23) | 10 | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
BK | Vilimoni Koroi | 17 April 1998 (aged 18) | 15 | 26 | 2 | ![]() |
BK | Sherwin Stowers | 19 May 1986 (aged 30) | 177 | 616 | 122 | ![]() |
BK | 20 February 1995 (aged 22) | 41 | 47 | 7 | ![]() | |
BK | Beaudein Waaka | 27 January 1993 (aged 24) | 52 | 223 | 13 | ![]() |
Thirteenth player: Andrew Knewstubb Tasman
Travelling reserve: Tone Ng Shiu Tasman
The following is the New Zealand roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
Head coach: Gordon Tietjens
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
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1 | FW | Scott Curry (c) | 17 May 1988 (aged 28) | 31 | 360 | ![]() |
2 | BK | Tim Mikkelson | 13 August 1986 (aged 29) | 62 | 882 | ![]() |
3 | FW | Akira Ioane | 16 June 1995 (aged 21) | 9 | 77 | ![]() |
4 | FW | DJ Forbes | 15 December 1982 (aged 33) | 79 | 687 | ![]() |
5 | BK | Lewis Ormond | 5 February 1994 (aged 22) | 8 | 82 | ![]() |
6 | BK | Augustine Pulu | 4 January 1990 (aged 26) | 6 | 45 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Sam Dickson | 28 October 1989 (aged 26) | 29 | 232 | ![]() |
8 | BK | Gillies Kaka | 28 May 1990 (aged 26) | 30 | 721 | ![]() |
9 | BK | Regan Ware | 7 August 1994 (aged 21) | 9 | 85 | ![]() |
10 | BK | Rieko Ioane | 18 March 1997 (aged 19) | 10 | 265 | ![]() |
11 | BK | Joe Webber | 27 August 1993 (aged 22) | 23 | 357 | ![]() |
12 | BK | Sonny Bill Williams | 3 August 1985 (aged 31) | 6 | 20 | ![]() |
13 | BK | Sione Molia | 5 September 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 35 | ![]() |
Coaches[]
- (Head Coach)
- Junior Tomasi Cama (Assistant Coach)
- Liam Barry (Assistant Coach)
See also[]
- List of New Zealand rugby sevens internationals
- All Blacks
References[]
- ^ allblacks.com (1 June 2012). "AllBlacks name extended to NZSevens and NZMaori". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "SEVENS(IRELAND SQUADS AND RESULTS IN SEVENS TOURNAMENTS)". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "NZ Sevens on top of the world". Television New Zealand. Newstalk ZB. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "New Zealand maintain Series dominance in USA" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 10 February 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ^ "South Africa halt kiwi winning streak" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 6 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Samoa win London Sevens as NZ clinch Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ^ World Rugby website, current as of 15 March 2020
- ^ http://www.allblacks.com/News/30479/all-blacks-sevens-team-for-vancouver-tournament-named[dead link]
- ^ "Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
External links[]
- New Zealand national rugby sevens team
- National rugby sevens teams
- New Zealand national rugby union team
- Rugby sevens in New Zealand