Sports

New Zealand 7's name squad for Rio Olympics

July 3, 2016 12:29 am

The New Zealand 7’s side has named it’s squad to play at the Rio Olympics next month.

Scott Curry will lead a side which also has the likes of Sam Dickon, Tim Mikkelson, Joe Webber DJ Forbes and the Ioane brothers of Rieko and Akira.

Sonny Bill Williams dreams of playing at the Olympics has received a major boost as he also made the final cut.

Article continues after advertisement

Meanwhile, Vodafone Fiji 7’s coach Ben Ryan names his final squad in two weeks.

Full Squad
Scott Curry (captain) (Bay of Plenty)
Sam Dickson (Canterbury)
DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)
Akira Ioane (Auckland)
Rieko Ioane (Auckland)
Gillies Kaka (Hawke’s Bay)
Tim Mikkelson (Waikato)
Augustine Pulu (Counties Manukau)
Teddy Stanaway (Bay of Plenty)
Regan Ware (Waikato)
Joe Webber (Waikato)
Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau)

Travelling reserves; Sione Molia (Counties Manukau), Lewis Ormond (Taranaki)