New Zealand 7s coach Clark Laidlaw is happy to have all his experienced players available for the Hamilton 7s this weekend.
Laidlaw says its the first time he has got his full strength team after the winning the World Cup last year in USA.
“Most of those guys are back fit, healthy and available for selection for the home tournament. It’s really encouraging and exciting to have them. It’s probably I didn’t get the full strength before as one or two guys were injured but we are really excited as there is few guys who have not played rugby since the world cup.”
New Zealand is pooled with Spain, Canada and Japan.
Meanwhile, the Fiji 7s side begins its campaign against Wales at 10.52am on Saturday then faces Argentina at 2.42pm and plays Australia in its last pool match at 6.52pm.
The Cup quarter-final begins at 10.36am on Sunday, Cup semifinal starts at 3.16pm and the final is scheduled for 7.10pm.
MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | POOL |
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M1 | 9:00AM | Scotland | 26 - 21 | France | Pool C |
M2 | 9:22AM | South AFrica | 29 - 10 | Kenya | Pool C |
M3 | 9:44AM | England | 10 - 12 | Samoa | Pool D |
M4 | 10:06AM | USA | 29 - 7 | Tonga | Pool B |
M5 | 10:30AM | Australia | 17 - 12 | Argentina | Pool A |
M6 | 10:52AM | Fiji | 54 - 7 | Wales | Pool A |
M7 | 11:14AM | Spain | 12 - 12 | Canada | Pool D |
M8 | 11:36AM | New Zealand | 52 - 0 | Japan | Pool D |
M9 | 12:48PM | Scotland | 19 - 10 | Kenya | Pool C |
M10 | 13:10PM | South Africa | 17 - 5 | France | Pool C |
M11 | 13:32PM | England | 36 - 7 | Tonga | Pool B |
M12 | 13:54PM | USA | 34 - 14 | Samoa | Pool B |
M13 | 14:20PM | Australia | 26 - 5 | Wales | Pool A |
M14 | 14:42PM | Fiji | 33 - 24 | Argentina | Pool A |
M15 | 15:04PM | Spain | 22 - 19 | Japan | Pool D |
M16 | 15:26PM | New Zealand | 42 - 10 | Canada | Pool D |
M17 | 17:00PM | France | 15 - 19 | Kenya | Pool B |
M18 | 17:22PM | South Africa | 26 - 7 | Scotland | Pool B |
M19 | 17:44PM | Samoa | 28 - 12 | Tonga | Pool C |
M20 | 18:06PM | USA | 19 - 7 | England | Pool C |
M21 | 18:13PM | Argentina | 36 - 7 | Wales | Pool A |
M22 | 18:52PM | Fiji | 26 - 19 | Australia | Pool A |
M23 | 19:14PM | Canada | 26 - 0 | Japan | Pool D |
M24 | 19:36PM | New Zealand | 17 - 0 | Spain | Pool D |
MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | STAGE |
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M25 | 9:00AM | Argentina | 35 - 0 | Japan | CTQF |
M26 | 9:22AM | Kenya | 19 - 12 | Tonga | CTQF |
M27 | 9:44AM | Spain | 19 - 10 | Wales | CTQF |
M28 | 10:06AM | England | 21 - 5 | France | CTQF |
M29 | 10:36AM | Fiji | 33 - 7 | Canada | Cup QF 1 |
M30 | 10:58AM | South Africa | 28 - 19 | Samoa | Cup QF 2 |
M31 | 11:20AM | New Zealand | 24 - 17 | Australia | Cup QF 3 |
M32 | 11:42AM | USA | 19 - 14 | Scotland | Cup QF 4 |
M33 | 12:10PM | Japan | 7 - 31 | Tonga | 13th Place SF |
M34 | 12:32PM | Wales | 19 - 35 | France | 13th Place SF |
M35 | 12:54PM | Argentina | 7 - 24 | Kenya | CTSF |
M36 | 13:16PM | Spain | 7 - 38 | England | CTSF |
M37 | 14:26PM | Canada | 19 - 28 | Samoa | 5th Place SF |
M38 | 14:48PM | Australia | 14 - 24 | Scotland | 5th Place SF |
M39 | 15:16PM | Fiji | VS | South Africa | Cup SF |
M40 | 15:38PM | New Zealand | VS | USA | Cup SF |
M41 | 16:00PM | Tonga | VS | France | 13th Place Final |
M42 | 17:00PM | Kenya | VS | England | CT Final |
M43 | 17:26PM | Samoa | VS | Scotland | 5th Place Playoff |
M44 | 18:10PM | Loser M39 | VS | Loser M40 | Bronze Final |
M45 | 19:10PM | Winner M39 | VS | Winner M40 | Cup Final |