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Three Fijians named in All Black 7s team

May 25, 2018 4:01 am

Three Fijian players have been named in the All Blacks 7s squad for the London and Paris tournaments.

The squad sees Salesi Rayasi, Akuila Rokolisoa and Jona Nareki.

Vilimoni Koroi and Joe Ravouvou are not included in the final squad.

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Coach Clark Laidlaw has named new co-captains Kurt Baker and Sione Molia.

The All Blacks Sevens are third in the World Series standings behind Fiji and South Africa.

Meanwhile, Fiji is pooled with New Zealand, Argentina and defending champions Scotland in the London 7s which will be held from the 2nd to the 4th of next month.

The All Blacks Sevens squad

Kurt Baker (Manawatu) – co-captain Dylan Collier (Waikato) Scott Curry (Bay of Plenty) Sam Dickson (Canterbury) Tim Mikkelson (Waikato) Sione Molia (Counties Manukau) – co-captain Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau) Jona Nareki (Otago) Tone Ng Shiu (Tasman) Salesi Rayasi (Auckland) Akuila Rokolisoa (Counties Manukau) Bailey Simonsson (Bay of Plenty) Regan Ware (Waikato)