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The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team has made history with a gold medal finish in Tokyo.

Kiwis all over the country got to enjoy a well-deserved summer break after a tough 2020. Our New Zealand rugby players were no different. We had a scroll through the social channels and caught up with what some of our players got up to over the summer.

Neither Kendra Cocksedge, Kelly Brazier, Carla Hohepa or Renee Wickliffe would say whether next year’s Rugby World Cup would be their last, but one thing they do have in common is a dream to lift the World Cup trophy for a third time. But this one, on home soil.

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix are stacked with Sevens talent for the Farah Palmer Cup in 2020, with several Black Ferns Sevens players released to play due to the disruptions to the HSBC World Series.

Black Ferns Sevens players Kelly Brazier and Niall Williams have spent the last four years preparing for this month.

The All Blacks Podcast is on the road this week to catch up with Black Ferns Sevens stars Niall Williams and Kelly Brazier in Tauranga.

Last weekend saw a number of New Zealand’s best rugby players feature in the community game around the country.

Women’s club rugby is set for a boost this season with World Champion Black Ferns Sevens players to be injected into several regional competitions.