The tournament marks the 50th year of the Hong Kong Sevens with the top eight women’s and men’s teams from the HSBC SVNS joined by four teams from the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament.
The HSBC SVNS World Champions will be crowned after three tournaments starting in Hong Kong, then moving through Valladolid in Spain, then Bordeaux in France.
Auckland’s King Maxwell is set to make his All Blacks Sevens debut in Hong Kong after being called into the team this week.
The Black Ferns Sevens squad for Hong Kong is: (Numbers denote jersey number)
1.Manaia Nuku
2. Jorja Miller (VC)
3. Stacey Waaka
4. Mahina Paul
7. Risaleaana Pouri-Lane (C)
11. Maia Davis
12. Alena Saili
15. Braxton Sorensen-McGee
23. Jaymie Kolose
82. Olive Watherston
88. Kelsey Teneti
95. Katelyn Vahaakolo
Unavailable due to injury: Jazmin Felix-Hotham, Le’Oxeayn Maiu’u
The All Blacks Sevens squad for Hong Kong is: (Numbers denote jersey number)
*Denotes potential All Blacks Sevens debut
2 - Brady Rush
3 - Tone Ng Shiu
4 - Akuila Rokolisoa
5 - Dylan Collier
11 - Michael Manson
12 - King Maxwell *
22 - Rob Rush
23 - Sam Clarke
41 - Kele Lasaqa
42 - Bradley Tocker
44 - Roderick Solo
89 - Riley Williams
97 - Fletcher Morgan
Unavailable due to injury: Jayden Keelan (Ankle), Ngarohi McGarvey - Black (Shoulder), Joey Taumateine (Knee), Scott Gregory (Calf), Frank Vaenuku (Hamstring), Regan Ware (Hamstring), Sofai Notoa - Tipo (Ankle) & Sione Molia (Knee)
