Development Sevens sides head to The Mount Sevens
New Zealand’s Women’s and Men’s Development Sevens teams will take part in The Mount Sevens at Blake Park in Tauranga, an international pre-season tournament on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November.
The first match kicks off at 10.00am each day, and admission is free.
The New Zealand squads will feature a host of Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens players as the teams continue their preparations for the 2026/27 HSBC SVNS Series, which begins in Dubai on 28 November.
The women’s competition features New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, France, the USA and Japan. In the men’s competition, New Zealand will play Australia and Samoa in a series of matches.
Extended squads will be used across the tournament, with seven substitutes available for each match.
The New Zealand Development squads will be named later this week.
Day 1: Saturday 31 October
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 10.00am | Australia Men v Samoa Men |
| 10.22am | Japan Women v USA Women |
| 10.44am | NZ Development Women v France Women |
| 11.36am | Fiji Women v Australia Women |
| 11.58am | NZ Development Men v Australia Men |
| 12.53pm | France Women v USA Women |
| 1.15pm | Fiji Women v Japan Women |
| 1.37pm | NZ Development Men v Samoa Men |
| 1.59pm | NZ Development Women v Australia Women |
| 3.07pm | Japan Women v France Women |
| 3.29pm | Australia Men v Samoa Men |
| 4.24pm | Australia Women v USA Women |
| 4.46pm | NZ Development Women v Fiji Women |
| 5.08pm | NZ Development Men v Samoa Men |
Day 2: Sunday 1 November
| Time | Match |
|---|---|
| 10.00am | NZ Development Men v Australia Men |
| 10.22am | Fiji Women v France Women |
| 10.44am | NZ Development Women v USA Women |
| 11.06am | Australia Women v Japan Women |
| 12.14pm | Australia Men v Samoa Men |
| 12.36pm | USA Women v Fiji Women |
| 12.58pm | Japan Women v NZ Development Women |
| 1.20pm | France Women v Australia Women |
| 2.06pm | NZ Development Men v Samoa Men |
| 3.12pm | Women’s 5th/6th play-off |
| 3.34pm | Women’s 3rd/4th play-off |
| 3.56pm | Women’s Final |
| 4.18pm | NZ Development Men v Australia Men |
All times local (NZDT). Match schedule subject to change.
