Cama, who has been part of the coaching group since 2017, said it had been a privilege to lead the All Blacks Sevens as Head Coach since 2023, but believed the timing was right to step away.
“I’ve had some incredible opportunities through Sevens and feel privileged to have represented the black jersey both as a player and a coach for more than 20 years. I care deeply about the players and the black jersey will forever be in my heart, but it’s time for somebody else to take the reins.
“I want to acknowledge everyone who has supported me over the years including coaches like Dave Rennie, Gordon Tietjens, and Clark Laidlaw, who gave me so much of their time and knowledge.
“And most of all, I want to thank all the players that wore the jersey before our time and how they inspire us, I want to thank all the players that I had the honour to go to battle with in the black jersey and the connections we had through those years, and I can’t wait to see the growth of all the young players coming through this team in the future.”
Cama added a final milestone in Bordeaux, France where he marked his 150th international sevens tournament as a player or coach. Through an injury disrupted 2025/26 HSBC World SVNS Series season the All Blacks Sevens have had notable success in winning the season opening Dubai tournament and promoting a group of exciting new players onto the international scene including 2026 Men’s SVNS Rookie of the Year Kele Lasaqa.
Cama’s own All Blacks Sevens journey started when he debuted as a young play maker in 2005. A decade of achievement saw him retire in 2015 as the team’s all-time leading scorer with 2,020 points. During that time, his achievements included guiding New Zealand to a Gold Medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, receiving the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award in 2012, and becoming a Sevens Rugby World Cup champion in 2013.
As part of the All Blacks Sevens coaching group Cama helped lead the team to a Rugby World Cup Sevens title and Commonwealth Games Gold medal in 2018, two World Sevens Series titles (2019-20 and 2022-23), as well a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) High Performance Sevens lead Hannah Porter said Cama’s contribution to Sevens had been immense.
“We would like to thank Tomasi for his service to the All Blacks Sevens. He has put an immense amount of time and care into the jersey. He has written himself into the history books on the world stage as both a player and a coach inspired a generation of players with his on-field performances and then shared his mana and knowledge as a coach with the next generation of young Sevens stars.
“Now Tomasi has decided it’s time to move onto a new challenge and we wish him all the best for whatever comes next.”
NZR would confirm the full All Blacks Sevens coaching and management group to take the team forward in July, Porter said.
