TRANS-TASMAN SEVENS COMES TO AUCKLAND

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The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens bring their Olympic preparation to Auckland this week as they host Australia across three match-days.

With trans-Tasman travel back on the cards, both teams will play six matches against their Australian counterparts in what will prove to be critical international competition as the Olympics loom.

The teams will play at Grammar TEC’s Orakei Domain on Friday and Sunday, while Saturday’s matches will be part of a blockbusting Trans-Tasman rugby festival at Eden Park alongside the Blues v Waratahs Super Rugby match. (Get your tickets HERE)

All matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sport NZ in New Zealand and Stan Sport in Australia.

Both All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens were in stellar form in the World Series in 2020 before Covid-19 saw a halt in international rugby and the Series brought to a premature end. Having led the Series to that point, both teams were crowned World Series champions.

Players have been forced to turn their efforts closer to home, with several returning to their roots and playing club and provincial rugby in 2020.

Sevens returned in December with a super-charged Red Bull Ignite7 in Tauranga where new stars emerged including Moses Leo, Brady Rush and Jorja Miller.

In 2021 teams have played two tournaments, a hit out in Tauranga in February before Takiwhitu Tuturu in April.

TRANS-TASMAN SEVENS DRAW:

Friday 21 May | Grammar TEC | Free Event

10am Black Ferns Sevens v Australia

10.30am All Blacks Sevens v Australia

BREAK

3.30pm Black Ferns Sevens v Australia

4pm All Blacks Sevens v Australia

Saturday 22 May | Eden Park | See ticketmaster.co.nz

3pm Black Ferns Sevens v Australia

3.23pm All Blacks Sevens v Australia

4.35pm Blues v Waratahs (Super Rugby Trans-Tasman)

6.40pm Black Ferns Sevens v Australia

7.03pm All Blacks Sevens v Australia

Sunday 23 May | Grammar TEC | Free Event

11am Black Ferns Sevens v Australia

11.30am All Blacks Sevens v Australia

BREAK

3pm Black Ferns Sevens v Australia

3.30pm All Blacks Sevens v Australia

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