Three players from Hautapu Sports Club are part of the 12-player squad chosen to represent the Chiefs at the Elevate 7s tournament in Te Puke.
They are Rui Farrant, Senita Lauaki and Waisake Salabiau.
The tournament runs on Friday November 1 and Saturday November 2, 2024, at the Te Puke Sports and Recreation club.
The Chiefs play their first game against the All Blacks 7s at 1.06pm on Friday, followed by a match against the Hurricanes 7s at 2.42pm.
Saturday’s fixtures will depend on day one results.
The event gives New Zealand Sevens teams additional game time ahead of the upcoming HSBC World Series.
“It will also provide an opportunity for many up-and-coming players to show their skills in the shortened format,” the Chiefs say.
The Chiefs Sevens team features many University of Waikato Chiefs U-18 and U-20s players who have the potential to excel in the future with Sevens or the Gallagher Chiefs.
The team will be coached by former Brazil Women’s Rugby Sevens coach and Waikato Rugby’s Women’s Rugby Development Manager, Ruben Samuels.
Chiefs squad
Aidan Spratley (Bay of Plenty)
Apenisa Naevo (Counties Manukau)
Brayden Neilson (Taranaki)
Caelys Putoko (Waikato)
Dan Maisari (Bay of Plenty)
Grady Forbes (Bay of Plenty)
Micah Fale (Waikato)
Rui Farrant (Waikato)
Senita Lauaki (Waikato)
Tai Mildon (Waikato)
Waisake Salabiau (Waikato)
Wiremu Brailey (Bay of Plenty)
Fixtures
Games to be played on Friday November 1, 2024
12.22pm: Chiefs Manawa 7s v Black Fern 7s
1.06pm: Chiefs 7s v All Black 7s
1.58pm: Chiefs Manawa 7s v Hurricanes Poua 7s
2.42pm: Chiefs 7s v Hurricanes 7s
Games to be played on Saturday November 2, 2024
11am: 1st Women v 4th Women
11.22am: 2nd Women v 3rd Women
11.44am: 1st Men v 4th Men
12.06pm: 2nd Men v 3rd Men
1.08pm: Losing Women’s team v Losing Women’s team
1.30pm: Losing Men’s team v Losing Men’s team
1.52pm: Final: Winning Women’s team v Winning Women’s team
2.14pm: Final: Winning Men’s team v Winning Men’s team
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