Waikato Rugby Union has announced their Men’s and Women’s sevens teams for this weekend’s TECT National Sevens at Tauranga Domain (December 15/16).

Both the Waikato Men’s and Women’s finished runners up at the recent Northern Regional Sevens tournament at Memorial Park in Cambridge only two weeks ago.

The Waikato Men will be looking for back to back titles after being crowned national champions at the last National tournament, after defeating Tasman in the final. While the Women will be looking to go one step further after finishing runners up to Manawatu at the same tournament at Rotorua International Stadium in January.

The tournament has recently had venue and date change, moving from Rotorua to Tauranga and from mid January to mid December.

Waikato Men’s will continue to be captained by reigning National Sevens Player of the tournament Jordan Bunce. The team has been drawn in Pool B and will face Southland (10.45am), Otago (1.35pm) and Auckland (3.55pm) on day one of the tournament.

Waikato Women will continued to be captained by Blacks Ferns Sevens player Huia Harding and have been drawn in Pool C to face Tasman (10.05am), Hawkes Bay (12.45pm) and Bay of Plenty (3.55pm) on day one of the tournament

The TECT National Seven’s tournament kicks off at 10.05am from Tauranga Domain, Tauranga on Saturday 15 December.

Waikato Men's Sevens Squad

Jordan Bunce - Captain

Jake Ale

Liam Coombes-Fabling

Niven Longopoa

Josh Moorby

Declan O’Donnell

Louis Rogers

Jono Sullivan

Sam Toa

Maioro Taylor

Valynce Te Whare

Shaun Walker

Waikato Women's Sevens Squad

Huia Harding – Captain

Raquel Anderson-Pitman

Ariana Bayler

Ash Gaby-Sutherland

Violet Hapi-Wise

Lena Mitchell

Kiriana Nolan

Rina Parone

Chey Robins-Reti

Makaia Riki-Te Kanawa

Leanna Ryan

Kennedy Tahau

Montessa Tairakena

Article added: Friday 14 December 2018