Waikato Rugby Union has announced their Men’s and Women’s sevens teams for this weekend TECT National Sevens at Tauranga Domain (December 14/15).

Both the Men’s and Women’s teams will be full of confidence after finishing top qualifiers at the Northern Regional Seven’s tournament. The Men’s team finished the day undefeated and the Women’s team only dropped one match at that event.

Waikato Men’s will be looking for redemption after being knocked out in the quarter finals at last year’s competition. While the Women’s team will be looking to go one step further after finishing runners up in back to back national tournaments.

The Waikato Men’s team will be co-captained by Jordan Bunce and Liam Coombes-Fabling, the team has been drawn in Pool B and will face South Canterbury (10.45am), Otago (1.05pm) and Tasman (3.55pm) on day one of the tournament.

Chyna Hohepa will captain the Waikato Women’s team and have also been drawn in Pool B and will face Wellington (10.45am), Tasman (1.25pm) and Canterbury (4.35pm) on day one.

The TECT National Seven’s tournament kicks off at 10.05am from Tauranga Domain, Tauranga on Saturday 14 December.

Waikato Men's Sevens Squad

Jordan Bunce - Fraser Tech (Co-Captain) 

Liam Coombes-Fabling - Fraser Tech (Co-Captain) 

Newton Tudreu - Hamilton Marist

Kieran Lee - Melville

Luke Masirewa - Melville

Brandon Mudzekenyedzi - Hautapu

Declan O’Donnell - Melville

Saynarvat Sriawat - Fraser Tech

Maioro Taylor - University

Valynce Te Whare - Fraser Tech

Shaun Walker - Fraser Tech

Josh Young - Fraser Tech

Waikato Women's Sevens Squad

Francea Hansen - University

Chyna Hohepa – Kihikihi (Captain)

Renee Holmes - Hamilton Old Boys

Jazmin Hotham - Melville

Rina Paraone - Kihikihi

Kanyon Paul - Melville

Makaia Riki-Te Kanawa - Hamilton Old Boys 

Chey Robins-Reti - Melville 

Leanna Ryan - Hamilton Old Boys

Kennedy Tahau - Hamilton Old Boys

Montessa Tairakena - Hamilton Old Boys 

Terina Te Tamaki

Article added: Thursday 12 December 2019