Lewis Ormond

Tim Mikkelson returns for 99th All Blacks Sevens tournament

One of the world’s most decorated sevens players, Tim Mikkelson, will return from injury at the Hong Kong Sevens on 4-6 November. This will be his first tournament since claiming a silver medal at...

Heavyweights flex their muscles on opening day of Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

The Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 kicked off in spectacular style at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday, as the big-name sides successfully navigated a day of high-stakes knockout matches. Cape Town is host...

New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today.     Both teams are defending...

Kurt Baker returns for 50th All Blacks Sevens tournament in Los Angeles

The All Blacks Sevens stalwart Kurt Baker will run out in the black jersey for the 50th time in Los Angeles next weekend, named in the 13-strong team for the World Series tournament. Coach Clark...

All the action from the Mitre 10 Cup Round 8: Round-up & highlights

The play-offs of the mitre 10 Cup creep ever closer with Round 8 concluding today largely as expected although three teams threw themselves above and beyond to post some significant upset results.   Canterbury...

Barretts and Boshiers start for Taranaki's Shield Challenge

Beauden and Jordie Barrett will challenge for the Ranfurly Sheild on Sunday with both brothers named in the Taranaki line up to face Canterbury.    Once again, Beauden starts at first five...

Barrett brothers named in Taranaki's first team of the season

Taranaki will open their Mitre 10 Cup campaign on Sunday with Beauden and Jordie Barrett both starting for the side that will take on Bay of Plenty.   Beauden has been named to start at first-five...

New Zealand 7's confirm squad for Vegas and Vancouver.

  All Blacks Sevens Head Coach Scott Waldrom announced his squad to travel to Las Vegas and Vancouver for the next two stops on the World Sevens Series.  Joe Webber, Sam Dickson, Lewis Ormond,...

Highlights: Canada Sevens day one action

All Blacks Sevens unchanged for Tokyo

All Blacks Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has opted against changes after a mixed showing at the Hong Kong leg of the World Series last week. With just three rounds remaining the All Blacks Sevens are...