Two new caps have been named in the All Blacks Sevens side for the next month's World Series tournaments in Dubai and South Africa.
The Wellington loose forward Murphy Taramai and centre Sam Vaka of Counties Manukau come into the squad for the Dubai and South Africa legs.
Counties Manukau sevens player Sam Vaka Photo: PHOTOSPORT
New Zealand will be represented in Dubai by a rare brother and sister combination, with Waikato wing Joe Webber joining his sister Jordan in the New Zealand teams.
Highlanders back Kurt Baker returns to the team for the first time since the World Cup in Moscow last year.
Coach Gordon Tietjens holds the IRB 7s World Series Trophy and DJ Forbes holds the London 7s Trophy after the match. 2014. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Coach Gordon Tietjens says the opening tournament on the Gold Coast was disappointing and while the side hasn't done particularly well in Dubai over the last couple of years, he's confident of turning that around.
All Blacks Sevens: Kurt Baker, Scott Curry, Ambrose Curtis, Sam Dickson, DJ Forbes (c), Gillies Kaka, Tim Mikkelson, Declan O'Donnell, Sherwin Stowers, Murphy Taramai, Joe Webber, Sam Vaka.
