Wellington 7s

HSBC 

Wellington 7s 

Your guide to two massive days 

of rugby and entertainment 

30-31 JAN 2016 

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Welcome from 

World Rugby 

The Wellington round of the HSBC World Rugby 

Sevens Series is always a spectacular tournament 

and a demonstration of world-class rugby sevens. 

Over the past few years, it has 

established itself as a high-point of the 

series and one that is always eagerly 

awaited by rugby fans throughout the 

city and further afield. 

This is the third tournament in the 

2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens 

Series and with two rounds completed, 

the All Blacks Sevens could do with the 

points as they currently lie in joint-sixth 

position, 10 points behind co-leaders 

Fiji and South Africa. This year is 

shaping up to be a memorable season. 

I would like to thank our title sponsor, 

HSBC, for its continued commitment 

to the game. Thanks also to our other 

sponsors, to our broadcaster, as well 

as the players, match officials and 

organisers. 

Have fun! 

Bernard Lapasset 

Chairman 

World Rugby

Contents 

06 Welcome to Wellington 

12 Cory Jane 

14 Captain’s Page 

16 What you need to know 

17 The Engine Room (volunteers) 

18 Guide to what’s on 

20 Day one schedule 

21 Day two schedule 

22 Pool A 

24 Pool B 

26 Pool C 

28 Pool D 

30 Tim Mikkelson 

32 Rules and referees 

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ALL TIME 

TRY SCORERS 

PLAYER TEAM POINTS 

Santiago Gomez 

Cora Argentina 7s 230 

Ben Gollings England 7s 220 

Collins Injera Kenya 7s 209 

Dan Norton England 7s 190 

Fabian Juries South Africa 7s 179 

REMAINING 

TOURNAMENTS 

FOR 2016 

Sydney Australia, 6-7 February 2016 

Las Vegas USA, 4-6 March 2016 

Vancouver Canada, 12 – 13 March 2016 

Hong Kong, 8 – 10 April 2016 

Singapore, 16 – 17 April 2016 

Paris, France, 14-16 May 2016 

London, United Kingdom, 21- 22 May 2016 

PAST 

WINNERS 

IN WELLINGTON 

2015 

NZL // 27 

ENG // 21 

2015 2016 

STANDINGS 

AFTER 2 OF 10 ROUNDS 

2014 

NZL // 21 

STH AFRICA // 0 

2010 

FIJI // 19 

SAM // 14 

2013 

ENG // 24 

KENYA // 19 

2009 

ENG // 19 

NZL // 17 

ALL TIME 

POINT SCORERS 

2012 

NZL // 24 

FIJI // 7 

2011 

NZL // 29 

FIJI // 14 


Ben Gollings England 7s 2652 

Tomasi Cama New Zealand 7s 2026 

Colin Gregor Scotland 7s 1345 

Uale Mai Samoa 7s 1320 

Waisale Serevi Fiji 7s 1310 

TEAM DUBAI CAPETOWN TOTAL 

1 Fiji 7s 22 13 35 

2 South Africa 7s 13 22 35 

3 USA 7s 17 12 29 

4 Argentina 7s 10 19 29 

5 England 7s 19 7 26 

6 France 7s 8 17 25 

7 New Zealand 7s 15 10 25 

8 Australia 7s 12 10 22 

9 Kenya 7s 5 15 20 

10 Scotland 7s 7 8 15 

11 Samoa 7s 10 3 13 

12 Wales 7s 5 5 10 

13 Canada 7s 3 5 8 

14 Russia 7s 1 2 3 

15 Japan 7s 2 - 2 

16 Portugal 7s 1 1 2 

17 Zimbabwe 7s - 1 1 

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Welcome 

Welcome from HSBC 

Welcome to the New Zealand round of the HSBC 

World Rugby Sevens Series. 

We are proud of our continued support of the HSBC World Rugby 

Sevens Series, featuring the world’s finest players battling it out 

across the globe in 10 tightly-contested rounds for the world title. 

The 2015/16 Series represents a significant landmark in the history of sevens rugby, 

with the sport featuring in the Olympic Games for the very first time at Rio 2016. 

As the build up to Rio continues, the Sevens Series once again comes to Wellington, 

one of the favourite venues in this competition and a city known for its passionate 

support of rugby. I’m sure we will see some memorable sevens rugby action 

on display as 16 of the world’s best teams compete over two days for the 2016 

Wellington Sevens title. 

We wish all the teams and players competing in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens 

Series the very best of luck in this momentous season. 

Chris Russell 

CEO, HSBC New Zealand 

Kia ora 

Welcome to the HSBC Wellington Sevens tournament! This is an 

iconic Capital event for dressing up, cheering on your team and 

enjoying a day out with friends and family. 

The Sevens are back and brimming with colour and vibrancy. The 

enthusiasm of the fans and the creativity of the many costumes are 

amazing and build the unique character of the Wellington Sevens. 

This year the city is alive with Sevens fever. Music, activities, food, art, wine and 

craft beer will be on offer on the Waterfront and Civic Square, which is temporarily 

Rugby HQ. 

There are many ways to enjoy your Sevens experience. Take in the games from the 

bleachers with mates or from the Family Zone with little ones, either dressed up in 

all your costume extravagance or in your comfy weekend clothes. Either way, you’ll 

have a blast. 

Have fun, be safe, drink responsibly and enjoy the Sevens! May the best team win! 

Ngā mihi mahana. 

Celia Wade Brown 

Mayor of Wellington 

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On behalf of New Zealand Rugby, I’m delighted to 

welcome all the teams, match officials and sevens 

fans to Westpac Stadium for the 2016 HSBC 

Wellington Sevens. 

We are thrilled to be hosting the first international sevens 

tournament of the year. It has been a magnificent summer 

for sevens in New Zealand and 2016 will be a huge year for the sport with the 

Rio Olympics just a little over six months away. The Wellington leg of the HSBC 

World Sevens Series is always one of the most exciting but this year, the stakes 

are definitely raised and we’re looking forward to seeing some incredible on-field 

action. 

Thank you to all the supporters here this weekend, especially those of you who 

have travelled a long way and to the people of Wellington for being great hosts and 

supporting this event in your home town. 

Our thanks to everyone from New Zealand Rugby, Wellington Rugby, Wellington City 

Council and WREDA as well as all the volunteers and commercial partners for your 

contribution in ensuring this event is a success. 

Have a great weekend! 

David Rhodes 

New Zealand Rugby President 

From the host union, it gives me great pleasure to 

welcome you to Wellington for the third round of the 

HSBC Sevens World Series. 

Wellington has played host to this tournament for 17 years, 

and each year we celebrate and thrive off the colour brought to 

the city by the fans and the amazing skill levels brought by the 

international teams’ players. 

We are excited for what is about to play out at Westpac Stadium this 

weekend and, with the Olympics later this year, there’s no doubt the onfield 

action will be at its finest. 

I know the team behind the scenes have also done all they can to make 

sure the atmosphere is enjoyed by all. 

As a rugby organisation, it is tournaments like this which bring a sense 

of excitement and pride to us all, so I thank you for being a part of that 

excitement, and wish you all a fantastic weekend. 

Mick Reedy 

Wellington Rugby President 

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Two legends of Wellington 

Sevens remembered 

Wellington sevens will 

forever hold a special 

place for All Blacks and 

Sevens legend, the late 

Jonah Lomu. At this 

year’s tournament, we 

will remember him with 

a special video tribute on 

Day Two. 

Lomu, who passed away in November 2015, was a 

Sevens trailblazer. It was where he made the impact 

that thrust him in front of All Blacks selectors, and 

they named him in their 1995 Rugby World Cup team. 

Before the HSBC World Series was introduced, the 

Hong Kong Sevens were the focal point of the 

game and in 1994, as an 18-year-old, Lomu first 

demonstrated his signature class, power and 

destruction on the field. 

His impact was immediate, helping New Zealand to 

break Fiji’s hold on the Hong Kong tournament, and 

complete a hat-trick of wins from 1994-96. 

A Commonwealth Games gold medal followed at 

Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and in 2000 Lomu and the 

New Zealand team played in the first Wellington 

tournament, finishing second to Fiji. 

He capped his Sevens career with the World Cup title 

in Mar del Plata in 2001. However, it was followed 

by the disappointment of New Zealand being tipped 

out in the quarter-finals of the second Wellington 

tournament. 

Sevens coaching supremo Sir Gordon Tietjens said of 

Lomu that despite his size he was one of the quickest 

players off the mark in the era in which he played. 

Another significant 

figure who contributed 

enormously to Sevens and 

the bid for Olympic Games 

inclusion was World Rugby 

Sevens operations manager 

Beth Coalter. She passed 

away in October last year 

after a short illness. Involved 

in the Hong Kong Sevens for 

10 years, she was also a member of the international 

federation and contributed to the success of the 

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. 

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This is the 17th time that the Sevens Tournament 

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winning 8 times. A win this time will mean 

that New Zealand will have won over half of 

Tournaments held in Wellington, a record many 

sides would aspire to. 

We are thrilled to be here with you to enjoy the 

skills and the spectacle of seeing the best Sevens 

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We wish all the best to the other 15 teams 

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Cory Jane 

Jane says toughness key 

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“Being part of the sevens 

team taught me to go hard, 

and never to give up.“ 

Wellington Sevens Ambassador Cory Jane was 

selected for the All Blacks Sevens in 2006 and 

played in five tournaments including Wellington 

and the Commonwealth Games. He scored a 

try in the Commonwealth Games final, helping 

New Zealand to win a gold medal. In his book 

Winging It, Jane says the All Blacks Sevens is one 

of the most close-knit teams in rugby, on the 

field and off it. He also recalls the toughness of 

the seven aside game. 

“Everything Titch puts you through in a training 

session is designed to find out how much you 

are prepared to give. In his eyes, you just need 

to give 100 per cent. If you’ve only got 50 per 

cent left to give, he’ll demand you give 100 per 

cent of that 50 per cent. If you only have 20 

per cent left to give, you need to give 100 per 

cent of that. Actually, that’s probably half the 

problem: all that talk about percentages had 

me lost after the first 10 minutes. 

“Being part of the sevens team taught me to go 

hard, and never to give up. There is so much 

space in the game that you have to learn how 

to take care of business. In fifteens you have 

plenty of guys on the field who can cover you 

if you make a mistake. In sevens, one mistake 

and you cost your team points. It’s no surprise 

to me that so many of Titch’s guys go on to 

be stars in the test arena too – under him 

you develop exceptional skills and become 

accustomed to pressure, to big stadiums, and 

to the tournament atmosphere.” 

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CAPTAIN’S PAGE 

OSEA KOLINISAU 

FIJI 

Position Back 

Born 17.11.1985 

Physical 1.83m, 83kg 

KYLE BROWN 

SOUTH AFRICA 

Position Forward 

Born 06.02.1987 


MADISON 

HUGHES 

USA 

Position Back 

Born 26.08.1992 


SANTIAGO 

ALVAREZ 

ARGENTINA 

Position Back 

Born 17.02.1994 


TOM MITCHELL 

ENGLAND 

Position Back 

Born 22.07.1989 


TERRY 

BOUHRAOUA 

FRANCE 

Position Back 

Born 29.08.1987 


TIM MIKKELSON 

NEW ZEALAND 

Position Back 

Born 13.08.1986 


ED JENKINS 

AUSTRALIA 


Born 26.05.1986 


COLLINS INJERA 

KENYA 

Position Back 

Born 18.08.1986 



SCOTT WRIGHT 

SCOTLAND 

Position Back 

Born 05.11.1985 


LUKE TERHARNE 

WALES 

Position Back 

Born 18.01.1993 


LIO LOLO 

SAMOA 

Position Back 

Born 04.01.1982 


JOHN 

MOONLIGHT 

CANADA 


Born 02.06.1987 


SEASON 

STATS 

POINTS / TOP 10 


Terry Bouhraoua France 113 

Vatemo Ravouvou Fiji 113 

Madison Hughes USA 87 

Justin Geduld South Africa 85 

Daniel Bibby England 65 

Nathan Hirayama Canada 57 

Seabelo Senatla South Africa 55 

Scott Wight Scotland 52 

Savenaca Rawaca Fiji 50 

Biko Adema Kenya 40 

TRIES / TOP 10 

PLAYER TEAM TRIES 

Seabelo Senatla South Africa 11 

Terry Bouhraoua France 11 

Savenaca Rawaca Fiji 10 

Sam Dickson New Zealand 8 

Vladimir 

Ostroushko Russia 8 

Daniel Bibby England 7 

Jasa Veremalua Fiji 7 

Justin Geduld South Africa 7 

Pama Fou Australia 7 

Samoa Toloa Samoa 7 

YUSAKU 

KUWAZURU 

JAPAN 


Born 23.10.1985 


PEDRO LEAL 

PORTUGAL 

Position Back 

Born 28.04.1984 


VLADIMIR 

OSTROUSHKO 

RUSSIA 

Position Back 

Born 30.09.1986 


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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 

THE EARLIER THE 

BETTER 

With a new start time of 11:30, the 

action will be heating up earlier 

this year. The first match will see 

England take on the French, so 

head down early to get a good seat 

for that match! With gates opening 

at 11, the entertainment will also 

start earlier on Westpac Stadium’s 

Plaza giving you plenty to see and 

do before the first match kicks off. 

Hold onto your hats, tutus and 

capes sevens-goers – the games are 

about to begin! 

FAMILY ZONE 

The Family Zone is located between Aisles 17 and 

19 and is open to all children. For the first time 

the Family Zone is a dedicated family area with 

its own entrances, concourse, entertainment, 

information desk and toilets. There will be 

colouring competitions, free facepainting, a 

technology suite where you can play console 

games, and the opportunity to get up close to 

the action on the field. Entertainment will be 

taking place within the Family Zone throughout 

the day including visits from mascots and 

players. To redeem your free children’s food 

voucher make sure you go to Aisle 17 to the Kids 

Food Collection Point. Kids, we hope you have an 

awesome time in the Family Zone! 

RULES OF ENTRY 

• No liquids or sealed bottles of any kind can 

be brought into the stadium this year. 

• Anyone caught trying to smuggle in alcohol 

will lose their sevens ticket/s and be denied 

entry to the stadium. 

• You can bring an empty water bottle in with 

you, up to one litre in size, which you can 

fill at any of the eight free water outlets at 

aisles 2, 6, 9, 12, 23, 25, 28 and 32. 

• No stadium pass-outs will be issued after 

4pm each day. If you leave after 4pm you 

won’t be able to re-enter. 

• Your ID photo must clearly show your 

likeness - all masks, glasses, accessories 

and face paint must be removed at point 

of sale or you will not be able to purchase 

alcohol 

• If you arrive intoxicated you will be refused 

entry. Intoxication levels will also be 

monitored throughout the two days – stay 

safe and stay in the zone 

You won’t get that in mate… 

• Any drinks (alcohol or non-alcohol) 

• Thermos flasks, gas bottles, cans, or any 

liquid in sealed or unsealed containers Hot 

food or takeaway food 

• Chilly bins, picnic baskets, large bags 

• Chairs of any kind, pushchairs/prams 

• Sound amplifiers, musical instruments 

• Flag poles more than a metre long 

• Offensive signs or banners 

• Plastic imitation weapons 

• Gang patches 

Costume no-nos 

The following are banned from Westpac 

Stadium: 

• Complete or near-nudity 

• Shoes must be worn 

• Any accessories that can be used as 

weapons or look like weapons 

• Costumes that are bigger than the size of 

your seat or that could interfere with other 

people’s views 

• Neon high-visibility ests or jackets 

What you can take in 

• Sunscreen 

• 1 litre empty water bottle 

• You can take in small amounts of cold food 

(such as sandwiches and fruit) in a softsided 

bag that will fit under your seat. 

Other tips 

• Don’t forget to take sunblock to the 

stadium, drink plenty of water and eat 

throughout the day. 

• Remember you should also take warm 

clothes for the evening. 

• Look out for your mates and stick together. 

• Wellington’s central city liquor ban remains 

in place over the weekend. 

• The ban incorporates the CBD from the 

waterfront – including the Stadium Fran 

Wilde Walkway – to the Basin Reserve. 


VOLUNTEERS 

Accreditation 

Monique Hinds 

Siobhan Morton 

Ball People 

Adam Armstrong 

Benjamin Stowers 

Brad Newson 

Ethan Hall-Taputu 

Ezra Moe Jenkins 

Hamish Mansell 

Isaac Moe Jenkins 

Izeah Hall-Taputu 

Jacob Scott 

Jake Thomson 

Jay Coote 

Jonty Bamber 

Jordan Bremner 

Kane Ives 

Nathan Smith 

Samuel Puglia 

Justin de la Haye (Ball person 

team leader) 

Commercial Inventory 

Analysers 

Karyn Waenga 

Tui Render 

Family Zone 

Amelia Scott 

Andrew Scott 

Angharad Gladding 

Anne Harlow 

Anthony Karauria 

Chrissie Burt 

Denys Latham 

Ella Porter 

Lynette Thomas 

Megan Gladding 

Pete Siolo 

Rachel Gough 

Rawinia Anderson 

Stephen Rimene 

Annalie Brown 

Annie Fiafia 

Syd Duflou (Family Zone Team 

Leader) 

Lauren Cournane (Family Zone 

Team Leader) 

Fan Advisory Group 

Bernadette Sharkey-Burns 

Cate Baxter 

Dave Painter 

Ian Cuff 

Katrina Mansfield 

Siobhan Morton 

Vincent Schumacher 

HQ Coordinator 

Michael Langley 

HQ Runners 

Bethany Petrovich 

Campbell Webster 

Danielle Stoddart 

Dylan Masina 

Fraser Hallett 

Isla Shanks 

Josh Clegg 

Kent Williams 

Nia Emrys 

Olivia Small 

Taylor Wilson-Glen 

George Jacobs 

Suzie Beckley (HQ runners team 

leader) 

Level Zero Assistants 

William Tokona 

Makea Pokere 

Level Zero Runners 

Cameron Holland 

Conrad Schreiber 

Daniel Apperley 

Jack Waugh 

Jackson Ryan 

Scott Emrys 

Tayne Lockwood 

Rahiri Nicholson (Level Zero 

team leader) 

Team Liaisons 

Julian Pelser 

Derrick McMillan 

Ezra Iupeli 

David Walsh 

Pam Dilnott 

Mila Poutoa 

Penney Foley 

Phil Gibb 

Dennis Rodgers 

Thomas Atiilaoa 

Steven Crilly 

Tina Chong 

Terry Callesen 

Dean Mildenhall 

Warwick Eves 

Lisa Norton 

Clayton Hughes 

Matt Rountree 

David Dean 

John Urquhart 

Michael Chivers 

Shelley Shaw 

Damian Rapira-Davies 

Hamish Clentworth 

Kj Skudder 

Mike Popata 

Mike Kilioni 

Cliff McLennan 

Toli Vailea 

Rebecca Liua’Ana 

Aaron Repia 

Dom Richards 

Gail Robinson 

Dean Simpson 

Jackie Pele 

Darren Larsen 

Bruce Mackay 

Mike Dilnott 

Logistics 

Tanya Morton 

Wayne Small 

Dave Greenberg 

Phil Teal 

Benjamin Cuff 

Cameron Cuff 

Brian Kell (logistics team leader) 

Lounge Accreditation 

Cora Laureano 

Catherine Halbleib 

David Beckley 

Diane Coombe 

Donna Nugent 

Jo O’Regan 

Joe Gray 

Judy Shew 

Julie Crouch 

Julie Richardson 

Keith Dobson 

Leanne Wallace 

Liz Petersen 

Lynn Marden 

Ngatai Wairepo 

Poto Masina 

Stephen Chivers 

Sue Bull 

Sue Crilly 

Therese Nation 

Mike Gray (Lounge accreditation 

team leader) 

Red Robinson (Lounge 

accreditation team leader) 

Manual Scorer 

Grace Hutton 

Greg Binning 

Peter Marriot (and stats) 

Massage Therapists 

Kay Cruise 

Rob Ochsner 

Trevor Hamilton 

Vicky Paine 

Jay Otto 

Julie Willbond (massage therapist 

team leader) 

Media 

Katja Imholz 

Uma Gupta 

Robbie Titchener 

Harry Ching 

James Lawler 

Kirsty Sylvester 

Liz Henderson 

William Chapman 

Medical Team 

Andrew Narayan 

John Kusel 

Temalesi Rasoki 

Jake Pearson 

Janine Emrys 

Glenn Muirhead 

Greg Lynch 

Peter Matheson 

Pitch Marshall 

Paul Matson 

Paul Smith 

Rugby Operations 

Manager 

Sam Kershaw 

Spectator Services 

Andrew Trembath 

Barrie Camm 

Bruce Austin 

Chris Bennett 

Cora Lambert 

Elsie De Vera 

Hayden James 

Helen Tsourouankis 

Ian Harden 

Janet Smith 

Karen Mole 

Karen Taylor 

Keith Mole 

Laurine Ford 

Leslie Gibson 

Lisa Butcher 

Maria Masina 

Mark Meyer 

Mary Leslie 

Megan Pusey 

Mike Harris 

Molly Tindill 

Parkash Singh 

Phil Cutforth 

Pru Simpson 

Robin Goulden 

Sue Hazlewood 

Tahu Rawiri 

Vernon Biggs 

Rebecca Beals 

Caroline Popple (team leader) 

Super Duper Zone 

Alex Young 

Anneke Binkhorst 

Charlette Potts 

Debbie Di Leva 

Duane Poutawera 

Helen Ngataki 

Ian Gladding 

Emily Calascione 

Jo Calascione 

Joseph Faraimo 

Julie Bishell 

Leanne Chambers 

Lincoln Hart 

Liz Smith 

Lydia Pritchard 

Megan Welch 

Naomi Ratana 

Nicola Yortt 

Walker Manaena 

Kirsty Jones 

Jason Cole (team leader) 

Rebecca Annan (team leader) 

Timing Coordinator 

Danial Bremner 

Murray Usmar 

Try Spotter 

Andrew Stringer 

Cyril Mako 

Grant Ching 

Peter Crook 

Willy Reihana 

Rob Ryan (team leader) 

Volunteer Assistant 

Kerry Small 

Whiteboard Updater 

Tania Cotter 

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WHAT’S ON 

SATURDAY 

SUNDAY 

SEVENS 

ACTION 

11AM Gates open each day 

11.30AM First game on days one and 

two kick-off 

SO YOU THINK 

YOU CAN SING 

TIME Saturday 5.52pm - 8.30pm 

LOCATION Westpac Stadium Bowl 

Join in as Russell Harrison, Jason 

Kerrison, Jason Fa’afoi and the Brass 

Bandits find groups of fans to take 

part in stadium karaoke for the last 

7 games of Day 1. Watch out for the 

words on the big screen! 

PARADE OF NATIONS 

TIME Sunday 4.50pm 

LOCATION Westpac Stadium playing field 

The Whitireia Maori Warriors lead the parade 

accompanied by the Glennette Marching Team who 

are set to dazzle you with their unique style as the 

country flags do a lap of the field. The parade will be 

followed by entertainment from Savage. 

COSTUME CATWALK 

Sponsored by Chris Parkin 

TIME Saturday 12 - 2pm and 3 - 5pm 

Sunday 12 -2pm 

Prize Giving (on field) Sunday 

6.15pm 

LOCATION Westpac Stadium Plaza 

(just through the ticket 

gates) 

REGISTER Register on the day at 

Westpac Stadium. There are no online 

registrations this year. Just scan your 

ticket, head through the gates and 

rock on up! 

There are 7 categories you can enter 

CATEGORIES 

PRIZE 

Best Male $1,000 

Best Female $1,000 

Best Couple (2 people) $2,000 

Best Group 

(three people or more) $5,000 

Judge’s Choice 

(Superhero theme) $1,000 

Supreme Overall Winner $5,000 

PLUS: Best Junior (14 years and 

under) wins a Sevens Wellington 

Summer Pack -up to the value of 

$500 

SAVAGE 

TIME Sunday 4.50pm 

LOCATION On field 

Drop it low and let us see your hips swing as Savage 

takes to the stage to perform two of his chart topping 

hits accompanied by dancing from Pump Dance Studios. 

RESIDENTS DJS 

LIAM LUFF & MARK B 

TIME Both days 11.30am - 6.30pm 

LOCATION Westpac Stadium Plaza 

These fine fella have been making you and the rest 

of Courtenay Place dance since the 90s. Expect 

everything from Boogie Wonderland disco to a Mish 

Mosh of heavyweight local trap. 


SATURDAY – DAY ONE 

11.30 1 FRANCE V ENGLAND 

11.52 2 USA V SAMOA 

12.14 3 ARGENTINA V WALES 

12.36 4 FIJI V JAPAN 

12.58 5 KENYA V CANADA 

1.20 6 AUSTRALIA V PORTUGAL 

1.42 7 SOUTH AFRICA V SCOTLAND 

2.04 8 NEW ZEALAND V RUSSIA 

ENTERTAINMENT 

2.32 9 FRANCE V SAMOA 

2.54 10 USA V ENGLAND 

3.16 11 ARGENTINA V JAPAN 

3.38 12 FIJI V WALES 

4.00 13 KENYA V PORTUGAL 

4.22 14 AUSTRALIA V CANADA 

4.44 15 SOUTH AFRICA V RUSSIA 

5.06 16 NEW ZEALAND V SCOTLAND 

5.28 17 ENGLAND V SAMOA 

5.54 18 FRANCE V USA 

6.20 19 WALES V JAPAN 

6.46 20 ARGENTINA V FIJI 

7.12 21 CANADA V PORTUGAL 

7.38 22 KENYA V AUSTRALIA 

8.04 23 SCOTLAND V RUSSIA 

8.30 24 SOUTH AFRICA V NEW ZEALAND 

POOL A 

POOL B 

POOL C 

POOL D 

SOUTH AFRICA 

NEW ZEALAND 

SCOTLAND 

RUSSIA 

ARGENTINA 

FIJI 

WALES 

JAPAN 

FRANCE 

USA 

ENGLAND 

SAMOA 

KENYA 

AUSTRALIA 

CANADA 

PORTUGAL 


SUNDAY – DAY TWO 

11.30 25 QF BOWL 3 RD POOL A V 4 TH POOL D 22 MINS 

11.52 26 QF BOWL 3 RD POOL C V 4 TH POOL B 22 MINS 

12.14 27 QF BOWL 3 RD POOL D V 4 TH POOL A 22 MINS 

12.36 28 QF BOWL 3 RD POOL B V 4 TH POOL C 22 MINS 

INTERVAL – ENTERTAINMENT 

1.02 29 QF CUP 1 ST POOL A V 2 ND POOL D 22 MINS 

1.24 30 QF CUP 1 ST POOL C V 2 ND POOL B 22 MINS 

1.46 31 QF CUP 1 ST POOL D V 2 ND POOL A 22 MINS 

2.08 32 QF CUP 1 ST POOL B V 2 ND POOL C 22 MINS 


2.40 33 SF SHIELD LOSER GAME 25 V LOSER GAME 26 22 MINS 

3.02 34 SF SHIELD LOSER GAME 27 V LOSER GAME 28 22 MINS 

3.24 35 SF BOWL WINNER GAME 25 V WINNER GAME 26 22 MINS 

3.46 36 SF BOWL WINNER GAME 27 V WINNER GAME 28 22 MINS 

4.08 37 SF PLATE LOSER GAME 29 V LOSER GAME 30 22 MINS 

4.30 38 SF PLATE LOSER GAME 31 V LOSER GAME 32 22 MINS 


5.27 39 SF CUP WINNER GAME 29 V WINNER GAME 30 25 MINS 

5.52 40 SF CUP WINNER GAME 31 V WINNER GAME 32 22 MINS 


6.30 41 SHIELD FINAL WINNER GAME 33 V WINNER GAME 34 30 MINS 

7.00 42 BOWL FINAL WINNER GAME 35 V WINNER GAME 36 30 MINS 

7.30 43 PLATE FINAL WINNER GAME 37 V WINNER GAME 38 30 MINS 

8.00 44 PLAY-OFF 3 RD /4 TH LOSER GAME 39 V LOSER GAME 40 22 MINS 

8.30 45 CUP FINAL WINNER GAME 39 V WINNER GAME 40 30 MINS 

9.00 CUP FINAL PRESENTATIONS | TOURNAMENT PLAYER PRESENTATION 

POOL A 

POOL B 

POOL C 

POOL D 

1ST 

2ND 

3RD 

4TH 

1ST 

2ND 

3RD 

4TH 

1ST 

2ND 

3RD 

4TH 

1ST 

2ND 

3RD 

4TH 

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POOL A 

SOUTH AFRICA 

NEW ZEALAND 

After finishing the Sevens World Series 

as runners up last season, the Blitzbokke 

looked to defend their title in Dubai. 

Injuries, suspensions and extra-time 

knockouts; it’s hardly been Sevens Heaven 

for the All Blacks Sevens so far this series. 

They started supremely and didn’t drop a 

match in pool play but came unstuck against 

a very strong USA side in their Cup Quarter 

Final. The South African boys rallied to win 

the Plate Final though and continued their 

winning streak on home soil where they 

took out the tournament in Cape Town. 

A major concern for the Blitzbokke will be 

the injury losses of Cecil Afrika and a knee 

injury to World Rugby Sevens Player of the 

Year, Werner Kok. Getting these two stars 

fit in time for the Wellington Sevens will be 

huge as the team try to improve on their 

third place finish in the capital last season. 

1.42PM V SCOTLAND SCORE // 

The team have had it all to fight against but 

with the two stalwarts DJ Forbes and Sir 

Gordon Tietjens remaining constant, New 

Zealand have managed to achieve seventh 

place on the 2015/2016 World Series 

standings. But for a team with twelve World 

Series titles under their belts, the focus will 

be on reaching the top spot once again. 

A welcome break will see the All Black 

Sevens regroup and recover as they look 

to show their class and mettle on home 

soil. We watched in Dubai, we watched in 

Cape Town and now in Wellington, it’s our 

chance to make our voices heard as we 

cheer on our Wellington Sevens reigning 

champions. 

4.44PM V RUSSIA SCORE // 

8.30PM V NEW ZEALAND SCORE // 2.04PM V RUSSIA SCORE // 


8.30PM V SOUTH AFRICA SCORE // 

http://sarugby.net/ 

http://www.allblacks.com/Teams/Sevens 


SCOTLAND 

RUSSIA 

Scotland is a team with strong connections 

to the Sevens game with the sport 

originating in the Scottish town of Melrose. 

Despite their ties to the game, the Scots 

have struggled to gain momentum in 

past World Sevens Series, finishing 7th in 

2014/2015. However, they have shown 

promise in the initial stages of 2015/2016 

series circuit where, despite some early 

loses, they finished as runners-up in the 

Bowl competition in Dubai and defeated 

England in Cape Town to win the Bowl 

Final in the second leg of the series circuit. 

Currently ranked 10th in the World Series 

standings, Scotland will be hoping to 

secure more wins as the journey moves to 

Wellington. 


5.06PM V NEW ZEALAND SCORE // 

8.04PM V RUSSIA SCORE // 

Russia secured their first win of the 

2015/2016 World Sevens series at the 

most recent leg of the circuit in Cape Town, 

beating Portugal 38 - 5. 

Currently sitting 14th on the World Series 

leader board, the Russian team are 3 

places ahead of last year when they 

finished up 17th. 

Placed in a tough pool for the Wellington 

Sevens tournament, the Russian team will 

be coming out all guns blazing and will be 

determined to maintain their position on 

the World Series ladder and improve on 

last year. 

2.04PM V NEW ZEALAND SCORE // 



http://www.russianrugby.ru/ 

http://www.scottishrugby.org/ 

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POOL B 

ARGENTINA 

FIJI 

The passionate Argentinians will be 

heading to Wellington for the 2015/2016 

sevens tournament on a high after a 

promising start to this year’s World Series 

in Dubai and Cape Town. 

Showcasing five new players in their team 

for this year’s Sevens World Series the 

Argentinian lads finished the most recent 

leg of the series circuit in Cape Town as 

Cup finalists placing them fourth in the 

World Series standings. The team look 

to be performing at their peak this year 

and seem determined to move up the 

ranks from their eighth place finish in the 

2014/2015 World Series. 

12.14PM V WALES SCORE // 

3.16PM V JAPAN SCORE // 

6.46PM V FIJI SCORE // 

The reigning World Sevens Series 

champions proved they were the team to 

beat in the 2014/2015 series, winning their 

second World Series title. 

It’s undeniable this team is set to be 

a crowd favourite once again after 

showcasing their team’s talent with a 

strong start to the series in Dubai. The 

team demonstrated the Fijian flair they 

are renowned for, beating England 28-17 

to take out the opening round of the 

2015/2016 World Sevens Series in Dubai. 

Suffering only one defeat in Cape Town to 

win the plate final in the second leg of the 

journey, Fiji are off to a stunning start and 

are currently sitting top of the table. 

With three Wellington titles already under 

their belt, the Fijian team will be looking 

to secure another win going into the 

2015/2016 Wellington tournament. 



6.46PM V ARGENTINA SCORE // 

www.uar.com.ar 

http://www.fijirugby.com/ 


WALES 

JAPAN 

Losing out to Scotland in the Plate Semifinals 

at the most recent leg of the Sevens 

World Series Circuit in Cape Town, the 

Welsh team have yet to make their mark in 

this year’s series. 

With nothing to lose as they head to the 

Wellington Sevens tournament the Welsh 

team will be determined to secure more 

wins for their team and improve on their 

12th place finish from last year’s World 

Series. 




Despite losing their core team status after 

last year’s Sevens World Series, Japan have 

shown they are not to be underestimated, 

after only narrowly missing out on a shield 

final win against Canada in the opening leg 

of the series circuit in Dubai. 

Despite ranking 15th on the World Series 

standings, the Japanese team will be 

determined as they head to Wellington and 

will be hot contenders for a shield win. 




http://www.wru.co.uk/ 

http://jrfu.org/ 

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POOL C 

FRANCE 

USA 

The French team look to be off to one of 

their best Sevens World Series starts yet, 

defeating Scotland to win the Bowl final in 

Dubai and narrowly beating Kenya to win 

the Bronze final in Cape Town. 

Currently ranked sixth on the World Series 

standings, the French are well ahead of 

their eleventh place finish last series. 

Having never ranked in the top six in a 

World Series before, the French will be 

determined to make an impact at this 

year’s Wellington Sevens tournament. 

11.30AM V ENGLAND SCORE // 

2.32PM V SAMOA SCORE // 

5.45PM V USA SCORE // 

The Eagles have already made their mark in 

the 2015/2016 tournament, providing one 

of the biggest upsets of the Sevens World 

Series to date. Shockingly to many, they 

defeated New Zealand twice for the first 

time ever in Dubai. 

After finishing the 2014/2015 series on a 

high with their best season yet and first 

tournament win at the London leg of the 

circuit, it seems like the Eagles are flying 

from strength to strength. Only narrowly 

missing out on a Plate Final win in Cape 

Town, the USA team are looking in fine 

form to continue to make an impact at 

the Wellington Sevens and are making 

the world wonder if a new Sevens “super 

power” is in our midst. 

11.52AM V SAMOA SCORE // 

2.54PM V ENGLAND SCORE // 

5.54PM V FRANCE SCORE // 

https://www.ffr.fr/ 

http://usarugby.org/ 


ENGLAND 

SAMOA 

Showing a promising start to the World 

Sevens Series, England achieved second 

place in the opening leg of the World 

Sevens Series in Dubai. 

Although the English team had a strong 

start to the World Series in Dubai, having 

beaten Australia, USA and Argentina to be 

unbeaten after pool play, the English team 

fell short of a win against the current series 

champions, Fiji, in the cup final. 

With some tough competition in the second 

leg of the series circuit in Cape Town, 

England head to the Wellington Sevens 

placed fifth in the World Series standings. 

Past champions of the Wellington Sevens 

tournament in 2013/2014 and 2008/2009, 

the English lads will be rallying their team 

to secure another win in the Wellington 

tournament. 

The Samoan team are not unfamiliar to 

Sevens wins, claiming the crown in the 

2009/2010 World Series and achieving 

fourth in both 2011/2012 and 2012/2013. 

However, the Manu Samoa Sevens are off 

to a mixed start in the 2015/2016 Sevens 

World Series. They finished seventh 

in Dubai and, hit by injuries, the team 

struggled to find their feet in the second leg 

of the series circuit in Cape Town. Currently 

ranking 11th, the Manu Samoa 7s will no 

doubt be looking to up their game and get 

some more wins under their belt as they 

rally their team for the Wellington Sevens. 

11.52AM V USA SCORE // 

2.54PM V FRANCE SCORE // 

5.54PM V ENGLAND SCORE // 

11.30AM V FRANCE SCORE // 

2.54PM V USA SCORE // 

5.28PM V SAMOA SCORE // 

http://www.manusamoa.com/ 

http://www.englandrugby.com/ 

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POOL D 

KENYA 

AUSTRALIA 

Kenya have had a shaky start to this year’s 

Sevens World Series being without a win 

in the pool stage of the Dubai sevens 

tournament. However, a finish as Bowl 

Semi-finalists in Dubai and a fourth place 

finish in Cape Town places the Kenyans 

ninth on the World Series ladder, four 

places higher than their overall finish in 

last season’s series. It’s all about looking 

for positives for the Kenyans and they’ll 

be aiming to improve as the series moves 

towards Wellington. 

12.58PM V CANADA SCORE // 

4.00PM V PORTUGAL SCORE // 

7.38PM V AUSTRALIA SCORE // 

The Aussie team had a somewhat 

disappointing start to the series in Dubai. 

They finished up in sixth place only 

narrowly missing out on a plate final win 

in what was a nail-biting over-time match 

against South Africa. 

Although the team finished day one of the 

Cape Town Sevens tournament unbeaten, 

the Aussies were defeated by South 

Africa and Fiji to finish the Cape Town 

tournament in eighth place on the World 

Series leader board. Despite these losses, 

the Australian team have shown promise 

in the opening games and will be looking 

to improve their performance in the next 

stages of the World Series circuit. 

With a relatively new team, gaining 

experience and developing new players 

seems to be a priority for this Australian 

side. The Australian team are not to be 

underestimated as they work on their 

execution in the coming matches. 



7.38PM V KENYA SCORE // 

http://www.kru.co.ke/ 

http://www.rugby.com.au/sevens 


CANADA 

PORTUGAL 

Canada showed the slow signs of building 

momentum at the back end of 2015. Shield 

winners in the first leg of the 2015/2016 

World Series circuit in Dubai, the Maple 

Leafs were incredibly unlucky to finish third 

in their pool in Cape Town. Losing only 

once and beating the All Blacks Sevens, 

they were points away from placing in the 

cup quarter-finals. 

Currently ranked 13th, there are plenty of 

positives for the Canadians to build from as 

Wellington draws closer. 




The Portugal Sevens team are currently 

ranked 16th in the Sevens World Series 

standings with no wins to show after 

completing the first two legs of the 

2015/2016 World Series circuit. 

It can only improve from here for the 

Portugal lads who, placed in a tough pool 

at the Wellington Sevens, will be aiming to 

bring the Portuguese courage and speed 

that they’re known for to take home their 

first win of this year’s series. 




http://www.rugbycanada.ca/ 

http://fpr.pt 

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“Wellington is pretty important 

to us, we are working hard 

behind the scenes to do well.” 

Tim 

Mikkelson 

Tim Mikkelson, the All Blacks 

Sevens captain, knows his side 

may be down but they are not out 

of this year’s HSBC World Series. 

Wellington is a vital tournament for the side as it 

attempts to regain its equilibrium after the worst 

run of injuries Mikkelson has ever seen the side 

suffer. 

Mikkelson was a victim when suffering concussion in 

Dubai and being forced to sit out the second leg. But 

having recovered he has enjoyed being back in full 

training and looking at the challenges ahead. 

Being Olympic Games year, there was an extra 

element for all teams to cope with and New Zealand 

was no different. 

“It’s exciting times and we have got some 

experienced All Blacks and Super Rugby players 

coming in who are keen to learn.” 

“They are asking a lot of questions. It is exciting 

helping out guys and getting them to know all the 

moves and through Titch’s training sessions. 

“Wellington is pretty important to us, we are 

working hard behind the scenes to do well. I think 

we’ve learnt some great lessons from those first 

two tournaments that we can use going into the 

Wellington and Sydney tournaments,” he said. 

Mikkelson has not been surprised by the closing 

up of standards. The United States won the last 

tournament of last year’s series. It was now a case of 

any team on its day being capable of winning. 

What was important was being in contention until 

the last minute of every game. 

“It comes down to critical moments in the game and 

that is why we are working so hard just trying to 

make sure we get the little things right in our game,” 

he said. 

New Zealand at their best needed to be a physical 

side in their ball carrying, their tackling, their setting 

of rucks in attack and being hard on defence to 

create attacking chances. 

“There’s been a bit more in training and everyone 

is putting their best foot forward. You can see Titch 

is trying new stuff and the boys are excited to go to 

training every day,” he said. 


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7 Sevens Rules – that make it unique to 15s 

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Golden-point extra time is played in knockout matches when a match is tied and 

a result is required. The first team to score ANY points is declared the winner. 

After a team scores points, THIS team restarts play at halfway with a drop-kick. 

The team that conceded the points receives the kick. 

There are two extra match officials – an in-goal judge helps the referee with 

game decisions and kicks at goal. Game decisions can be tries, touchdowns, 

touch-in-goal. Game decisions can be tries, touchdowns, touch-in-goal and 

foul play. The in-goal judge can only assist with decisions in-goal. 

A conversion kick MUST be a drop-kick. A conversion must be taken within 

30 seconds of a try being scored. During a conversion attempt, all opposition 

players must assemble close to their own 10m line (near halfway). Therefore, 

there is no opportunity to ‘charge down’ a conversion. 

A scrum has only 3 players from each team in it, formed In one line as a 

front row. 

Penalty kicks and free kicks cannot be place-kicked. If a kicker wants to 

attempt a penalty goal, the kick must be taken within 30 seconds of the penalty 

being awarded. 

Each team can have a maximum of 5 reserve players. A team may make up to a 

maximum of five substitutions /replacements during a match. 

2016 Referees Assistant Referees & 

In-goal Judges 

Richard Kelly 

(NZRU) 

Mike Adamson 

(SRU) 

Rasta Rasivhenge 

(SARU) 

Marius Van Der 

Westhuizen 

(SARU) 

Anthony Moyes 

(ARU) 

Craig Joubert 

(SARU) 

Matt O’Brien 

(ARU) 

Nick Briant 

(NZRU) 

Assistant Referees: 

Angus Mabey 

James Doleman 

Brett Johnson 

Liam Scanlon 

Mike Lash 

Cameron Stone 

Paul Williams 

Tevita Rokovereni 

In Goal Judges: 

Aaron Conlon 

Daniel Mangin 

Nick Hogan 

Richard Gordon 

Vincent Ringrose 

Blair York 


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