New Zealand Rugby's looking to keep the pressure on its world champion men's and women's sevens players
New Zealand Rugby's looking to keep the pressure on its world champion men's and women's sevens players
24 July 2018
It's inviting close to 100 under-20 athletes to take part in a four-day sevens event to try and uncover the next generation of talent.
Three men and three women will then be chosen to train with the All Blacks Sevens and the Black Ferns Sevens in the New Year.
NZR head of high performance Mike Anthony says they want to grow depth.
Anthony says they want some tension on the players at the top and while these players might not be in contention for the 2020 Olympics, they've got to look at 2024 and beyond.
Older athletes are allowed to apply as long as they're under 23 and haven't been registered to play rugby for at least five years.
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