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“This year we've suffered the biggest loss, a lot of players are gone from the squad.”
Gordon Tietjens
“The new players have convinced me of their ability to compete at the next level and this is their opportunity to show that on the international stage. This starts next week in Wellington and the guys are excited at the challenge of playing in front of their home crowd.”
“Seven out of 10 overall -- a couple of defensive deficiencies to let Australia through early. Once we got hold of it we played well, but we need to get the ball more.”
“It is disappointing for Doug and the team because he was really excited about going to the Games and playing for New Zealand.”
“We haven't got the time now, we're very limited so it's very important in the next few days that we're up to speed.”
“Given the short turnaround to our first game, we had to make a decision.”
“It is disappointing for Doug because he was really excited.”
“It hasn't been ideal but injuries are part of the game and we are lucky that we have great depth in our wider squad.”
“The game of sevens is quite different. Making the transition to sevens and its challenges can be very tough. In a tournament like this, you have to hit the ground running.”
“It was tough and very physical.”
