This weekend's Hong Kong Sevens will give us a good indication of whether the New Zealand team are on track for Olympic gold at Rio.
Hong Kong is a three-day tournament - the rest on the World Series are two days - which replicates what they will face in Rio.
Knowing coach Gordon Tietjens, he will be using it as a dry run. The main difference, though, is defeat in Hong Kong won't be nearly as serious as the consequences of losing in Rio.
I feel as good about New Zealand's chances of claiming gold in Rio as I can be. After a slow start and a large number of injuries, the team have found some form and will only get better when the squad is strengthened with the return of the Ioane brothers and Ardie Savea.
Experience is an important factor in most sport but it's probably less significant in sevens. Fourteen minutes can go in a flash and a couple of mistakes can be very costly but you need youth in sevens. You need players who are willing to try things and aren't scared if they don't come off. That's where the Ioane brothers are so potent.