More clinical finishing and renewed accuracy at the breakdown are uppermost on the mind of the All Blacks Sevens as they look to move up the World Series standings in Sydney this weekend.
In Wellington, New Zealand were a mixture, placing sixth, sterling displays against Samoa and England offset by being outclassed by Fiji and a tired finish against Argentina. It leaves them in fifth position overall but needing a boost, so going deep into the Cup tournament will be imperative.
"The work-ons have been finishing off line breaks. We created a lot of opportunities in Wellington, especially in the Fiji game, but also securing the ball in the contact area, where we lost a bit of ball," says New Zealand captain Scott Curry.
Coach Scott Waldrom has introduced two new caps, Trael Joass and Joe Tauiwi Memorial Trophy winner from last month's nationals, Andrew Knewstubb.
"We learned a lot from Wellington and continue to work on what's required to win in what has become a very tough World Series. Last weekend's Fiji quarter-final showed us that if you make a few mistakes you will be punished by the opposition and we can't afford that this weekend with another tough pool," says Waldrom.
