Tomasi Cama is not unduly concerning himself with the possible impact of the new high tackle laws on this weekend's Wellington Sevens.
The All Blacks Sevens co-coach and 63-tournament veteran was philosophical when quizzed by media as the cold and rain - though the forecast was promising for Saturday - hit Wellington at this morning's training in Porirua.
"Not a lot of concern. High tackles have never been allowed since the game's been played. They are now looking at it (closely), so it's how we control what we are doing and how we want to make our tackles. We are encouraging our boys to chop tackle or anything that goes in the mid-section, but we don't want to put ourselves under pressure by one or two being sent to the bin. So the boys have to work hard to nail the detail on how we approach the tackles," Cama says.
The national provincial sevens tournament in Rotorua less than a fortnight ago saw some inconsistencies and several yellow cards for borderline tackles. This weekend will feature international referees and again no recourse to the TMO, so the propensity for some ropey rulings will again be high, as it were.
Sherwin Stowers was the immediate injury problem, the veteran flyer only completing part of the training session, meaning former skipper DJ Forbes, who will play his 82nd World Series event, stepped in to talk to media. He was put on the spot on the topic of Wellington's possible future demise as a World Series sevens venue.
