Tonga Sevens to take part in Olympic preparation tournament [1]
Auckland, New Zealand
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 17:09
Tonga Sevens vs All Blacks Sevens at Blake Park, Tauranga, 19 February 2021. Photo: All Blacks Sevens facebook
Tonga’s sevens team will take part in a sevens invitational tournament, Takiwhitu Tūturu, next weekend, April 9 and 10, at Hataitai Park in Wellington to help with Olympic preparations.
Radio New Zealand reported the tournament will feature Samoa and two All Blacks Sevens teams along with Tonga in the men’s competition.
While a women’s competition will also feature a Moana Pasifika team, two Black Ferns sevens teams, and a Black Ferns 15-a-side selection.
Tonga’s team will travel to Wellington from Auckland next week.
An Olympic qualifying tournament will be held in Monaco in June, where Tonga hopes to secure an Olympic spot.
The Takiwhitu Tūturu schedule is outlined below:
Friday 9 April
| 10:00am | Moana Pasifika v Black Ferns Sevens Black |
| 10.30am | Black Ferns Sevens White v Black Ferns Invitational |
| 11:00am | All Blacks Sevens White v All Blacks Sevens Black |
| 11.30am | Samoa Invitational v Tonga Invitational |
| 2.30pm | Moana Pasifika v Black Ferns Sevens White |
| 3:00pm | Black Ferns Sevens Black v Black Ferns Invitational |
| 3.30pm | Tonga Invitational v All Blacks Sevens White |
| 4:00pm | All Blacks Sevens Black v Samoa Invitational |
Saturday 10 April
| 10:00am | Black Ferns Invitational v Moana Pasifika |
| 10.30am | Black Ferns Sevens Black v Black Ferns Sevens White |
| 11:00am | All Blacks Sevens Black v Tonga Invitational |
| 11.30am | Samoa Invitational v All Blacks Sevens White |
| 2.30pm | Women's play-offs |
| 3:00pm | Women's play-offs |
| 3.30pm | Men's play-offs |
| 4:00pm | Men's play-offs |
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