Mikkelson to captain New Zealand sevens side

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Mikkelson to captain New Zealand sevens side

Update: 2:57PM Veteran sevens specialist Tim Mikkelson will captain the All Blacks Sevens for the remaining eight rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

Mikkelson
replaces Scott Curry, who suffered a season ending shoulder injuring at the
Dubai Sevens last month.

“Tim’s a top player with many seasons of experience and has some great
leadership qualities,” said head coach Gordon Tietjens.

“He
knows the game inside out so I’m confident he has what it takes to lead the
team over the rest of the season. Tim’s got huge respect from all the players
and I know there will be plenty of support for him.

“It was a real blow to lose Scott in Dubai, but it’s great we have someone
as experienced as Tim to step in.”