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    Praise for a sevens player returning to the Olympics after a harrowing three years

    Praise for a sevens player returning to the Olympics after a harrowing three years


    Andrew Knewstubb has been named in the New Zealand men's squad for the Games - after ACL knee ruptures in 2022 and 2023.

    At one point he played fewer than 20 games for New Zealand in four years, due to Covid disruptions and the injury toll.

    Coach Tomasi Cama has paid tribute to Knewstubb's work ethic.



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     02 Feb: Super Rugby have announced five law innovations ahead of the 30th anniversary season starting late next week
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     01 Feb: The New Zealand men's and women's sevens rugby teams are both through to the semi-finals at the Singapore Sevens
     31 Jan: The Black Ferns Sevens have demolished Great Britain 64-nil to open their Singapore World Series campaign, running in 10 tries
     31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend
     30 Jan: Rugby Australia has shown its desire to retain young talent after re-signing star Wallabies outside back Max Jorgensen through to the 2031 World Cup
     30 Jan: Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell will remain a thorn in the side of the Black Ferns
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