Mikkelson blow for Kiwis

Veteran All Black Sevens player Tim Mikkelson has been ruled out of Wellington and United States legs of the World Series by a groin injury.

He suffered two small partial tears in his left adductor muscles earlier in the week and has been replaced by Wellington's Murphy Taramai.

New Zealand: Dylan Collier, Scott Curry, Ambrose Curtis, Sam Dickson, DJ Forbes (captain), Jack Goodhue, Rieko Ioane, Gillies Kaka, Murphy Taramai, Sherwin Stowers, Beaudein Waaka, Joe Webber.