New Zealand will be eager to get 2024 off to a strong start as they head to Perth with a pair of title contending teams.
Both sides came away with titles in Sydney last year, completing a rare sweep of the World Series in 2022-23.
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They have started the 2023-24 SVNS Series slow for their standards, which only means it's a matter of when, not if, they claim silverware in 2024.
Here is everything you need to know about New Zealand ahead of the Perth Sevens!
1999-2000
First (2019-20)
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First
Dubai: Third
Cape Town: Fifth
First (2023)
Curry is a veteran of the Sevens Series, scoring just under 150 tries in 305 matches.
The 36-year-old has won nearly everything in Sevens, however, the prospect of an Olympic gold continues to drive him.
In a squad that is undergoing a facelift, Curry's influence grows in importance by the round.
2012-13
First (2022-23)
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First
Dubai: Second
Cape Town: Third
First (2023)
Jorja Miller is the latest freakish talent coming through New Zealand Rugby ready to take on the world.
The 19-year-old has already signed with New Zealand Rugby until 2027, the largest contract by a woman in New Zealand.
Given her talent, it's easy to see why NZR were so keen to tie her down long-term. Miller was a runaway winner of Rookie of the Year, almost single-handling dragging NZ to victory in the Dubai Final.