The Cook Islands Women's Sevens team will play the New Zealand Rugby Super 7s tournament this weekend in Auckland.
The Cooks will play against two NZ development teams and Samoa who are preparing for the Olympic qualifying repechage in June.
The new Cook Islands women's sevens coach Crystal Kaua during her playing days. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
A squad of 16 players have been named for the tournament under new Head Coach Crystal Kaua and Assistant Coach Brent Kaua.
It be the team's first outing since last November's Oceania tournament.
The full squad is:
- Anneka Taia (Perth)
- Kimiora Nati (Auckland)
- Larissa Marino-Anderson (Auckland)
- Vaine Greig (Manawatu)
- Samaria Taia (Sydney)
- Apii Nicholls-Pualau (Auckland)
- Beniamina Koiatu (Auckland)
- Margarette Nena (Auckland)
- Charntay Poko (Christchurch)
- Tatiana Tafatu (Wellington)
- Channy Schofield (Auckland)
- Wairakau Greig (Blenheim)
- Manea Poa (Wellington)
- Elizabeth Pera (Invercargill)
- Taria Arere (Auckland)
- Teiti-o-te-ra Tupuna (Rarotonga)
