Injury forces Webber out of Games

5:38 pm on 13 April 2018

Injury has forced another change to the New Zealand men's rugby sevens team a day out from the start of their Commonwealth Games campaign on the Gold Coast.

Joe Webber

Joe Webber. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Joe Webber, who was a member of the 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medal winning team, has been forced to withdraw from the squad.

He has been replaced by Akuila Rokolisoa, who made an impressive debut for the national team in the Hong Kong leg of the World Series last weekend.

Teddy Stanaway becomes the travelling reserve.

The men play their first game on Saturday against Zambia, followed by pool matches against Kenya and Canada.