All Blacks Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens was in relaxed mode when he spoke to the Bay of Plenty Times across the road from the sparkling Mount beach yesterday.
With just one training session left at Blake Park's main field named after him at 10.30am today, he is satisfied with the team he has picked to contest the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas (January 25-26).
"This is a strong side with a lot of experience and that's the advantage with this squad now, I have some very experienced players who can teach the younger players," Tietjens said.
But the side is missing playmaker Tomasi Cama who suffered a calf injury in training at Blake Park.
"He is certainly the best half back in the world in sevens and having him injured is a real concern but he will bounce back ... Gillies Kaka I am sure will step up to that role. He was the best player at Rugby World Cup in Russia and we have very capable Mark Jackman as well who can thrive in that position."