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Kiwis back hockey and sevens to win
Kiwis betting on the Commonwealth Games are backing New Zealand's hockey sides, sevens rugby - and the Australian netball team.

Commonwealth Games: Unbeaten sevens record drives us - Forbes
New Zealand's unbeaten record in sevens at the Commonwealth Games creates certain pressure but DJ Forbes believes it will be more benefit than burden.

Commonwealth Games: Teen talent savours thrill
Akira Ioane has made swift and sure progress in just nine months.

Sevens: Forbes chases golden era
As the All Blacks Sevens squad head to their final training camp in the Netherlands tomorrow, veteran captain DJ Forbes' young team will be quietly confident chasing their fifth-straight Commonwealth Games gold.

Titch flags speaking role after flak
NZ Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has pulled out of a public speaking event after criticism of a sexual violation joke he made at a sports awards dinner.

Tietjens apologises for sexist joke
New Zealand Sevens great Sir Gordon Tietjens has apologised for joking about non-consensual contact with a woman in a speech.

Nines a threat to sevens, Joyce warned
Government officials opposed giving any money to Auckland's hugely successful NRL Nines tournament because they feared it would undermine the Wellington-based rugby sevens tournament the week before.

Rugby sevens: Forbes fizzing as NZ reign in Hong Kong deluge
Hong Kong is still Mecca for our sevens players, and New Zealand skipper DJ Forbes says Sunday night's victory is as sweet as ever.

Sevens outfits spark air safety fears
Jetstar was forced to check its aircraft for missing lifejackets over the weekend, after some were spotted being worn by a group of fans at the Wellington Sevens.

Rugby Sevens: Old campaigners ready to work magic
For all the talk about what headline acts might join the New Zealand sevens side when they take a tilt at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.

Rugby Sevens: Tietjens ponders side for Olympics
As New Zealand sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens thinks about who he will have at his disposal for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, he is left with more questions.

It's a Blackwash in final
New Zealand reclaimed the lead at the top of the sevens world series after they took tournament honours in Wellington last night.

Sevens: Wounded NZ make a statement
If their opponents needed a reminder of what the New Zealand sevens side can do, they were given it last night.

Sevens: Tomasi Cama on fitness, family
NZ halfback Tomasi Cama is recognised as one of the legends of the Sevens game. He spoke to Matiu Workman about his hopes for the Wellington Sevens.