Rugby: Hunt cleared for Wellington sevens

Nigel Hunt has recovered from an ankle injury sustained at training earlier this week. Photo / Getty Images

Nigel Hunt has passed a fitness test and will take his place in the New Zealand team for the world rugby sevens series tournament starting here tomorrow.

Hunt's place had been in doubt after he injured an ankle during a training session this week.

Team management today said Hunt had overcome the injury, meaning Chad Tuoro had been omitted from the squad for the tournament, the third leg of the International Rugby Board's sevens series.

- NZPA