NEW ZEALAND Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named three Fijians in his squad for the opening leg of the 2009/2010 IRB World Sevens Series.
Seasoned Manawatu duo Tomasi Cama Junior and Lote Raikabula are joined by Waikato's Save Tokula.
Tietjens said the squad had a good mix of experienced players with a couple of new, young players coming through. The 12-man squad includes two debutants in Bay of Plenty's Toby Arnold and Wellington's Buxton Popoalii.
Counties Manukau hooker DJ Forbes will captain the team.
"Last season had its challenges with the injuries we suffered but these first two tournaments are a good opportunity for us to start fresh and also begin building towards next year's Commonwealth Games," said Tietjens.
The Dubai Sevens will be played on December 4-5 and round two takes place in George, South Africa on December 11-12.
New Zealand squad
Onosai Auva'a (Auckland), Toby Arnold (Bay of Plenty), Kurt Baker (Manawatu), Tomasi Cama (Manawatu), DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau), Paul Grant (Otago), Zar Lawrence (Bay of Plenty), Buxton Popoalii (Wellington), Lote Raikabula (Manawatu), Ben Souness (Taranaki), Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau), Save Tokula (Waikato), Lote Raikabula (Manawatu), Tomasi Cama (Manawatu)
2009/2010 IRB World Sevens Series schedule:
* 4-5 December 2009 - Dubai
* 11-12 December 2009 - George, South Africa
* 5-6 February 2010 - Wellington, New Zealand
* 13-14 February 2010 - Las Vegas, USA
* 19-12 March 2010 - Adelaide, Australia
* 26-28 March 2010 - Hong Kong
* 22-23 May 2010 - London, England
* 29-30 May 2010 - Edinburgh, Scotland
