NEW Zealand sevens star Eric Rush has declared himself fit for the Hongkong Sevens.
Rush suffered a hamstring injury during last month's Singapore Sevens and was doubtful for this weekend's New Zealand National Sevens, which also act as trials.
But the 1991 Hongkong Sevens player of the tournament said he had completely recovered and would represent his province, North Harbour, at the trials.
''I've recovered from the injury and should be all right for Hongkong and the World Cup,'' said Rush.
''Hongkong is a special event and I'm looking forward to playing there if I'm picked. Most of the top sevens players have made themselves available for Hongkong.'' New Zealand selectors and coach Peter Thorburn will use the National Sevens in Palmerston North as the basis for the squad to contest the March 27-28 Hongkong Sevens and the April 16-18 World Cup Sevens in Scotland.
The winner will be New Zealand's representative at the Canberra Sevens on March 13.
The All Blacks, seeded second, take on South Korea and Kwang-Hua Taipei in Pool H of the Hongkong Sevens, sponsored by Cathay Pacific and HongkongBank.
