Jordan Bunce follows in father Frank’s footsteps in All Blacks Sevens squad
Coach Gordon Tietjens rewards hard work that young players have put in to gain their first caps
More than two decades after his dad, Frank Bunce, played for New Zealand at sevens, Jordan Bunce will turn out for the All Blacks Sevens at Hong Kong Stadium next weekend. And while most things might have changed there is one constant – Gordon Tietjens was already coaching the team in 1993.
Jordan Bunce is one of two new faces picked by Tietjens for New Zealand’s title defence at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, the other being former basketballer Lewis Ormond.
Jordan is great on attack and has worked on his defence so gets his reward
Both debutants are 20 and impressed Tietjens at the National Sevens last week and at a training camp. They will be appearing for the first time in the HSBC Sevens World Series.
Also returning to the side after missing out through injury the last two legs in Wellington and Las Vegas are veterans DJ Forbes and Tim Mikkelson.
“It’s great to have DJ and Timmy back in the mix especially for the big games,” said Tietjens.
