All Blacks loose forward Liam Messam has been left out of the New Zealand Olympic sevens side that will compete in Rio. Messam was the notable omission from the 24 athletes across the men's and women's teams that was announced in Auckland today. The New Zealand women's side will be lead by Sarah Goss. New Zealand Olympic Committee CEO Kereyn Smith was on hand to congratulate the players at Eden Park. NZ Men's and Women's Sevens Teams confirmed for #Rio2016 https://t.co/AvawflDpvg@nz7s @Rio2016_en #BeTheInspiration pic.twitter.com/sx5Fqvwkw4 — NZ Olympic Team (@nzolympics) July 3, 2016New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said the announcement marked an historic day for rugby.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 03, 2016 01:19 UTC