All Blacks Sevens legend Tomasi Cama has hung up his boots and will take up a pivotal new role within the New Zealand Sevens programme.
The 35-year-old will deliver performance analysis services to both the men's and women's sides and help identify talented youngsters.
"It's fantastic that we can tap into his vast knowledge of the game, especially over the crucial eight months ahead as we prepare for the Olympics," New Zealand High Performance Sevens Manager Tony Philp said.
"There are very few players who have the deep understanding of Sevens that Junior has. He's an undoubted master of the game with a real appreciation of the skills and tactics required for teams to perform consistently at the highest level.
"We're very excited that he can keep contributing to the game he loves in this way. There's huge respect for Junior and we're sure he will add real value to the approach both teams are taking to what's an increasingly competitive international circuit."
Cama, who currently coaches the Manawatu Sevens team, said he was glad to be able to stay involved in the game.
"I'm really excited about the challenge," said Cama. "I love the game of Sevens. It's been my life for so long now and while my playing days are behind me I was keen to find a role where I could stay involved and give something back to a game that's done so much for me so this is a great fit."
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