Two Aucklanders will be in sevens action for national teams over the next fortnight.

This weekend, Natahlia Moors of the Ponsonby club will be playing for the New Zealand Women’s Development team at the Central Coast Sevens in Australia this weekend.

Moors, who played eight games on the wing for the Auckland Storm in 2015, has been on the verge of the Black Ferns Sevens squad this year, so this tournament is another opportunity to further her case.

Marist’s Salesi Rayasi, who on Wednesday night was recognised as the joint leading tryscorer in Auckland premier club rugby this season with 17 touchdowns, will play for the New Zealand Men’s Development team at the November 4-5 San Jose Sevens in the USA.

Strong form by Rayasi will have him in the sights of All Blacks Sevens coach Clark Laidlaw, whose side kicks off the 2017-18 World Series circuit in Dubai in a few weeks.

TJ Vaega of Hawke’s Bay, who played his club rugby for Grammar TEC this season, is also in the New Zealand Development squad.

New Zealand Rugby High Performance Sevens Manager Tony Philp said assembling these teams is an important component in recognising and developing the next layer of sevens talent.

“Having the ability to put together these development teams gives us the chance to identify and develop more players.“The international sevens calendar is busy, so the more players we can expose to quality opposition and tournaments, the better set up in good stead going forward,” said Philp.

The core of the New Zealand Women’s Development group assembled earlier in the year for a tournament in Japan.

The New Zealand Men’s Development squad features several players who had standout Mitre 10 Cup campaigns.

Central Coast Sevens

October 28-29

Day one draw:

New Zealand v ACT Brumbies

New Zealand v Pride Sevens

New Zealand v Randwick Magic

San Jose Sevens

November 4-5

Day one draw:

New Zealand v Chile

New Zealand v USA

New Zealand v Tonga