Injuries to Edwin Cocker and Tafai Ioasa have forced changes to the New Zealand Sevens squad for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens this weekend.

Cocker suffered a hamstring injury and Ioasa injured his ankle at the London tournament, during which New Zealand's IRB Sevens World Series defence was confirmed.

Waikato’s Tim Mikkelson has been called up as replacement and Auckland’s David Smith has also joined the squad as a replacement for Zar Lawrence, who is returning home to concentrate on fifteens.

New Zealand clinched a record eighth IRB Sevens Series title in London and go into the Edinburgh tournament leading with 134 points from South Africa (98), Fiji (90) and Samoa (88).

New Zealand Sevens squad for Edinburgh: Tomasi Cama (Manawatu), Israel Dagg (Hawke’s Bay), DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau, captain), Nigel Hunt (Bay of Plenty), Solomon King (Bay of Plenty), Kendrick Lynn (Southland), Tim Mikkelson (Waikato), Ben Nowell (Canterbury), Lote Raikabula (Manawatu), David Smith (Auckland), Nafi Tuitavake (North Harbour), Chad Tuoro (Counties Manukau).

How New Zealand won their eighth IRB Sevens World Series

Dubai, UAE 2007

New Zealand seized control of the 2007/08 Series with a first win at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens since 2002.
 
New Zealand 41 - 5  Scotland
New Zealand 64 - 0  Arabian Gulf
New Zealand 21 - 19  France
QF New Zealand 40 - 7  Argentina
SF New Zealand 12 - 7  South Africa
Final New Zealand 31 - 21  Fiji

George, South Africa 2007

They maintained their perfect start to the season with another defeat of Fiji to retain the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens.
  
New Zealand 19 - 0  Kenya
New Zealand 41 - 0  Zimbabwe
New Zealand 26 - 24  England
QF New Zealand 36 - 0  USA
SF New Zealand 38 - 14  Argentina
Final New Zealand 34 - 7  Fiji

Wellington, NZ 2008

Victor Vito scored two tries in the final against Samoa in front of a delirious home crowd as they won back their home title for the first time since 2005.
  
New Zealand 43 - 0  Canada
New Zealand 41 - 0  Papua New Guinea
New Zealand 19 - 7  Samoa
QF New Zealand 40 - 5  Wales
SF New Zealand 32 - 7  Australia
Final New Zealand 22 - 17  Samoa

San Diego, USA 2008

San Diego was South Africa's first Cup final of the season but New Zealand won a nervy final at PETCO Park to take a massive 32-point lead in the Series. In beating Kenya to reach the final the kiwis also eclipsed their own six year old record of 34 successive victories.
 
New Zealand 19 - 0  Wales
New Zealand 39 - 0  France
New Zealand 27 - 0  Scotland
QF New Zealand 28 - 5  Fiji
SF New Zealand 50 - 10  Kenya
Final New Zealand 27 - 12  South Africa

Hong Kong 2008

The one they wanted perhaps more than any other, no kiwi side had won in Hong Kong since 2001.
   
New Zealand 50 - 5  Chinese Taipei
New Zealand 38 - 0  Tunisia
New Zealand 47 - 7  USA
QF New Zealand 26 - 7  Wales
SF New Zealand 34 - 0  Fiji
Final New Zealand 26 - 12  South Africa

Adelaide, Australia 2008

Another final in Adelaide, the winning streak stretched to 47 matches and just seven points needed for the Series defence.
 
New Zealand 21 - 14  Argentina
New Zealand 33 - 7  Cook Islands
New Zealand 38 - 10  Scotland
QF New Zealand 19 - 14  Tonga
SF New Zealand 17 - 14  Fiji
Final New Zealand 7 - 15  South Africa

London, England 2008

The kiwis lose to England in the Cup quarter final but recover to win the Plate final against South Africa. Earlier, the Boks' Cup quarter final loss against Argentina had handed the IRB Sevens World Series crown to New Zealand.

New Zealand 10-7 Argentina
New Zealand 38-14 Moldova
New Zealand 24-0 Wales
QF New Zealand 12-17 England
Plate SF New Zealand 28-14 Portugal
Plate Final New Zealand 19-12 South Africa