The New Zealand Olympic Committee has named a 12-man Rugby Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.

The squad has a wealth of experience featuring eight members of the 2009/10 National Sevens squad as well as All Blacks Zac Guildford, Adam Thomson, Ben Smith and Hosea Gear.

"My core national squad members have really proved themselves during the World Series and have all earned their spots in this team," said New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens, who has won all three of the Commonwealth Games gold medals on offer up until now, in 1998, 2002 and 2006.

"We have also been lucky enough to be able to add to that with high calibre and experienced players," he added.

One notable ommission from the line-up is Zar Lawrence, while other World Series regulars Paul Grant, Fritz Lee and Save Tokula also miss out.

World Junior Player of the Year Julian Savea and Sevens veteran Solomon King have been named as stand-by players and will travel with the squad to Dubai on 1 October and then the 12-man Commonwealth Games team will continue on to Delhi on 6 October. All 14 players will also assemble for a two-day camp in Auckland on 23-24 August.

New Zealand Olympic Committee secretary general and Commonwealth Games head selector, Barry Maister, is delighted to name the team.

"Rugby sevens is a stand-out event at the Commonwealth Games," he said. "Since it first featured on the Commonwealth Games schedule in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, New Zealand has come home victorious each time. I'm certainly looking forward to an exciting competition and New Zealand fans will be too."

The Commonwealth Games will attract more than 4500 athletes from 71 countries to compete in 17 sports.

New Zealand Sevens Commonwealth Games squad: Toby Arnold, Kurt Baker, Tomasi Cama, DJ Forbes (captain), Hosea Gear, Zac Guildford, Tim Mikkelson, Lote Raikabula, Ben Smith, Ben Souness, Sherwin Stowers, Adam Thomson