It might look like a beachside holiday but for two All Blacks 7s players a visit to Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach is reconnaissance work.
Fresh from a bruising loss to the United States at the London 7s earlier this week, sevens captain Scott Curry and his teammate Tim Mikkelson are in the Olympic host city, turning their attention to the Games now just 10 weeks away.
The duo and a NZ Rugby support crew flew in to scout the Olympic rugby grounds and training pitches.
The Rio Olympics with kick start on August 5th.
