Derek Jamie "DJ" Forbes (born 15 December 1982) is a New Zealand former rugby union player and captain of the All Blacks Sevens team. Forbes is part Samoan, and also played rugby fifteens as a loose forward for Counties Manukau. Forbes was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Since receiving the captaincy role in 2006, he played in over 80 tournaments, won six Sevens Series titles and won one Gold and one Silver Commonwealth Games medal. Forbes stepped down as captain for the All Blacks Sevens to concentrate on earning a spot in the team for the 2016 Olympics. His uncle is the late former Samoan international Peter Fatialofa. Forbes was awarded the 2008 New Zealand Samoan Sportsperson of the year. He announced his retirement from rugby sevens in 2017. He appeared in 512 games in 89 tournaments and won six World Series. Awards IRB International Sevens Player of the Year 2008 New Zealand Samoan Sports Association Sportsperson of the Year 2008 References External links Sevens Profile New Zealand rugby union players 1982 births Living people World Rugby Awards winners New Zealand people of Samoan descent New Zealand international rugby sevens players New Zealand male rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Counties Manukau rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Olympic rugby sevens players of New Zealand People educated at Kelston Boys' High School Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players of New Zealand Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Rugby sevens players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games People educated by New Zealand Christian Brothers Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand People educated at Liston College Rugby union flankers Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games