Teams confirmed for Gold Coast 7s

All 16 teams for the second edition of the Gold Coast Sevens tournament next month have been confirmed after Tonga qualified for the opening leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series last weekend.

Finishing third at the Oceania Sevens Championship last Sunday, Tonga secured their place at the Gold Coast Sevens, the Wellington Sevens and Hong Kong Sevens as well as the 2013 Ruby World Cup Sevens in Russia.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Rugby Union has announced a 24-member squad to prepare for the first leg of the IRB Sevens Series as they will head into camp next Tuesday.

The first leg of the IRB Sevens Series will be on the 13th and 14th of next month in Gold Coast of which Fiji is the defending champion.


Story by: Aliki Bia