Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s player Pilipo Bukayaro says every time he participates in the World 7s Series, his parents' faces are always on his mind as they have been pillars of strength in his rugby 7s career.
He says he always writes their names on his arm to keep them close to him when he is playing.
The 22-year-old says he dedicates his World Cup 7s win to his parents, especially his father, who pushes him during training, even though he did not want to train sometimes.
He adds Fiji’s Olympic gold medal win in Tokyo inspired him to join 7s.
He says when he joined the squad last year, he was determined to be in the travelling squad, even though there were a lot of half-backs in the extended 7s squad.
In 2005, when Fiji won its second Melrose Cup, Bukayaro was in Class 1 and 2018, he was at Ratu Kadavulevu School.
Bukayaro says he has more to give Fiji in rugby 7s and hopes he can make the squad for the next Rugby World Cup 7s.
