Bukuya is the 16th team in the Fiji Rugby Super 7s Series

Bukuya is the 16th team that will replace Yamacia in the second leg of the Fiji Rugby Super 7s Series in Nadi this weekend.

The club is part of the Nadi Rugby Union and the players are from the villages of Bukuya and Magodro in the highlands of Nadi and Navosa.

Bukuya played in the Nasivikoso 7s and they defeated Yamacia in the final.

They also won the Vaturu 7s where they again beat Yamacia.

Bukuya also took part in the Wadigi 7s where they lost in the cup final to Baikeiviti which had players from Police White 7s team.

Fiji Rugby CEO John O’Connor says it was not easy to select the final team since they had around 20 teams requesting to be included in the Super 7s Series.

O’Connor says after consulting the Fiji Men's National 7s coach Gareth Baber they decided to give a chance to the Bukuya Team who have been playing regularly in the local 7s tournaments around Viti Levu.

He adds the Bukuya 7s team has been consistently playing from November to January this year.

Police Blue leads Pool A with Uluinakau, Fire and BLK Stallions.

Raiwasa Taveuni is in Pool B with Tabadamu, Wadigi Salvo and Eastern Saints while LAR Barbarians is in Pool C with Police White, Wardens and Bukuya. Ratu Filise leads Pool D with Army, Dominion Brothers and Nawaka.

The second leg of the Super 7s Series will be held this Friday and Saturday at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.