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Players had no side effects after their second jab – Baber

Players had no side effects after their second jab – Baber

By Naveel Krishant
24/06/2021
Baber says the players performance in the Oceania 7s will not be affected. [image: FRU]

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team Coach Gareth Baber says the players did not have any side effects after getting their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca.

Baber says the players performance in the Oceania 7s will not be affected.

He further says they are mindful of what is happening in Fiji and they pray for the safety of all Fijians everyday.

Baber adds it was important for them to be vaccinated.

The Fiji Men’s 7s team will take on Australia at 4pm tomorrow in the Oceania 7s.

Fiji will then face the Oceania 7s team at 9.30pm tomorrow.

The national side has two more games on Saturday where they take on the All Blacks 7s team at 4.22pm and Australia at 9.30pm.

Fiji has two games on Sunday as well.

They take on the Oceania 7s team at 2.30pm and New Zealand at 8.07pm.

There are six rounds of matches in the Oceania 7s where each team will play each other twice.

The highest-ranked team after six matches will be declared the winner.

The Women’s 7s team will play Australia at 5.06pm Friday and New Zealand at 10.14pm.

They will play the Oceania 7s team at 4.44pm Saturday and Australia at 10.36pm.

The Women’s team will play New Zealand at 3.14pm and then play the Oceania 7s team at 8.33pm Sunday.


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