A balanced Fiji team will carry the hopes of the nation in the New Zealand and USA Sevens tournaments.
Five players have been retained for the Digicel Fiji Sevens team from the winning Gold Coast Sevens team while the ever consistent and hard-hitting captain Setefano Cakau is back and so is Nadroga’s Nemani Nagusa.
The five players who are still part of the team are Joji Ragamate, Ilai Tinai, Ulaiasi Lawavou, Manueli Lagai and Samisoni Viriviri.
Five players are definitely over the moon at the moment as they will represent Fiji for the first time in the IRB Sevens Series.
They are Red Rock captain Jasa Veremalua, Wardens hooker Jone Vota, Lomaiviti Barbarians players Manasa Nayagi and Benito Eremasi and former Ratu Navula College Under 18 and Westfield Babas centre Josua Tuisova.
The message from captain Cakau to all the rugby fans in the country is that the team will work hard to deliver a win next weekend.
34-year-old Cakau said it will not be easy.
New Zealand is leading the IRB Sevens Series table with 60 points, France is second with 46 points and Fiji is in third place with 44 points.
The New Zealand Sevens kicks off in Wellington next Friday with Fiji taking on Scotland at 1.50pm in its first pool match.
Fiji then takes on Australia at 4.46pm and the last pool match is against Portugal at 8.34pm.
Our rugby commentator Akuila Cama will accompany the team and you can catch the latest interviews and reports from Wellington - from the streets of Wellington to the players’ hotel rooms, the changing rooms and from the sidelines at Westpac Stadium.
Stay with us for the coverage on the Fiji team’s journey to Wellington.
Story by: Vijay Narayan & Aliki Bia
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Balanced Fiji team to carry hopes of the nation
