Local series champions Police Blue are the favorites at the 15th Fiji Bitter Wairiki 7s Carnival

Local series champions Police Blue are the favourites at the 15th Fiji Bitter Wairiki 7s Carnival, while teams like Warden, Raiwasa Taveuni, Combat Uluinakau Babas, Dominion Brothers and DXC Westfield Babas also vying for the title as well.

32 local 7s men’s teams, 24 youths and 12 women’s teams are expected to participate in the 15th Fiji Bitter Wairiki 7s Carnival.

A total of $50,000 will be shared among winners which include sevens rugby, volleyball, netball and soccer.

$10,000 will be up for grabs for the Cup winner for the men's competition, $1,500 for the women's competition and $3,000 will be won by the champion of the U18-U21 competition.

In the netball competition, 16 women's teams will go head to head for the prize money of $2,000 while $1,500 for the mixed netball competition.

16 men's volleyball teams will play for the prize money of $3,000, 12 women's teams will play their best to win the $1,500 prize money and 10 soccer teams vying for the main prize of $1,000.

The 15th Fiji Bitter Wairiki 7s Carnival will be held from Thursday till Saturday.