There was a lot of disconnection in the team during the Perth 7s - Veilawa

There was a lot of disconnection in terms of defence for the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side in the recent HSBC Perth 7s which proved too costly for them.

This was highlighted by playmaker Terio Veilawa who says this is an area they need to work on before the upcoming HSBC Vancouver 7s this month.

Veilawa says in their loss to South Africa in the Perth 7s quarter final, the disconnection was their let down and they were a bit overconfident after thumping NZ in their last pool match.

When asked about what he needs to improve in terms of his performance, Veilawa says he needs to work on his defence and also how he controls the game on the field.

He adds he also needs to connect more with the forwards and try to communicate better during the game.

The Vancouver 7s will be held from the 22nd to the 24th of this month.

Fiji will take on Uruguay at 7.18am on Saturday 22nd February in their first pool match of the Vancouver 7s, they will then take on the USA at 12.45pm on the same day, before playing Spain at 6.52am on Sunday 23rd February in their last pool match.

The men’s cup quarter final will kick off at 12.51pm Sunday 23rd February, the cup semi finals will begin at 8.30am Monday 24th February, and the Cup Final will kick off at 1.05pm.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s will take on Japan at 10am on 22nd February in their first pool match, they will then play France at 3.52pm on the same day, before playing Great Britain at 9.18am on Sunday 23rd February in their last pool match.

The women’s cup quarter finals will kick off at 3.32pm on Sunday 23rd February, the semi finals will begin at 9.14am on Monday 24th February, and the cup final will kick off at 1.41pm.