New Zealand Men’s 7s assistant coach Tomasi Cama Junior says people will be expecting them to play like an international team during the 46th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s but their main challenge is trying to understand the teams they will be up against.
He says they are making sure they will prepare well for the 3-day tournament and adjust well with the conditions in Fiji.
Tomasi Cama Junior was raised at Sinuvaca village in Koro Island before moving to Suva to complete his secondary school studies.
The 41-year-old then joined the Nabua Rugby club that competed in the Suva Rugby Union club competition. He joined the Nabua team that travelled to New Zealand for a Marist competition.
He joined the Manawatu Colts in New Zealand in 2001 and was picked for the New Zealand 7s team in 2005.
He retired from playing rugby in 2015.
This is the first time the New Zealand Men’s 7s team will be participating in the Marist 7s tournament and they are in Pool B with Malake, Police White and Marist.
The Marist 7s will kick off tomorrow with the Under 21 and the Women’s competition while the Men’s category will begin on Friday.
The men’s quarter-finals will begin at 2.50pm Saturday, the semi-finals will start at 5.30pm Saturday and the final will be at 7.30pm Saturday.
You can catch the live commentaries for the men’s cup quarterfinals, semi-finals and final on our sister station Viti FM.
