“I believe in the players that I have and it’s tough to see them being criticized.”
Those are the words of Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s coach Gareth Baber when asked about the pressure he always faces when Fiji does not do well in an international tournament.
Baber understands that it is the people’s team and he knows the responsibility that comes with it.
Baber adds that he has to stay strong for his family at times.
He says he does not want to change the way Fijians play.
Fiji is the defending champion in Hong Kong and are aiming to win the tournament for four years in a row.
Barring any upsets, Fiji is likely to meet either USA or Argentina in the quarterfinals, Kenya or Australia in the semi-finals, and South Africa or England in the final.
Fiji will play Samoa at 12.43am Saturday in their first pool match of the Hong Kong 7s, we play Russia at 5.54pm Saturday and then take on New Zealand at 9.54pm Saturday.
The quarterfinals will be held at 2.15pm Sunday, semifinals will start at 7.41pm Sunday while the Final will be held at 11pm Sunday.
