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Labalaba to replace Lutumailagi in Vancouver 7s

Labalaba to replace Lutumailagi in Vancouver 7s
Malolo Rugby speedster Nacanieli Labalaba

Malolo Rugby speedster Nacanieli Labalaba has been called into the Vodafone Fiji 7s to replace Joeli Lutumailagi in the Vancouver 7s this weekend.

Lutumailagi failed to recover in time and has been rested this weekend.

Coach Gareth Baber confirms that Labalaba will fly out at 9 tonight.

Meanwhile discipline is the main issue that will be addressed by the team this weekend.

After the Las Vegas 7s last week, Fiji recorded a total of 14 yellow cards starting from Dubai last year and is the only team that has copped a red card so far.

New Zealand and Samoa have each received 10 yellow cards while series leaders South Africa had only one player yellow carded.

South Africa also dominate in the most tackles made with 616 tackles followed by Australia with 542 and Samoa in third place with 521.

Fiji are in sixth place with 484 tackles.

Fiji will take on Wales at 6.36am Sunday, their second game is against Samoa at 10.12am Sunday before meeting Argentina at 1.52pm Sunday in our last pool match.

The Medal quarterfinals will start at 6.08am next Monday, the semis start at 10.08am Monday while the final will kick off at 1.19pm Monday.

Barring any upsets, Fiji is likely to meet USA, Australia or France in the quarterfinals, we will meet either New Zealand or England in semifinals and South Africa in the final.

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