Teams from Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand will be part of the Uprising Youth Sevens tournament which is part of the MANA Whey Fiji Coral Coast Sevens.
Asian Under‑20 sevens champions Hong Kong, KISSP Investments Wesley Fijians from the famed Wesley College in Auckland and the Brisbane Fijian Young Guns will take on the best Fijian talents for the $10,000 prize money.
Uprising Resort General Manager James Pridgeon is delighted to hear of the growing interest in the competition.
Pridgeon says they hope in 2019 the Youth division can include women’s teams as they want to see this division grow and thrive into the future.
The 16 youth teams include reigning champions Tuva Youth, King Select Sevens, Lelean Memorial School, Fiji Academy, Ratu Filise Youth, Nailaga, Natabua Beez, Northern Spirit and Pacific Island Air Yasawas.
Meanwhile, Former Fiji Airways Mens National 7s team coach, Ben Ryan, Former All Blacks Sevens captain DJ Forbes are expected to be at the tournament.
The MANA Whey Fiji Coral Coast Sevens will be played from the 17th to the 20th of January at Lawaqa Park.
