Fiji’s Rugby Team Looks to Rebound in Singapore

The Fiji national rugby team will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing performance in Dubai when they head to Singapore for the next leg of the HSBC Sevens Series.

Four points separate Fiji from Spain on the men’s points table, while Australia holds a two-point advantage over New Zealand in the women’s competition. The Fijian women’s team will have another tough weekend as they face off against the USA and Great Britain.

Fiji’s Men’s Team Faces Tough Pool

The Fijiian men’s team is paired with Great Britain and Uruguay in pool A, while Spain, who beat New Zealand twice in Dubai and lost to Fiji in the final, are in pool B, together with Australia and Kenya. Argentina, hosts South Africa and Ireland make up pool C, which is an all-European affair.

New Zealand are in pool D with Olympic champions France and the USA.

Women’s Competition Heats Up

The Fijiana women’s team will have another tough weekend as they face off against the USA and Great Britain. Head coach Timoci Volavola said at the weekend that their team would continue to work on improving their game, with nine new players who made their debut in Dubai this past weekend.

Oceania Qualifiers

Meanwhile, Samoa and Tonga are front runners for the top spots at the Oceania 7s tournament in Honiara this weekend. Two men’s and a women’s team will qualify for the World Rugby Sevens Challenger series from Oceania, to join the other teams already confirmed.

Samoa and Tonga will likely be chasing the top two men’s spots, but they should also face stiff competition from the Cook Islands, while in the women’s competition, with one spot available, there is interest in who will take that spot.

Conclusion

The Fiji national rugby team will need to put together a solid performance if they are to move up the rankings and secure their places in the HSBC Sevens Series. With tough pools and competition on all sides, it promises to be an exciting weekend of rugby.

Fiji’s men’s team is set to face off against Great Britain and Uruguay in pool A, while Spain, who beat New Zealand twice in Dubai and lost to Fiji in the final, are in pool B, together with Australia and Kenya. The Fijiana women’s team will have another tough weekend as they face off against the USA and Great Britain.

With only four points separating Fiji from Spain on the men’s points table, and a two-point advantage over New Zealand in the women’s competition, the stakes are high for the Fijian teams. They will need to put together a solid performance if they are to move up the rankings and secure their places in the HSBC Sevens Series.

Men’s Pool A

Fiji vs Great Britain
Spain vs Australia
Uruguay vs Kenya

Women’s Pool B

Australia vs Canada
Brazil vs Japan
Dubai winners against Olympic silver medallists

Men’s Pool C

Argentina vs South Africa
Ireland vs France
Spain vs New Zealand