The Fiji Rugby Union is relaunching the Fiji International 7s tournament 13 years after it was last held in Fiji. FRU Chief Executive Officer, Manasa Baravilala said that this tournament is part of the FRU’s Centennial Celebrations and with the new International Stadium in Suva Fiji is in a position to bid for a leg of the IRB World Sevens Series. “Despite the 13 year break, I am proud to announce that we have been able to secure 16 International teams for the two day event and our appreciation goes out to ARU, IRB and FORU for their assistance and support. ”With the recent successful hosting of the Classic All Blacks, Fiji now boasts an international stadium that would enable FRU to bid for international matches including a leg of the IRB 7s Series, with interest is very high in the islands about this prospect. Teams that have confirmed their participation for the two day event include American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, Kenya, Niue, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tahiti, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates and USA. The Fiji International 7s tournament will be held on 4 and 5 October at the ANZ Stadium in Suva
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:20:32 +0000
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