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Fijiana aim for Cup quarters in Dubai

December 1, 2015 5:24 pm

The Telecom Fijiana side will be banking on its improved fitness in the Dubai leg of the Womens World Sevens Series, which starts tomorrow.

Fijiana captain, Ana Maria Roqica says she has seen a vast improvement in the team’s fitness level since winning the Oceania 7s tournament in New Zealand last month, earning the side a ticket to the Rio Olympic Games next year.

“We will be more aggressive because we have an aim to reach the Cup quarterfinal of a World Series tournament and this will be our aim in the Dubai 7s.”

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The Fijiana side will take on Canada in its opening match in Dubai at 9:20pm tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the Fiji men’s first match in the Dubai 7’s is also against Canada at 6pm on Friday.

You can watch the entire tournament live on FBC TV and catch live commentaries of Fiji’s matches on Radio Fiji One and Bula FM.