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Cakau out of Fiji 7s team

November 5, 2014 3:24 am

Vodafone Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan has confirmed former skipper Setefano Cakau will not be part of the national team for the Dubai and South Africa tournaments.

Cakau, has decided to take up a contract in Sri Lanka, and Ryan says this was expected.

The mentor adds that they had tried to match what Cakau was being offered in Sri Lanka, but this came to naught.

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Cakau becomes the latest sevens rep to join the exodus of players to Sir Lanka, as in recent time, Apisai Naqaliva, Sanivalati Ramuwai, Pio Tuwai, Samu Saqiwa and Joeli Lutumailagi have all taken up contracts there.

Ryan’s squad in currently in camp with the final team to Dubai and South Africa to be named after the Bayleys Coral Coast Sevens next weekend.