Young Fiji 7s squad member Kaminieli Rasaku may be the answer to Gareth Baber's missing link in the rover's position.

Young Fiji 7s squad member Kaminieli Rasaku may be the answer to Gareth Baber’s missing link in the rover’s position.

Baber has been looking for a rover following Vilimoni Botitu’s departure.

Rasaku has been quite outstanding at rover for the FDS Barbarian Brothers after the side recorded three pool wins today.

The Navunimono villager from Verata in Tailevu scored tries and set up a few others in their three pool game wins over defending champions Police Blue, Naviavia Gladiators from Vanua Levu and Sevuloni Mocenacagi’s Yamacia.

Rasaku exposed Mocenacagi in their last pool match beating the Fiji 7s star twice in a one on one situation.

National Coach Gareth Baber says Rasaku is a work in progress.

“He is one of those Fijians that’s blessed genetically if you have the size of his legs and two of mine for certain he is capable both in attack and defense that’s what’s always impresses us about him, he was very close to going with us to Sydney last year but he got injured the week before”.

Speaking to FBC Sports, Rasaku says he has to work hard.

“I can’t say that I’m Botitu’s replacement, I have to earn it which means I’ll have to work hard and I’m no way near Botitu”.

The Barbarian Brothers led by Jerry Tuwai defeated Yamacia 19-7 in the final pool match today with Rasaku scoring a try and setting up another.

This means the Barbarians top the pool and will have the luxury of not playing in the pre-elimination round today.

However, it means defending champions Police Blue still has a chance to go through because the 2nd and 3rd placed teams will make the first elimination round this afternoon.

Mocenacagi and his younger brothers Kavekini and Isoa Tabu were instrumental in their 14-5 win over Police Blue.

The defending champions lost to Jerry Tuwai’s FDS Barbarian Brothers 14-7 in the first match.

Yamacia thrashed Naviavia Gladiators 48-0 in its second match.

The FDS Barbarian Brothers also beat the Gladiators 29-0 in their second game.

Looking at this group, which is dubbed as the ‘pool of opportunities’, Yamacia and Barbarian Brothers will go through to the eliminations.

Meanwhile, Marist will meet Dominion Brothers in the U21 final after they defeated Tuva 12-7 in the semifinal.

In the other semifinal,  Dominion Brothers beat Ratu Filise 17-7.