Oceania Rugby 7s defending champions, the Fiji mens 7s team [Source: World Rugby]

This year’s Oceania Rugby 7s included the deaf tournament for the first time.

The tournament encourages equal opportunities for Women’s rugby and Deaf rugby across Oceania and beyond.

Oceania Rugby Competitions Manager Wayne Schuster says they are excited about the inclusion of the Oceania Rugby Deaf tournament which will feature International Deaf teams from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.

The Canadian Women’s team and the Japan SDS Men’s and Women’s team will feature in this year’s format including Oceania’s Vanuatu Women’s team, who will feature in their first international rugby outing.

Fiji will once again host the tournament and FRU Chief Executive John O’Connor says they are grateful to World Rugby and Oceania Rugby for the opportunity to host the tournament.

The 2019 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship will kick off at the ANZ Stadium in Suva from the 7th to the 9th of November.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana is in Pool C of the Women’s 2019/2020 World 7s series in USA next month.

Fijiana is pooled with Canada, Australia and Spain.