The Niue 7s team [Source: RNZ]
The Niue men’s Sevens team are embracing the difficult start they face at the Oceania Sevens Championship, which begins in Suva tomorrow.
Niue have been drawn in the “international pool” and open their campaign against the hosts, World Series and Olympic champions Fiji.
Coach Tony Edwards says there are 10 new caps in his 12-man squad, which includes nine players from New Zealand, two from Australia and one from Niue, only assembled for the first time at the weekend.
While taking on the World Series and World Cup champions in their first two games is a daunting prospect, Edwards insisted the team was excited to test themselves against some of the best teams in the world.
Niue is unable to take part in the Olympic qualifying tournament, which is being run alongside the Oceania Champs, but Edwards says they still have plenty to play for.
Niue will take on Fiji in their first match at 1:34pm tomorrow at the ANZ Stadium in Suva.
