[Source: Fiji Rugby]
Policeman Livai Ikanikoda makes a return to the Fiji 7s team for the first time since 2012.
He was earlier today named in the 12-man Fiji Airways 7s side for the Hong Kong tournament.
Head coach Gareth Baber has named his core players with Napolioni Ratu being dropped from the squad and Asaeli Tuivoka being the 13th player.
Captain Paula Dranisinukula will lead the front line alongside series main stayers Sevuloni Mocenecagi and Josua Vakurinabili with Ratu Meli Derenelagi, Apenisa Cakaubalavu and Isoa Tabu completing the forward pack.
Alasio Naduva and Jerry Tuwai will return to Happy Valley and flanked by Hong Kong debutants Filimoni Botitu, Aminiasi Tuimaba and Terio Tamani.
Hong Kong ready. Let’s do it.#HK7s pic.twitter.com/1F2OjRkau9
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 3, 2019
Fiji is pooled with Australia, New Zealand and Kenya.
Fiji meets Kenya at 11.37pm tomorrow in their first pool match, they will then play Australia at 5.13pm Saturday before taking on New Zealand at 8.55pm.
The cup quarterfinals start at 2.58pm on Sunday, cup semifinal final begins at 7.41pm and the cup final kicks off at 11pm on Sunday.
????❤️❤️? Sending some love to our Boys in Hong Kong.#tosovititoso #riseagain pic.twitter.com/xeXZehIqcr
— Fiji Rugby Union (@fijirugby) April 4, 2019
You can watch the entire tournament live on FBC TV.
Fiji Airways Fijian 7s tournament team for the 2019 Hong Kong 7s.
1. Sevuloni Mocenacagi
2. Josua Vakurinabili
3. Isoa Tabu
4. Paula Dranisinukula (C)
5. Apenisa Cakaubalavu
6. Ratu Meli Derenalagi
7. Filimoni Botitu
8. Livai Ikanikoda
9. Jerry Tuwai
10. Alasio Naduva
11. Aminiasi Tuimaba
12. Terio Tamani
13. Asaeli Tuivoka
MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | POOL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M1 | 09:42PM | Samoa | 17 - 7 | Scotland | Pool A |
M2 | 10:06PM | South Africa | 22 - 7 | Japan | Pool A |
M3 | 10:31PM | England | 29 - 19 | Wales | Pool D |
M4 | 10:53PM | USA | 36 - 7 | Spain | Pool D |
M5 | 11:15PM | New Zealand | 40 - 14 | Australia | Pool C |
M6 | 11:37PM | Fiji | 22 - 5 | Kenya | Pool C |
M8 | 12:01AM | Argentina | 19 - 14 | Canada | Pool B |
M8 | 12:26AM | France | 40 - 7 | Portugal | Pool B |
SAT APR 06, 2019 | |||||
M9 | 03:16PM | Samoa | 31 - 21 | Japan | Pool A |
M10 | 03:41PM | South Africa | 26 - 10 | Scotland | Pool A |
M11 | 04:03PM | England | 54 - 5 | Spain | Pool D |
M12 | 04:25PM | USA | 19 -21 | Wales | Pool D |
M13 | 04:51PM | New Zealand | 36 - 0 | Kenya | Pool C |
M14 | 05:13PM | Fiji | 31 - 12 | Australia | Pool C |
M15 | 05:35PM | Argentina | 26 - 21 | Portugal | Pool B |
M16 | 05:59PM | France | 24 - 12 | Canada | Pool B |
M17 | 07:00PM | Scotland | 19 - 19 | Japan | Pool A |
M18 | 07:22PM | South Africa | 21 - 7 | Samoa | Pool A |
M19 | 07:44PM | Wales | 10 - 26 | Spain | Pool D |
M20 | 08:08PM | USA | 17 - 28 | England | Pool D |
M21 | 08:33PM | Australia | 28 - 12 | Kenya | Pool C |
M22 | 08:55PM | Fiji | 24 - 5 | New Zealand | Pool C |
M23 | 09:17PM | Canada | 19 - 12 | Portugal | Pool B |
M24 | 09:41PM | France | 26 - 14 | Argentina | Pool B |
SUN APR 07 | |||||
M25 | 01:30PM | Scotland | 33 - 14 | Spain | CTQF |
M26 | 01:52PM | Australia | 26 - 21 | Portugal | CTQF |
M27 | 02:14PM | Wales | 7 - 38 | Japan | CTQF |
M28 | 02:36PM | Canada | 0 - 19 | Kenya | CTQF |
M29 | 02:58PM | South Africa | 12 - 21 | USA | Cup QF1 |
M30 | 03:20PM | Fiji | 29 - 24 | Argentina | Cup QF2 |
M31 | 03:42PM | England | 12 - 14 | Samoa | Cup QF3 |
M32 | 04:07PM | France | 14 - 12 | New Zealand | Cup QF4 |
M33 | 05:16PM | Spain | 24 - 7 | Portugal | 13th Place SF |
M34 | 05:43PM | Wales | 29 - 14 | Canada | 13th Place SF |
M35 | 06:05PM | Scotland | 19 - 17 | Australia | CT SF |
M36 | 06:30PM | Japan | 21 - 5 | Kenya | CT SF |
M37 | 06:55PM | South Africa | 17 - 19 | Argentina | 5th Place SF |
M38 | 07:17PM | England | 10 - 17 | New Zealand | 5th Place SF |
M39 | 07:41PM | USA | 19 - 28 | Fiji | Cup SF |
M40 | 08:03PM | Samoa | 12 - 19 | France | Cup SF |
M41 | 09:00PM | Spain | 19 - 14 | Wales | 13th Place Play-off |
M42 | 09:30PM | Scotland | 26 - 24 | Japan | CT Final |
M43 | 10:00PM | Argentina | 21 - 14 | New Zealand | 5th Place Play-off |
M44 | 10:30PM | USA | 22 - 5 | Samoa | Bronze Final |
M45 | 11:00PM | Fiji | 21 - 7 | France | Cup Final |