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Livai Ikanikoda in final 12 for Fiji 7s

April 5, 2019 8:35 am

[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.

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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.

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.

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

MATCHTIMETEAM 1SCORETEAM 2POOL
M109:42PMSamoa17 - 7ScotlandPool A
M210:06PMSouth Africa22 - 7JapanPool A
M310:31PMEngland29 - 19WalesPool D
M410:53PMUSA36 - 7SpainPool D
M511:15PMNew Zealand40 - 14AustraliaPool C
M611:37PMFiji22 - 5KenyaPool C
M812:01AMArgentina19 - 14CanadaPool B
M812:26AMFrance40 - 7PortugalPool B
SAT APR 06, 2019
M903:16PMSamoa31 - 21JapanPool A
M1003:41PMSouth Africa26 - 10ScotlandPool A
M1104:03PMEngland54 - 5SpainPool D
M1204:25PMUSA19 -21WalesPool D
M1304:51PMNew Zealand36 - 0KenyaPool C
M1405:13PMFiji31 - 12AustraliaPool C
M1505:35PMArgentina26 - 21PortugalPool B
M1605:59PMFrance24 - 12CanadaPool B
M1707:00PMScotland19 - 19JapanPool A
M1807:22PMSouth Africa21 - 7SamoaPool A
M1907:44PMWales10 - 26SpainPool D
M2008:08PMUSA17 - 28EnglandPool D
M2108:33PMAustralia28 - 12KenyaPool C
M2208:55PMFiji24 - 5New ZealandPool C
M2309:17PMCanada19 - 12PortugalPool B
M2409:41PMFrance26 - 14ArgentinaPool B
SUN APR 07
M2501:30PMScotland33 - 14SpainCTQF
M2601:52PMAustralia26 - 21PortugalCTQF
M2702:14PMWales7 - 38JapanCTQF
M2802:36PMCanada0 - 19KenyaCTQF
M2902:58PMSouth Africa12 - 21USACup QF1
M3003:20PMFiji29 - 24ArgentinaCup QF2
M3103:42PMEngland12 - 14SamoaCup QF3
M3204:07PMFrance14 - 12New ZealandCup QF4
M3305:16PMSpain24 - 7Portugal13th Place SF
M3405:43PMWales29 - 14Canada13th Place SF
M3506:05PMScotland19 - 17AustraliaCT SF
M3606:30PMJapan21 - 5KenyaCT SF
M3706:55PMSouth Africa17 - 19Argentina5th Place SF
M3807:17PMEngland10 - 17New Zealand5th Place SF
M3907:41PMUSA19 - 28FijiCup SF
M4008:03PMSamoa12 - 19FranceCup SF
M4109:00PMSpain19 - 14Wales13th Place Play-off
M4209:30PMScotland26 - 24JapanCT Final
M4310:00PMArgentina21 - 14New Zealand5th Place Play-off
M4410:30PMUSA22 - 5SamoaBronze Final
M4511:00PMFiji21 - 7FranceCup Final