A total of $15,000 dollars in prize money is at stake in the first Digicel Suva 7s series on the 6th and 7th of next month.

Organiser Vili Rauca has confirmed that they have increased the number of clubs taking part from 48 to 64.

Rauca said most of the teams have shown their interest to be part of this first series where the two finalists will get a chance to play in the Suva International 7's in the last week of January.

The other two Suva 7s series will be held in Lautoka in the second week of December and the 3rd tournament in Labasa in the first week of January.

Meanwhile, for the Suva International 7's series, teams like Samoa, Tonga, Manawatu from New Zealand, PNG and the Fiji 7's team have confirmed they will play in the two day tournament.

The Suva Rugby Union is still waiting on IRB 7s series champions South Africa and Kenya to confirm whether they will be part of the Suva International 7's series.