Four of the overseas based teams that will play in the Digicel Suva International Sevens next month are the same ones playing in the IRB Sevens Series.

Organizer Jeremy Duxbury has confirmed that Tonga, Samoa, USA, and Hong Kong will use the Suva International Sevens as their buildup tournament to the New Zealand Sevens.

Duxbury said Samoa which lost to New Zealand in the Dubai final before beating them in pool play in South Africa, is coming into the tournament with the same team which will have Lolo Lui and Mikaele Pesamino.