Australian 7s coach, Michael O’Connor will bring his Aussie Thunderbolts to the 2012 Uprising Fiji International 7s that will be held on the 20th and 21st of next month at the TFL National Stadium.

It is a side made up of players who are currently playing for Australia in the IRB 7s series.

This will be the first time for an Australian 7s side to visit Fiji since February 2000 when Glen Ella’s team reached the semifinals of the Fiji International 7s.

Australia now joined by the French as the first two overseas teams to line-up with the best club sides in Fiji.

January’s inaugural Uprising Fiji International 7s established itself as one of the premier rugby 7s tournaments in the region with international clubs coming from New Zealand, France, Samoa, USA and New Caledonia.


Story by: Dreu Vukailagi