France based Sireli Bobo could be doubtful to play for the Digicel Fiji Sevens team in the World Cup Sevens next week.
Reports are coming through that Bobo may be injured after last weekend's game in France.
FRU officials are currently trying to confirm that and we will have more in the next hour.
Meanwhile, Namotomoto villager Iliesa Tanivula is going back to Dubai after five years, back in 2003 as a member of the New Zealand Sevens team at the IRB Series, and now as coach of the defending champions the Digicel Fiji Sevens team.
Tanivula stressed this time around it is a different situation and Fiji will have to be very careful, as this is the World Cup and all teams have stepped up preparations.
Tanivula added that while playing rugby, he had an itch to get into coaching, and the biggest challenge for him now is to try and win back the Melrose Cup, but pressure would be on Fiji to win all their pool games.
The team will be presenting their "i-tatau" to President Ratu Josefa Iloilo at 2:30 this afternoon.
Then the players and the officials head back to Nadi and will have a church service this evening at Narewa village and depart for Dubai tomorrow morning.
Fiji's first pool game is at 4:16am against Georgia next Friday.
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