The Digicel Fiji Barbarians team is the top favorites to win the Uprising Fiji International 7's this weekend.

Coach Alifereti Dere and Etuate Waqa has majority of the players in their side known in the rugby public playing in the top provincial team like Nadroga, Suva and Naitasiri.

They head Pool 1 which also has LICI Police, Samurai Baracudas and Marist.

Police have the likes of former national 7's rep, Etonia Naba, Sailosi Rabo and Peni Gaunimeke in their line-up and will give the national 7's team a run for their money in the last pool game of day 1.

In other interesting Pool Samoa Invitation will be up against Island Breeze, Uprising and defending champion, Red Rock.

The first man pool game kicks-off at 10am on Friday between Fiji Barbarians and Marist.  

Story by: Dreu Vukailagi