With only hours away from the start of the 7s tournament in Dubai, the city is buzzing with excitement and everyone is saying that Fiji is the team to beat.
Defending champions England, defending Series champions New Zealand and reigning Rugby World Cup Sevens winners Wales, are just a few of the teams who will be looking to challenge Fiji for the trophy.
Digicel Fiji 7s assistant coach Etuate Waqa said most of the teams know that the Digicel Fiji 7s team means business.
Meanwhile, New Zealand coach, Gordon Tietjens said New Zealand is still hurt after that Australia 7s final last weekend and are looking forward to this week.
The Dubai 7s kicks off at 6:20pm with the opening match between Wales and Scotland.
Fiji's first game is against Argentina tonight at 7:04pm.
At 10.46pm Fiji takes on United Arab Emirates and tomorrow morning at 4:06am Fiji takes on Samoa.
Story by: Selina Navuso
Fiji the limelight of Dubai 7s
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