"It is hard to win two in a row".

This is the sentiment shared by Digicel Fiji 7s team coach Alifereti Dere ahead of this weekend's Tokyo Sevens.

If Fiji can win a third Cup title this season in Tokyo, they will close the gap on Gordon Tietjens side.

New Zealand sit top of the series standings on 113 points 25 points ahead of Fiji who is on second place.

But winning back to back tournaments has become harder than ever before on the most competitive Series to date.

Dere said it happened last year when they won in Hong Kong and then came to Japan and went into the Plate.

He added that it is also important for them to stay consistent.

Fiji will play all its three pool matches of the Japan 7s on tomorrow.

First up is South Africa at 1.44pm before meeting Spain at 5.51pm and Portugal at 9.19pm.

The Cup quarters start at 1.28pm Sunday, Cup semis at 5.08pm and the Cup final is at 7.33pm Sunday.

Story by: Filipe Naikaso