Flying Fijian 15s rugby senior members Kele Leawere and Seru Rabeni are tipped to lead the side in the Pacific Nations Cup this year.

Leawere, who is the oldest member of the side, is not new to the position as he was in charge of the captaincy role last season when Mosese Rauluni was unavailable.

With Seremaia Bai still tied up with club commitments and both Filimoni Delasau and Kameli Ratuvou ruled out because of injury, the new look backline combination will look at Leawere and Rabeni to provide guidance.

Coach Ilivasi Tabua, while not revealing much on who will captain the national 15s team to the PNC, believes every player picked for national duty have leadership qualities.