Digicel Fiji 7s Team Manager Alifereti Malo and Coach Iliesa Tanivula are both confident that new cap Jiuta Lutumailagi will blend well with the team at the England and Scotland 7s and will be their trump card at both the tournaments.
Malo said other teams do not know much about Jiuta and they are hoping he will spring a few surprises.
Jiuta first represented Fiji in the National Under-21 in 2005 where he played against Tonga.
In 2006, Lutumailagi was in the Fiji Warriors team in the IRB Pacific Cup and played against Samoa and Tonga, he also played his provincial rugby with Nadroga under the guidance of then coach, Reverend Joji Rinakama.
Fiji is in Pool C in the England 7s with USA, Scotland and Kenya.
The England 7s will kick off on Saturday with Fiji’s opening pool game is at 11:19pm against USA, then they meet Scotland at 2:25am on Sunday and their last pool game is against Kenya at 6:49am.
Malo, Tanivula confident in Lutumailagi
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