Former Fiji 7s Coach Waisale Serevi has been installed as Papua New Guinea's Director of 7s for the next five years.

Serevi signed the contract on Monday and will groom the PNG National 7s team in their quest to compete on the world stage.

Serevi hasn't had any official coaching capacity since being unceremoniously sacked by the FRU as Coach of Fiji, following a fall-out over selection.

In the interim, he has played for sides such as Leeds Metropolitan at Melrose as well as also assisting the "Roma Seven" side to victory in Rome back in June.

Serevi has been overwhelmed with the offer and will start work next month where he will be accompanied by his family. He will also take the Papua New Guinea 7s team to the Mini Pacific Games in September in Cook Islands.