“Give us your support”.
That is the call from Digicel Fiji Sevens captain Setefano Cakau to the public with 40 minutes remaining till Fiji’s opening pool game against Argentina in the New Zealand Sevens.
While rugby pundits and followers may differ in their opinion with the team selection, Cakau said that the time has come to be unite in support.
He added that they have been handed the task to be custodian of the national jumper in Wellington and they hope the people back at home will get behind them.
Host New Zealand is the defending champion and has failed to win back to back title since 2005.
All Blacks winger, Hosea Gear is one of the players brought by coach, Gordon Tietjens to boost their campaign this weekend who does not need to be told about the task at hand.
The Kiwis toughest pool opponents will be Samoa and veteran sevens star Uale Mai does not want to look ahead of their first opening pool game against Japan.
Meanwhile, Flying Fijians Rugby World Cup most successful coach and former Wallabies sevens and fifteens rep, Ilivasi Tabua will be a guest in a talk back show on our sister station Viti-FM before Fiji’s pool games and after.
Fiji’s second pool game is at 3.40pm where they will take on Tonga and at 8.12pm Fiji will play Wales in their last pool match.
The first pool game of the tournament is now underway with South Africa playing the United States.
Story by: Dreu Vukailagi
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