Fiji born Save Tokula is eyed by New Zealand 7s coach Gordon Tietjens to fill the shoes of Lote Raikabula at the Scotland 7s tournament this weekend.

Raikabula has been ruled out because of injury and will watch the tournament from the sideline.

23-year-old Tokula said he is looking forward to the Scotland 7s although he didn't have much game time in the England 7s last weekend.

Tokula said he is ready to play at centre and Tietjens has high hopes of him doing well.

New Zealand, who will be looking to complete a hat-trick of title wins at Murrayfield, has been pooled with top seeded South Africa this weekend, along with France and the United States.

The Scotland 7s tournament starts on Saturday.