Former flying Fijians and Namosi coach Timoci Wainiqolo will take the national 7s team to Australia for the Gold Coast sevens next month.
This is after former assistant coach Etuate Waqa took up a sevens contract in Tonga and coach Alifereti Dere cannot travel with the team due to travel restrictions.
Wainiqolo guided Namosi to a 43-6 thrashing of Rewa last week in the promotion relegation match, said he is honored to take the team.
Wainiqolo who is best remembered by fans as the player who scored the winning try in the 1991 Hong Kong sevens final against New Zealand adds it will be a mammoth task for him but he needs time.
Meanwhile Fiji's golden boy Iliesa Delana has come out with a timely message for the Digicel Fiji 7s team ahead of the Gold Coast 7s.
The 27 year old said nothing comes easy in life but the challenge is, if you are willing to take it.
Delana added that the national 7s team should be positive about everything.
The Gold Coast 7s will be held on the 13th and 14th of next month and Fiji is pooled with Australia, Tonga and Scotland.
Fiji is the defending champions and will play Scotland in it's first match.
Story by: Akuila Cama
Wainiqolo to take National 7s team to Aust
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