Tickets for the 10th anniversary Wellington rugby sevens tournament sold out in under 10 minutes when they went on sale today.

New Zealand International 7's General Manager, Steve Walters said 30,000 tickets were pre-sold to season ticket holders, rugby clubs, hospitality partners, schools and volunteers with just 8500 going on sale today.

The popular tournament runs from February 6 to the 7th next year.

Meanwhile, the FRU Board has named Flying Fijian 15's coach Ilivasi Tabua and trainer Nacanieli Cawanibuka to work closely with Digicel Fiji 7's coach Waisale Serevi, to identify top local players who will be drafted into the national 7's training squad for the Dubai and George 7's.

The first leg of the IRB 7s series for this year will be in Dubai in the last week of November.