Fiji pooled with NZ at Perth 7s

Fiji pooled with NZ at Perth 7s

Olympic gold medallists New Zealand will face Japan, Ireland and Brazil in pool A while the Fijiana 7s side will take on Olympic silver medallists Canada, Great Britain and the USA.

Fiji Airways men’s 7s utility back Vuiviawa Naduvalo during the team’s session at Bidesi ground. Photo: Leon Lord

The Fiji Airways Fiji men’s team is drawn in Pool C with longtime rival New Zealand at the Perth 7s on January 24-26.

Newly promoted Kenya and Uruguay complete their pool.

Hosts Australia are in pool A together with reigning SVNS league winners Argentina, Cape Town champions South Africa and the USA.

Olympic champions France are in pool B along-side Spain, Great Britain and Ireland in an all-European affair.

In the women’s draw; 2024 SVNS champions Aus-tralia is in women’s pool C with France, China and Spain.

Olympic gold medallists New Zealand will face Japan, Ireland and Brazil in pool A while the Fiji-ana 7s side will take on Olympic silver medallists Canada, Great Britain and the USA.

The pools for HSBC SVNS Perth were drawn at the HBF Park venue on Thursday by HSBC SVNS Perth Ambassadors Sera Naiqama, Matt Hodgson and Australia Wallaroos captain Michaela Leonard.

 

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