FIJI 7S RUGBY FANS ROAD TO RIO AND BEYOND #1

Fiji picked up 13 points after finishing 5th at the Cape Town 7's and will maintain their position in the top 3 on the Series Table. Congratulations to the Fiji boys. Wish them all the best during the festive season and return next year a better team with the new coach. GO FIJI GO and God Bless !!! Mark Rika Owner Fiji 7s Rugby Fans Road To Rio and Beyond

The Fijian Rugby community is mourning the sudden death of former Fiji 7s coach Eddie Waqa. Waqa passed away yesterday at his home in Nadera. The late Waqa was influential as the coach of Fiji 7s team winning the 2011Gold Coast 7s and assisting in the triumph in Hong Kong in 2013. RIP OB Eddie !!! Condolences to the family and God Bless !!! Mark Rika Owner Fiji 7s Rugby Fans Road To Rio and Beyond

(Sharing FBC News) The Vodafone Fiji 7s gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan will be in South Africa to support the side in the Cape Town tournament over the weekend. ... Ryan is expected to provide few technical ideas to the side in its bid to win the Cape Town 7s. Fiji 7s manager Ropate Kauvesi says Ryan will be busy with his meetings but will be available to help the side. Thank you Ben Ryan for your continued support for our boys. GO FIJI GO and God Bless !!! Mark Rika Owner Fiji 7s Rugby Fans Road To Rio and Beyond

Fiji has been drawn in Pool B along with France, Kenya and Japan. This is no easy pool for Fiji. France played Fiji in the Cup QF last week at Dubai. Kenya upset Fiji last year to win the Singapore 7's and Japan finished 4th at the Rio Olympics. Fiji cannot afford to let their guards down and underestimate any of these teams. Fiji will have to treat every game as a Final and win every pool game to advance into the knockout rounds. Wish the Fiji team all the best and God Bless !!! Mark Rika Owner Fiji 7s Rugby Fans Road to Rio and Beyond

Fiji lost to South Africa 26 - 14 in the Dubai 7's Final. Congratulations to deserved winners South Africa. They were more hungry for the win applying pressure on the Fiji boys, capitalising on their mistakes and converting them into valuable points. Congratulations also to the Fiji boys for winning Silver. To the Fiji boys. Do not be discouraged by the loss. The Gold Medal you lost was just for a tournament. You can win Gold Medals in any of the remaining tournaments in the series. Remember you are the Olympic Champions and your Gold Medals lasts a lifetime. There are 9 more tournaments to go. Regroup and return next week a better team. Wish the Fiji boys all the best in South Africa next weekend. GO FIJI GO God Bless !!! Mark Rika Owner Fiji 7's Rugby Fans Road to Rio and Beyond