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Fiji faces England in tough USA 7s pool

Emoni Narawa
Monday, February 04, 2013

THE Digicel Fiji sevens team has been drawn in a tough pool at the HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas Sevens this weekend.

Fiji will face Wellington champions England, Portugal and Scotland in Pool A. Wellington runner-up Kenya faces South Africa, Canada and regional qualifiers Uruguay, in Pool B. New Zealand will head Pool C which has Argentina, France and world champions Wales.

Hosts, the United States lines up Samoa, Australia and Spain in Pool D.

New Zealand currently lead the International Rugby Board series points table with 77, followed by Kenya with 56 points and Samoa with 54.

Fiji has 51 points and is tied with France.

Meanwhile the Fiji Rugby Union is yet to name a replacement for the injured Josua Tuisova who sustained an injury in his debut game against Scotland on Friday.

Non-travelling reserves Emosi Mulevoro or Peni Ravai are likely candidates to replace Tuisova at the Las Vegas tournament.

Fiji takes on England in its opening game before playing Scotland and Portugal in its final two matches.