Fiji Bitter Wairiki 7s: Eyes on the title

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Lautoka based flying Vixen women’s rugby side at Churchill Park ground 3. Picture: BALJEET SINGH

The Flying Vixen rugby women’s team of Lautoka would be aiming for nothing less than a victory during the Fiji Bitter Wairiki 7s which is scheduled to take place at the Wairiki Parish ground on Taveuni Island this week.

Team manager Sera Speed said preparation was key for her raw, young and talented set of players.

“We are looking forward to the tournament,” she said.

“We took part in the last leg of the Super Sevens Series in Suva recently. All of the girls in the team are Lautoka-based players. We’re giving the players equal opportunities for selection.

“The current crop of girls is relatively new to the sport because most of the senior players have joined the Fijiana extended squads for either 15s or 7s. “Our sole focus is on making sure that Flying Vixen return from Wairiki without any regret.

“If we come out performing and win the tournament, it would be a great morale booster for other women in Lautoka intending to play the sport.

“The youngest player is 18-years-old and most are new to the sport.”

Speed said the team would do everything possible to register a positive outcome. “Every other team will want to win the women’s competition and we are no exception.

“We’ve prepared the best way we could. The team had different styles of preparation and worked hard at strengthening our combinations during the training sessions. “We are going to go out there and enjoy every drop of preparation we’ve had.”

The businesswoman said the team would depart for Wairiki by boat through Natovi today.

The winner of the 14th version of the Fiji Bitter Wairiki 7s women’s competition would pocket $1000 while the runner-up settles for $500. Eight women’s teams would be competing in the tournament.

Meanwhile, tournament media and marketing manager James Vunituraga said a new women’s champion would be crowned after defending champion Army withdrew its registration.

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