News from Fiji’s Coral Coast

Coral Coast 7s will be bigger says organizers

January 3, 2023

The McDonalds Coral Coast 7s will bring in a record number of overseas teams for the first time.

Following a two-year hiatus, the tournament which is one of the hailed 7s tournament’s in the country will bring in fresh teams that will provide a good challenge on the local rugby 7s scene.

Coral Coast 7s Committee Member, Russel Blaik says the teams bring their own unique style of rugby which will make the tournament an exciting one.

“Yes we’ve got teams coming from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, a Women’s team coming out of Scandinavia this year, and of course the USA as well”

New teams will be seen in the youth, men’s as well as the women’s division.

The tournament kicks off on January 12th 2023 at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.

Originally published in FBC.

Coral Coast 7s will be bigger says organizers

Aussie teams to play : Coral Coast 7s organisers confirm Aust women’s A, schoolboys sides

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