Hong Kong title important for Olympics race

Vodafone Fiji 7s team head coach Ben Ryan knows the importance of winning the Hong Kong 7s title in the race for the Olympics and the series title.

Fiji has a rich history in Hong Kong, and this weekend they will look to win a third title in four years at the famous Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po.

The national 7s side head into the tournament off the back of the victory at the Las Vegas 7s which leaves them in the hunt for one of the four automatic qualifying spots for the 2016 Olympic Games and third in the overall series behind South Africa and New Zealand.

Another win at the historic 40th Hong Kong Sevens will put them closer in the race for the series title.

Ryan said the whole of Fiji will grind to a standstill, and people will be watching and cheering out for their national team.

Meanwhile, World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper said the Hong Kong event is set to break its own previous broadcast record this weekend with new live takers from France and Japan and even Lithuania.

Fiji is pooled with Samoa, Belgium and Canada in the Hong Kong 7s which kicks off tomorrow at 5pm.

They will face Samoa in their first game at 12.44am this Saturday.

Fiji will take on Belgium at 5.46pm Saturday and then take on Canada at 9.48pm Saturday in their final pool match.

The Hong Kong 7s Cup quarterfinals will start at 2.58pm Sunday, the semis will start at 7.46pm Sunday while the Cup final will kick off at 11pm Sunday.