Pride and frustration as Baber reflects on World 7s Series

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s coach Gareth Baber admits to equal feelings of pride and frustration after his team threw away a golden chance to win the World Sevens Series.

After a slow start to the season, Fiji had won four tournaments in a row and five out of six, leading into the final round of the season in Paris earlier this month.

But after leading throughout their quarter final against England, Fiji conceded in the final seconds to lose 19‑17 and watched on as South Africa won the Paris final to defend the World Series crown.

Speaking to Radio NZ, Baber says they got themselves in a really good position to win only to throw it away.

He adds that mixed emotions and pride in terms of what they have achieved were some factors.

Baber says now their focus is to come back to Fiji with the World Cup.

The Fiji 7s squad to the World Cup will go into camp next week with Baber to take 16 players to the US next Saturday.

The World Cup 7s will be held from the 21st to the 23rd of next month in San Francisco.

[Source:RadioNZ]

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