Four new players joining the team for Dubai 7s fitting well into the squad - Baber

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Coach Gareth Baber says the four new players joining the team for the Dubai 7's are fitting well into the squad.

The four players, Beniamino Vota, Ratu Meli Derelagi, Filimoni Botitu and Filimoni Tuimaba were also in the squad for the Oceania 7's.

Baber says there is pressure on them now after joining a squad filled with players that have been in and out of the series.

He is personally working with them.

Fiji will face France in their first pool match at 7.06pm this Friday, and we then play Scotland at 10.06pm this Friday.

Fiji’s last pool match will be against Kenya at 4.06am this Saturday.

Barring any upsets, Fiji is expected to face New Zealand, USA or Wales in the quarters, in the semifinals, they are expected to meet England, Australia or Samoa and they are expected to face New Zealand or South Africa in the finals of the Dubai 7's.

The Cup quarterfinals start at 8pm this Saturday while the Cup semifinals kick off at 1.17am Sunday.

The Cup final will start at 4.29am Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana 7s team will face Canada at 9.22pm today, they will face France at 11.56pm today and in their last pool game they will face Spain at 2.53am Friday morning.