“ Hange 'oku 'ikai 'i ai ha palani loloa ia ki he Tautautoko-7?
There is a lot of "maybe" and "I think" statements being made! TRU needs a long-term development plan for both codes (7s and 15s) and we should move away from relying on the uncertain availability of our overseas-based players.
As for sevens rugby, is it too late to run local competitions to help in the identification of new boys from the Olympics as well as for the overall development of the code?
We are slow to learn from Fiji and Samoa, two of the top teams in World Rugby Sevens Series. In Samoa, the Vailima Marist International Sevens, since its inception in 1988 continues to produce new talents to continue the legacy that had been started for them by the likes of Brian Lima, Lolo Lui, Uale Mai and Miakele Pesamino. And Fiji 7s doesn't need re-telling. As the land of sevens rugby, Fiji appears to enjoy all-year-round local sevens competitions. These two countries have very busy self-sustaining local 7s competitions that provide their unions with pools of world class talents who have proved themselves equal or better than those produced in tier-1 nations.
We can't keep relying on overseas-based players. Come-on TRU, our local boys and clubs need your endorsement and support. ”