Police on a mission

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Action from the Army and Police Blue fi nal at the Welagi 7s on Taveuni earlier this month. Picture: PAULINI CURUQARA

The Police teams are on a mission to keep lifting their performance at the 36th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s this weekend.

The men in blue which recently won the 1st Fiji Bitter Welagi 7s two weeks ago know what is expected from them when they march into Prince Charles Park in Nadi.

Coach Sale Tubuna said they wanted to re-strengthen their team bonding and also to acclimatise themselves to the Western weather.

“We also need to work on our fitness,” he said.

“I’m happy with how we have prepared this week, working on the little aspects of the game and getting the players to gel in at training, even though we have six of our players away in the extended squad.

“It doesn’t worry us as we have capable replacement players in our squad.

“We practice situation reaction drills at training, whereby our players identify the solutions to certain situations that they encounter on the field.

“The main thing during a game is to be vocal and communicate at all times.”

Police White lost to the Wardens 7s team last year 10-5 in the final and they are looking to redeem themselves this week.

Teams that have confirmed their place in the Nakawa 7s tournament are Police Blue, Police White, DXC Barbarians, Ratu Filise, Navala Rugby (Ba), Army Green, Army Red, McDonald’s Vueti Cakau, Veiqaravi Nadroga Navosa, Wallis ET Futuna, Malolo Island Resort, Plantation Island Resort, Wadigi Salvos, Cooling Down Lau Brothers, Lavidi Brothers, Tabadamu, Wadigi Salvo, DXC Dominion Brothers.

For the 18-U21 – DXC Dominion Brothers, Ravuka Sharks, First Light Taveuni, Navala Rugby U21, Vuda Blues U21, NNN Tubarua U21, Mamaqa GrassrootsU21.

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