Beci in 7s heaven
Anare Ravula
www.fijitimes.com - Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Digicel national 7s team after the announcement of the squad in Suva yesterday.
WAISALE Beci, 21, yesterday, found himself in sevens heaven when the Fiji Rugby Union announced his name in the 20-member contracted Digicel Fiji sevens players.
This will be the first time the Vuda native has won a rugby contract.
"This has provided me the opportunity to be more focused on my game," Beci said.
The Police Blues club member said he would like to follow in the footsteps of the rug-by household names that have come out of Vuda.
These include Wai-sale Tora and Iferei-mi Rawaqa.
"The sevens contract has given me the best opportunity to continue and develop as a rugby player," he said.
Also included in the squad are Nasoni Rokobiau and Asaeli Boko -- both members of the Flying Fijians team on the Northern Hemisphere tour.
FRU acting chief executive Keni Dakuidreketi said they had incre-ased the number of contracted players from 15 to 20 this year.
"From these initial 20 squad members, the team will be selected for the first leg of the IRB 7s Series," Dakuidreketi said.
The 2009-2010 IRB Sevens World Series begins in Dubai on Decem-ber 4-5 before moving to South Africa a week later.
The second leg of the series begins in Wellington on February 5-6 and ends in Las Vegas on February 13-14.
The series moves to Australia (March 19-21) and Hong Kong (March 26-28) before the final leg in England (May 22-23) and Scotland (May 29-30)
Digicel Fiji squad:
Emosi Vucago, Seremaia Burotu, Osea Kolinisau, Nasoni Rokobiau, Pio Tuwai, Watisoni Votu, Setefano Cakaunivalu, Apisai Naiyabo, Jiuta Lutumailagi, William Ryder, Lepani Nabuliwaqa, Niumaia Rokobuli, Vima Tuidraki, Waisale Beci, Joeli Lutumailagi, Asaeli Boko, Suliasi Ramasima, Josefa Bole, Turuva Lumelume, Alosei Qio
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