SKILL AND ATHLETICISM ON SHOW

Q

For fans turning up at Cbus Super Stadium who might not know a whole heap about sevens, what can they expect?

A

Ultimately it’s a very entertaining form of rugby. It’s fast, it’s very competitive, there’s some incredible skill and athleticism in play. I think one of the other fun things is it is never a sure thing that the top team will beat the lesser team. The underdogs have quite a big chance in this game, which creates and adds to the excitement.

And if you look towards the Commonwealth Games this year, there is an added bit of excitement in the fact that there are no quarter-finals so your pool games have even more pressure on them than they would have done before because you literally have to win every pool game.

You have got to top your pool to get through to a semi-final. And we have got some of the strongest rugby nations here competing, which is why the Commonwealth Games has such a pull for rugby in particular. Fans are going to turn out and they are going to see the big teams go at it.