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Rugby World Cup Sevens

Family man Serevi has perfect incentive to win

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SCMP Reporter

ONE would think that Fiji's sevens sorcerer, Waisale Serevi has seen it all and done it all, here at the Hong Kong Sevens.

For a man who has twice won the Best and Fairest Player of the Tournament, and for one who has been the inspiration behind Fiji's three successive Cup titles from 1990-92, is there anything else to achieve? ''Yes. There is one thing I have not done as yet and which I want more than anything else now,'' says Serevi.

We wait with bated breath, trying to think what has eluded this extraordinary player with the gifted hands and magical feet. A player who in the past few years has averaged 80 points per tournament and eight to 10 tries; one who has single-handedly brought the might of Australia and New Zealand to their feet - and easily won the admiration of the crowd for his audacity.

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Is there anything more this player, who has dominated the tournament and become a household name, can want? ''I want to bring my wife to Hong Kong next year, with Fiji as the reigning Sevens champions,'' says Serevi. Impishly he adds: ''Of course that is if I'm picked for Fiji''.

It is typical of the man that his only doubt, even if it is in jest, is whether he will be picked to play for his country. There is no question at all in Serevi's mind about Fiji winning the title tomorrow.

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Confidence bred on a winning habit, perhaps. Or maybe just a strong ego.

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