Racing 92-bound Leone Nakarawa has made the Fiji squad for Rio 2016 after Ben Ryan confirmed the 13-man party that will head to the Olympic Games as favourites to lift the Sevens crown.
Nakarawa, who was one of the stars of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, features alongside captain Osea Kolinisau and other mainstays on the Sevens Series Josua Tuisova, Kitione Taliga, Samisoni Viriviri, Savenaca Rawaca, Semi Kunatani, Vatemo Ravouvou, Viliame Mata and Jerry Tuwai.
It was a tough task for Ryan to whittle down the squad to the final 13-man group -- Masivesi Dakuwaqa travels as a reserve -- with Jarryd Hayne a notable omission. But Ryan was encouraged by the way the whole squad reacted to his selection calls.
Congrats to all the brothers selected.. Love to the brothers who missed out.. #riobound #fiji #rugby7 http://pic.twitter.com/SS4dVnTnSU
— jarryd hayne (@JarrydHayne) July 16, 2016
"I knew I was going to have difficult decisions," Ryan said. "And you want to have difficult decisions. Last night I sat in my bure and one by one the boys came in and one by one I told them their fate and to a man they were outstanding in the way they took their news.
"If they weren't selected they thanked us, they shook our hands and they left with their heads held high."
Fiji squad: Osea Kolinisau (c), Apisai Domolailai, Jasa Veremalua, Josua Tuisova, Kitione Taliga, Leone Nakarawa, Samisoni Viriviri, Savenaca Rawaca, Semi Kunatani, Vatemo Ravouvou, Viliame Mata, Jerry Tuwai
Travelling reserve: Masivesi Dakuwaqa
Nakarawa makes the Fiji squad for Rio
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