ANALYSIS: Can Fiji's rugby sevens bag the one gold medal that's eluded them, and crown their golden era once and for all?
Perhaps no nation's expectation for gold is heavier than the weight on Fiji's men's rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The Hong Kong World Series is the Mecca of sevens competitions. The Fiji men's team has won the past five titles consecutively and taken home the cup 19 times going back to the late 1970s.Loading "There's a lot of expectation from the nation and people of Fiji, we know the pressure is on," Gollings said.Former coach Gareth Baber, who led Fiji to its second Olympic gold, describes Fiji's connection to the team as an "emotional and spiritual one".There will be village watch parties, church sermons, dancing, crying and praying in the street.After the 2016 Olympics gold, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announced a public holiday to celebrate.
The Fijian squad has six Olympic gold medallists in it, including Waisea Nacuqu, who was selected to captain in Birmingham.
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