Fiji legend Seru Rabeni enjoys life on the other side of the fence in Hong Kong
Former sevens star is studying in Hong Kong and continues to play rugby – but at a more leisurely pace
Former Fiji star Seru Rabeni is seeing the Hong Kong Sevens from a different perspective this weekend - as a spectator for the first time.
For any Fijian player, winning Hong Kong is the icing on your career as a sevens player. You want to get here and you want to win and it stays with you for the rest of your career
Now living in Hong Kong, Rabeni was part of the Cup-winning team in 1999 and remembers it fondly. "I still cherish that win. It was one of the most memorable moments of my career," Rabeni said during a busy week in which he played for Taikoo Place Scottish Exiles in the GFI HKFC Tens and for Zenda Power in the Prudential Beach 5s at Repulse Bay.
"It was my first trip here and I remember being awestruck by the buildings.
"For any Fijian player, winning Hong Kong is the icing on your career as a sevens player. You want to get here and you want to win and it stays with you for the rest of your career."
Rabeni played two sevens tournaments in Hong Kong, 1999 and then 2000, and is itching for his first experience on the other side of the fence.
"I have heard about it a lot," Rabeni said. "It is one of the best places to play rugby sevens and it is still the mecca of sevens."
