Soul-searching as Fiji flop again ahead of tilt at third Games gold - this time at prestigious Hong Kong sevens

Fans cheer in the stands as they watch a match of the 2024 Rugby Sevens Hong Kong tournament at the Hong Kong stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. - AFP

HONG KONG (AFP): Fiji's men are the reigning two-time Olympic rugby sevens champions and when they play, the Pacific island country comes to a standstill and crime there plummets.

But just over three months before they defend their cherished Olympic crown in Paris, there is soul-searching after a painful barren run in the World Series.