Jerry Tuwai's quest to win the Sevens World Series as captain

Published 1014 GMT (1814 HKT) May 17, 2018

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Jerry Tuwai sinks to his knees after his Fiji side scored a try in the last play of the game to win the Singapore Sevens title over Australia in April. Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Tuwai is enjoying his second season as captain of this Fiji side, which is currently well-placed to win a third Sevens World Series title in four years and first under coach Gareth Baber. ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

After making his international debut in 2014, Tuwai has gained a reputation as one of the world's best attacking players, beating defenders with clever sidesteps and devastating speed. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Despite only being 5'7" tall, Tuwai is fearless in defense. Here he dives into a tackle on England's Tom Bowen in Wellington, New Zealand. MARTY MELVILLE/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Like many Fijians, he is deeply religious, often seen looking to the sky after scoring a try. He has crossed the whitewash 21 times this season. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

He celebrates winning Olympic gold -- Fiji's first -- in 2016 with teammate Vatemo Ravouvou. Fiji defeated Great Britain 43-7 in Rio. David Rogers/Getty Images South America/Getty Images