Tonga sevens coach Manu Vunipola is feeling much more prepared ahead of this weekend's opening leg of the World Series on the Gold Coast.
Vunipola is standing in for regular coach Eddie Waqa, who is waiting for the outcome of a review with the Tonga Rugby Union.
He led the team to third place at last month's Pacific Mini Games in Wallis and Futuna, after being handed the coaching reins at short notice.
Vunipola says the squad is ready after two weeks training together back in Tonga.
"Most of the boys, the squad from Wallis, is coming with me and then some of the old boys [that have] been with me in the last couple of years joined the team too. The boys with Eddie I didn't pick them because I give a chance to the boys who have been with me to the [Mini] Games."
Tonga will play New Zealand, Kenya and the United States in pool play.
