Fiji may have won the last four Hong Kong Sevens tournaments and sit just below
New Zealand on the series' standings but they are no bigger threat to the Kiwi side than any other team they face in the competition.
The All Blacks Sevens play Australia first up in Pool C of the tournament, which starts today and runs until Sunday. They will also face Kenya before their final game of pool play against Fiji.
Captain Scott Curry says the squad always has a good battle with Fiji and while they expect a tough game against them, they expect the same against every other team and will go into today's competition focused on their own game rather than any other team.
"You never know, the first games are always pretty tough and Aussie, they're a very good side and we can't take any of those teams lightly. Kenya and Fiji are both finalists here last year and obviously Fiji hasn't lost a game here in Hong Kong for a few years now so they'll definitely be tough no matter what," Curry says.
"You just can't take anything lightly," he says.
Hong Kong is a tournament that Fiji has won every year since 2015. New Zealand last won in 2014.
