The Nauru sevens team is targeting improvement in all facets during the Oceania Championship.
It will be only Nauru's second-ever international rugby appearance, after making their debut at the Pacific Games in July, where they finished winless and last in the men's competition.
Head coach Ashly Dagan says they just want to get better.
"We've told the boys that we're expecting a step-up level from Pacific Games. Especially with this Oceania tournament being an Olympic qualifier we're just happy to be a part of this tournament and to learn from the best and I keep emphasizing to the boys this tournament is all about just improving and focusing on our game-play - getting the basics right and executing as a team. We wouldn't worry much about the scoreboard - it's just focusing on each set play and hoping the result goes our way," said Dagan.
Nauru will face Australia, Tonga and Cook Islands in today's round-robin fixtures.