FIJI has threatened a boycott of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after being told its rugby sevens and netball sides cannot take part.

The Commonwealth Games ­Federation said the teams in these sports had been decided upon prior to the decision to allow Fiji to compete.

Fiji was only given the go-ahead for the Games 11 days ago after a full suspension from the Commonwealth over a 2006 military coup was lifted. The federation said there would be too many problems in reorganising the draws.

The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (Fasanoc) will meet today to discuss a boycott.

Reg Sanday, head of Fasanoc, said: "Our rugby sevens team has proven by winning the World Cup twice that we can win medals at the Commonwealth Games. Imagine Brazil going to the Olympics without its soccer team or Jamaica running without Usain Bolt?"

A Glasgow 2014 spokesman said: "Discussions on Fiji's participation are ongoing between the organising committee and the Commonwealth Games Association of Fiji to establish the scale and scope of the team they propose to send."