Fiji Rugby
Re: Fiji Rugby
by 4N » Mon, 04 May 2020, 03:14
The election of Bernard Laporte yesterday as World Rugby vice-chairman augurs well for Fiji.
The always outspoken Laporte has big plans for the Fiji Airways Flying Fijians building up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
The French Rugby president has plans in the pipeline to improve Fiji Rugby.
And included in the rugby engagements is the annual internationals against France or the French Barbarians starting in November.
Our national teams, right from the Under-20, will camp with their French counterparts with expenses to be paid by French Rugby.
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians new head coach Vern Cotter is believed to be supportive of shifting the training base to France as a lot of our Fijian players play in the Top 14 competition.
https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/05/04/elect ... -for-fiji/
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by Blurandski » Tue, 05 May 2020, 02:53
So if Fiji v Georgia the new Rugby Cold War? Each representing the opposite hemisphere.
Re: Fiji Rugby
by 4N » Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 15:57
So Fiji are assembling a coaching team that would be the envy of some T1 nations. The timing of Cotter’s hiring and the 8 Nations tournament could end up working out very well for them. If they can get players like Alex Hodgman and George Bower to commit and give them some depth up front they could really become a force.
https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/07/31/fiji- ... hing-team/
https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/07/31/fiji- ... hing-team/
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by Chester-Donnelly » Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 16:12
4N wrote:So Fiji are assembling a coaching team that would be the envy of some T1 nations. The timing of Cotter’s hiring and the 8 Nations tournament could end up working out very well for them. If they can get players like Alex Hodgman and George Bower to commit and give them some depth up front they could really become a force.
https://fijisun.com.fj/2020/07/31/fiji- ... hing-team/
This is all very good news for Fiji. But the critical thing is for Fijian Latui to be in a high level competition, maybe Super Rugby, maybe GRR. Without that Cotter will have more centres and wings than he needs but barely enough tight 5, scrum halves and fly halves to form a team.
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by sk 88 » Sat, 01 Aug 2020, 09:33
Skipper Cup has started, anyone watching any of it or got links to highlights etc?
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by armchair_expert » Sat, 01 Aug 2020, 11:42
R1 highlights:
https://youtu.be/Y27IdvGTymE?t=1080
https://youtu.be/RrogisA8T0g?t=1235
R2 highlights:
https://youtu.be/3FuuMc3PPHM?t=1035
https://youtu.be/Y27IdvGTymE?t=1080
https://youtu.be/RrogisA8T0g?t=1235
R2 highlights:
https://youtu.be/3FuuMc3PPHM?t=1035
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by Working Class Rugger » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 05:50
Rebus wrote:Does the Fiji Drua team still exist ?
Hope so. Would really like to see them playing in SR Au next season.
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by Chester-Donnelly » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 07:19
Working Class Rugger wrote:Rebus wrote:Does the Fiji Drua team still exist ?
Hope so. Would really like to see them playing in SR Au next season.
Fiji Drua is the team that plays in the NRC. If there is a Fiji team in SR Au that would more likely be Fijian Latui.
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by Working Class Rugger » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 08:45
Chester-Donnelly wrote:Working Class Rugger wrote:Rebus wrote:Does the Fiji Drua team still exist ?
Hope so. Would really like to see them playing in SR Au next season.
Fiji Drua is the team that plays in the NRC. If there is a Fiji team in SR Au that would more likely be Fijian Latui.
They're essentially the same squad. Don't care under what banner. I want them in SR Au. Manuma Samoa as well if possible.
Re: Fiji Rugby
by Rebus » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 11:54
Sounds good , do they have a strong coaching team as well ?
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by Chester-Donnelly » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 12:32
Rebus wrote:Sounds good , do they have a strong coaching team as well ?
It would be the same coaching team as the national team wouldn't it?
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by RugbyLiebe » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 12:34
Chester-Donnelly wrote:Rebus wrote:Sounds good , do they have a strong coaching team as well ?
It would be the same coaching team as the national team wouldn't it?
It would surprise me, if the recently unanounced coaching staff wouldn't be only for the upcoming 6+2 nations tournament.
How to grow rugby worldwide?
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by Chester-Donnelly » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 13:16
RugbyLiebe wrote:Chester-Donnelly wrote:Rebus wrote:Sounds good , do they have a strong coaching team as well ?
It would be the same coaching team as the national team wouldn't it?
It would surprise me, if the recently unanounced coaching staff wouldn't be only for the upcoming 6+2 nations tournament.
Cotter is there to coach Fiji through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Re: Fiji Rugby
by RugbyLiebe » Wed, 05 Aug 2020, 13:40
Chester-Donnelly wrote:RugbyLiebe wrote:Chester-Donnelly wrote:Rebus wrote:Sounds good , do they have a strong coaching team as well ?
It would be the same coaching team as the national team wouldn't it?
It would surprise me, if the recently unanounced coaching staff wouldn't be only for the upcoming 6+2 nations tournament.
Cotter is there to coach Fiji through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
re-read your own question.
How to grow rugby worldwide?
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
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