Fiji is the most penalised team in World Rugby - Gibson

Fiji is the most penalised team in World Rugby, we average 16 penalties and 1.6 yellow cards a game and we are working to fix this.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians attack coach, Daryl Gibson highlighted this on SENZ Breakfast adding the second thing they are focusing on is fitness and if they can get that trending in the right way then they can compete.

Gibson says this is their eighth, and going into ninth week together.

He says it is never easy for Fiji and the second-tier nations to compete with the better-funded and better-established teams, but this win reminds the world just what can be achieved when a team with talent has the opportunity to train together for an extended period.

Gibson says he has been with the team four years, and they get July and November, three weeks in July and three weeks in November.

A demanding training camp over that period has pushed the players’ fitness to the heights needed to compete with tier-one teams.

A huge advantage Fiji have in this campaign compared to those previous is the development of the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific.

The attack coach says the Drua boys approach the game professionally, they’ve trained professionally, they know what it’s about.

The Flying Fijians take on Wales on September 11th at 7am in their opening RWC game.

Source: SENZ Breakfast