Players not giving their 100 percent when carrying into contact - Byrne

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne says the players are not giving their 100 percent when carrying the ball into contact.

This is after fijivillage News asked him how the team is addressing the issue of the lack of support play by the players that has been evident in the last few games this season.

On numerous occasions, it has been seen that there is no follow up support for players that break the defence, and eventually the player gets isolated and loses the ball.

Byrne says the big one for them now is to be physical at the clashes that they know are coming.

Byrne further says they will also need to improve their physicality around their breakdown area and if they can get that back to where it was, they will be in good shape.

He says they have addressed this issue with the players and they have all agreed that they will need to improve on this area.

Byrne has also reassured the fans that those mistakes will not be happening again this weekend.

The Drua will take on the Rebels at 2.05pm Saturday at Churchill Park in Lautoka. In other matches this week, the Crusaders will play Moana Pasifika at 7.05pm Friday, the Waratahs host the Reds at 9.35pm Friday, the Hurricanes will take on the Highlanders at 4.35pm Saturday, the Blues will play the Chiefs at 7.05pm Saturday and the Force will host the Brumbies at 9.35pm Saturday.