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Mayanavanua tells Academy players to utilise their opportunities to the fullest

Mayanavanua tells Academy players to utilise their opportunities to the fullest

By Alipate Narawa
17/12/2025
Temo Mayanavanua with young player (Photo: Fijian Drua)
Rugby is a continuous evolving game, but when you get given the chance and the opportunity, you have to hold it with both hands and make sure that you utilise it to the fullest.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and FIJI Water Flying Fijians lock Temo Mayanavanua highlighted this while talking about the Drua Academy saying it is brilliant as it is looking towards the future of rugby in our nation.

Insert: Mayanavanua standards AN Dec 17


Drua and Flying Fijians prop Peni Ravai, who played in the Vodafone Deans, says he was not picked for the U20s saying he wished that he had joined this kind of academy back in the day as it would have improved his game a lot.

Ravai says having an academy is good for the team as there was a big talent gap when former Flying Fijians prop Campese Ma'afu retired.

Ravai adds that now, they have the academy and are happy to retire knowing that there is a young player that will come and replace them.

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