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Bai and Seruvakula included in Flying Fijians coaching staff for RWC

Bai and Seruvakula included in Flying Fijians coaching staff for RWC

By Mosese Raqio
27/02/2023

Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui today announced his coaching staff that will guide the team to the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France later this year with former Rooster Chicken Fijiana 15s coach Senirusi Seruvakula and former Flying Fijians fly-half Seremaia Bai included.

Raiwalui says they needed to work on getting the right balance for the coaching staff and he believes with the staff that has been announced, they now have what they are looking for.

He says he is excited about the coaching team that has been selected and he is looking forward to working with them.

Other coaching staff that were announced today include Glen Jackson who will be the attack and backs coach, Graham Dewes will be the scrums coach, Brad Harris as the line-out coach and Darryl Gibson as the defense coach.

Meanwhile, the Flying Fijians will be playing 5 test matches in the lead-up to the world cup, three of which are part of the Pacific Nations cup.

Fiji will take on Tonga on the 22nd of July in Suva, they will then play Samoa in Apia on the 29th of July before heading to Tokyo to take on Japan on the 5th of August.

They will later take on France on the 19th of August in France and head to Twickenham to play England on the 26th of August for their final test match.

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