Coach Jo Savou and manager Opetaia Ravai have been retained for the final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series in England and Scotland. Your thoughts on the FRU Board's decision?
107 comments so far.
- lewa of texas
- wishing the players all the best
- 2KS of Nasinu
- Moce Jo Welcome Wai, for Wai's assitant coach - Dere . Sack all the asshole at FRU HOUSE
- affy of nasinu
- BAD IDEA!!! i really dont want to sound mean...its not savou's fault..he just does not have that ability to coach the 7s side..
- KK of suva
- people please... take it easy.. JOE is a GREAT coach.. or shudi say GREATEST.. well his just in a bad time.. give him 60-70 more years to practice and we will surely see fiji win a tournament..
- Bari of Australia
- with this coach - dream on !!!!!!
- semmi waqabaca of RUGBY HOUSE
- the team is ok.the boy,s will make this time
- semmi waqabaca of RUGBY HOUSE
- the team is ok.the boy,s will make this time
- semmi waqabaca of RUGBY HOUSE
- the team is ok.the boy,s will make this time
- JK of new zealand
- For me 7s died when THE HON SIR WAISALE
SEREVI was ill treated by the rugby house.
Without Serevi,7s is all zeros.
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But you add THE GREAT ONE,it has value
1000000
- JK of new zealand
- For me 7s died when THE HON SIR WAISALE
SEREVI was ill treated by the rugby house.
Without Serevi,7s is all zeros.
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But you add THE GREAT ONE,it has value
1000000
- boygreensite
- competing and foxes that A huge wasn't at living
- juicycarwoma
- little with my neighborhood I don't know And grapes, I never huge tree a scientist.
- joppeeeChch of nz
- i think is a boring topic boo hoo have a cry and move on
- Akuila Naulu of Mosi
- O.k can we move on. There are better things to which public can aire their thoughts and concern, I hope the web master had not gone for sleep. This issue of Savou is long over due and can we have another topic.
- Akuila Naulu of Mosi
- O.k can we move on. There are better things to which public can aire their thoughts and concern, I hope the web master had not gone for sleep. This issue of Savou is long over due and can we have another topic.
- jone of nandi
- savou too much excuse coming from u. you cant win any tournament under your leader ship.ass hole.
- jone of nandi
- savou too much excuse coming from u. you cant win any tournament under your leader ship.ass hole.
- Silly Vatu of Fiji
- Man just read the PNC training squad and very little to get excited about, what has happened to:
1. Deacon Manu (tighthead)
2. Tomasi Soqeta (No. 8)
3. Jone Daunivucu (half-back/1st-Five)
4. Sireli Bobo (Wing)
5. Nalaga (Wing)
If we are to have any chance of beating teams like Samoa and NZ Maori we need to get the best team for these home games.
- notorious fijian of usa
- its serevi's curse on Fiji 7s team.
bring him back to fix this mess up..
his the only master who can once again bring fj up form the reigns!!!!!!
- chewanprincess of usa
- Cum on people stop pointing fingers. They need our support and our prayers. Just like to wish them all the best in the upcoming tournament. Especially to tavale Vereimi Vilitati Nakuta. Vakaukauwa tavale. You have made the vanua of Natewa proud.
- fijination of usa
- coach savou is a loser he should step down after the 2 remaining irb leg.
- fijination of usa
- coach savou is a loser he should step down after the 2 remaining irb leg.
- fijination of usa
- coach savou is a loser he should step down after the 2 remaining irb leg.
- fijination of usa
- coach savou is a loser he should step down after the 2 remaining irb leg.
- hartorceper
- Hello my friends :)
;)
- Bari of Australia
- Why is Tomasi Mawi being used as a half-back when he was the most outstanding centre at the Under 19 World Cup a few years ago. He used to cut defence to shreds and has a striaght running style like a good centre should have. This bascially goes to see how well Savou knows his players – or maybe he is trying to plug holes left by some deserving players who have been left out because somebody’s head was about to roll after our recent outstanding performnace ….
- Mix wisi of Mool Chand
- Now we have to worry about 2 things;Fiji's results at the 2 remaining legs and the Flash Floods that is coming ,either way may god help us all.WHAT MORE COULD WE WISH FOR!!!!!
- 2ts of Hot north pole
- Savou while you are there in Scotland and you bring the same results that you are known for,its better for you to enlist yourself in the british army.If you die while on duty you would be remembered as a brave soldier rather than being rememebered for the rest of your life as the coach who was a disgrace to fiji and fiji rugby.
HA!HAA!HAAAAAAAAA!!!!
- 2ts of Hot north pole
- Be prepared if things don't go according to plan coz if you guys(savou,ravai)don't deliver,people will deliver their's to you and it doesn't take a 5yr old to figure that out.
Drau gunu Warusi vakalevu me dei na yalomudrau ni dou na wini ke sega lesu mai na wai ni tapi e levu tu qo.
DRAU BULA IE.
- hotocean08 of suva
- Set sara ga fijination of usa.I definately agree with you...........me ratou stand on the road side e na bogi...someone will surely pick them up........especially ceo....not ravai...sa rui kete levu....savou yaqona...
- hotocean08 of suva
- Savou masi polo vei nomu boso.Me cegu mada o Tomasi mawi......oi me sega na promotion. Biu mai tuba na kaivesu curu o iko....oi mo mosi
- fijination of usa
- fuck savou get his ass outta here he is a disgrace to fiji sevens rugby.
- fijination of usa
- fuck savou get his ass outta here he is a disgrace to fiji sevens rugby.
- fijination of usa
- fuck savou get his ass outta here he is a disgrace to fiji sevens rugby.
- JK of Suva
- All the best to Joe and OP Ravai, no matter what the results may be, we can only have one national team to cheer for.
So all the best boys, this is the last leg, we only look ahead now.
- Matt(Maciu) of Fiji
- Well fiji is surely surprised by this scenario where hopes of the Fiji 7s Team seems to have ceased by the selection of the two persons.What i don't get is why did Serevi was awaited to be kicked out instantly just by losing to Wales and why retain Joe without a win and i guess a huge blow that we was thrasd by the NZ team and without a win and we still keeping him on the block..FRU does seems to have a difference about Serevi huh?Well Serevi was the one who gave all even to the extent tries to make the players be good players in and out of the field..Come on FRU! What is the blunder you are hiding from the Fiji fans?
- OH NO..... of uk
- Sa rauta mada na caka drama FRU. The tournament is almost finish.Stop act like stupid.
- couchpotatoe of Fiji
- The selectors give you a team of players, the coaches job is to make it "fire".
Every game played, either in a competition or in the back yard has players capable of throwing ,catching, tackling.
Savou finally got a team combination in the Wales game that "fired", but then, couldn't see it and build on it but threw it away.
He is clueless. He must go.
Probably only reason he is there is he is to weak to tell everybody to fo. He must listen to all the back seat drivers who love him for it, even the players all become half time coaching advisers.
And what about the new assistant expert, who looks like he should be siting along side me on my couch. At least he won't be going back to Oz with any secrets to beat us in the future.
Serevi fans should tell him to keep his very shallow religions observances of the field. If he has so much faith, then he should place the ball for a kick and walk away. God will do the rest, just as he allows you to move mountains.
Grow up Serevi, be an adult, it takes hundreds of hours and thousands of kicks to be a good kicker,and then you dont need a quickie prayer to distract you.
What are young boys to think, there is a short cut and hard work is not necessary to be the best, but some quickie prayers will do the trick.
I have no doubt "God" gets pissed off with the hypocrisy
In addition, what makes you think that there are not other Christians playing sevens. They show so much more Christian values by showing up every competition and getting beaten year after year after year so that you can bask in glory.
When you are a coach, the rugby bosses expect you to coach a team that can win without your personnel input on the field. If you can,t see this as one of the reasons you are not coach then something must be wrong. On international level, they are embarrassed by your desire to continue playing and more so yourself as you can't keep up anymore.
Grow old with dignity and bring dignity and professionalism to the job of coaching and prove you have faith in your players and your coaching ability.
Team work is a feature of rugby, the Kiwis have proven this with a team that has set all records in sevens and with out any heroes. Every player is a hero, and the biggest hero of all time is Gorden Tiejens, the coach.
Serevi is the biggest hero of all time as a player and that record may never be be taken from him.
If Serevi has a desire to coach, and achieve what Gordon has done, then he needs to analyze what his bosses world view are, analyze his own ability at "analysis" which is critical to the job of coaching and keeping the job.
Savou seems to have the ability, not for winning, but for keeping the job.
In your analysis, if you think you are up to it, don't forget that Gordon has had his greatest winning streak with a helper who was arguably the second greatest player of the game.
So he will be your competition.
Remember! God won't abandon you, but you him and he will continue to instruct and teach you lessons till the day you die, if your heart is open to him.
Inshalla.
- Kusikusima of Koroboya
- WHO CARES,,,,I DONT WANT TO KNOW NEITHER WANT TO SUPPORT THE FIJI 7'S TEAM. BUT WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE JSAVOU FOR BEING BRAVE BY SHOWING THE WORLD THE LEVEL OF HIS MENTALY IMPAIRED, RUSTED BRAIN.
- Ratu mai Hillsborough of Auckland
- FRFU Committee members dont care the outcome of the game, so why bother ? Whatever happens , why care ? Such a saying goes.. 'Too many cooks spoil the soup ". It will be interesting to know who shall take the blame when Fiji fails to win back the Melrose Cup. If the Fiji 7s fans could now be informed who has to be blamed for loosing the Melrose cup next year. Its indeed funny now, when the focuss of Savou and company now are towards preparing the World 7s tournament for 2009. What the f--- is happening here ? Kick their bloody a-- out now, please . They just cannot produce the winning formulae. It sucks..really and honestly !
- Ratu mai Hillsborough of Auckland
- FRFU Committee members dont care the outcome of the game, so why bother ? Whatever happens , why care ? Such a saying goes.. 'Too many cooks spoil the soup ". It will be interesting to know who shall take the blame when Fiji fails to win back the Melrose Cup. If the Fiji 7s fans could now be informed who has to be blamed for loosing the Melrose cup next year. Its indeed funny now, when the focuss of Savou and company now are towards preparing the World 7s tournament for 2009. What the f--- is happening here ? Kick their bloody a-- out now, please . They just cannot produce the winning formulae. It sucks..really and honestly !
- Ratu mai Hillsborough of Auckland
- FRFU Committee members dont care the outcome of the game, so why bother ? Whatever happens , why care ? Such a saying goes.. 'Too many cooks spoil the soup ". It will be interesting to know who shall take the blame when Fiji fails to win back the Melrose Cup. If the Fiji 7s fans could now be informed who has to be blamed for loosing the Melrose cup next year. Its indeed funny now, when the focuss of Savou and company now are towards preparing the World 7s tournament for 2009. What the f--- is happening here ? Kick their bloody a-- out now, please . They just cannot produce the winning formulae. It sucks..really and honestly !
- Ratu mai Hillsborough of Auckland
- FRFU Committee members dont care the outcome of the game, so why bother ? Whatever happens , why care ? Such a saying goes.. 'Too many cooks spoil the soup ". It will be interesting to know who shall take the blame when Fiji fails to win back the Melrose Cup. If the Fiji 7s fans could now be informed who has to be blamed for loosing the Melrose cup next year. Its indeed funny now, when the focuss of Savou and company now are towards preparing the World 7s tournament for 2009. What the f--- is happening here ? Kick their bloody a-- out now, please . They just cannot produce the winning formulae. It sucks..really and honestly !
- Ratu mai Hillsborough of Auckland
- FRFU Committee members dont care the outcome of the game, so why bother ? Whatever happens , why care ? Such a saying goes.. 'Too many cooks spoil the soup ". It will be interesting to know who shall take the blame when Fiji fails to win back the Melrose Cup. If the Fiji 7s fans could now be informed who has to be blamed for loosing the Melrose cup next year. Its indeed funny now, when the focuss of Savou and company now are towards preparing the World 7s tournament for 2009. What the f--- is happening here ? Kick their bloody a-- out now, please . They just cannot produce the winning formulae. It sucks..really and honestly !
- Bari of Australia
- in english please
- tomasi of walu bay
- me ratou veivutu mada ga o tavanavanua,savou tabua me dua sara ga esa cegu oca se vatataka qai cegu.ratou tukuna me kua na veisau na coach ia acava ga ratou veisautaki serevi biuta mada me cici 10 nayabaki qai raica kina.biu laivi tale o ryder me qai laki sosomitaki koya opetaia me da walega na rara.me sa vaya fitness tale na cauravou kece qai digitaki tale na cauravou me lako.
- taito soko of Sigatoka
- What is the FRU trying to tell us we experiment from the beginning of the season but not at the end.
What was your strategic plan on whta grounds were coaches changed wasnot it for un performance?
Can't we take over some people who can stand the pressure and not for experiment. The attitude of FRU are chasing away lucrative fijian players.
- northland of northland
- Side Track pse:
Fiji Team Run with current FTG/ATG Army rugby club from Northland defeated our national team 41-0? [Fiji Live Sports- 7/5/08]
Are we heading the same prep at the beginning of the IRB series. As Peter Murphy and supported by Tabua that it will take time for 15 players to adapt to the 7's version - they selected outside those selected from Nadi [apart from Satala @ Marist sevens because of pressure on our comments]. They have constricted their comments and selected players replacing Ryder etc to the national squad. Why did they not continue the fitness program on Ryder, Volavola and definitely Vunibaka after the last series? Now we have to reset the combination etc. Stupid comments by coach to include Dovumatua? Ryder had promised to make amendments after the last series - than why don’t the coaches etc utilize this and get Ryder and others back on fitness level.
The new team and trial score is a simple sign of yet another start from the first block [One forward two back??]
The current FTG team had three national trialist and current national team member selected in Nadi.This team have developed from a loosing semi in the national trials [Nadi] for provincial teams - playing as Northland, Loosing 1/4 finalist in the Marist 7's, Nawaka Champions, Labasa & the recent Savusavu champions. From the outset it is rather a consistent team with very promising and consistent players - though unknown but doing very well. However with no doubt potentials from other clubs, FRU decided to select from non consistent 7's players [they play well at 15 but need adaptation and time to gel into the 7's mode – which is now a self contradicting statement and strategy by Peter and Savou]. If the score line is so huge than --- I rather leave this to you fellow bloggers to draw your own conclusion to this score line of FTG 41 – Fiji 0.Iam yet to believe this score line.
While we have the most valuable resources "players" available yet we continue to ignore it and yet decide to make our work harder or their is really a lack of foresight and shallow knowledge of the meaning of "strategy" that is now becoming a favourite quote of JS –yet we have to see the fruit of this ever stated strategy. I’ am waiting to see what is the new strategy behind this last outing.
Vinaka
- Nakaulevu of Bridgeport
- Might as well save electricity during this tournament and turn off the TV. Also good to minimise frustration and sins like swearing and using foul language. Same tools will bring the same results. Ravai has never managed a local team. Marist has never won any major 7s tournament in recent years. MBHS has not won the Deans since 1970s. Nothing to prove from ex MBHS people like Tavanamuna, Opeti Laucai etc. The manager is gay. FRU CEO is gay (bullshit serious face levu ga na kau qauri). Savou is a good coach - at local level not IRB level. Leave the rest to you to figure out... Moce Jo!
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- no more scapegoats please.they have new boer goats from australia in town .i wonder if they are as meaty as they have been painted to be.they have not beaten fiji in the recent series.NO SCAPEGOATS PLEASE.
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- no more scapegoats please.they have new boer goats from australia in town .i wonder if they are as meaty as they have been painted to be.they have not beaten fiji in the recent series.NO SCAPEGOATS PLEASE.
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- no more scapegoats please.they have new boer goats from australia in town .i wonder if they are as meaty as they have been painted to be.they have not beaten fiji in the recent series.NO SCAPEGOATS PLEASE.
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- no more scapegoats please.they have new boer goats from australia in town .i wonder if they are as meaty as they have been painted to be.they have not beaten fiji in the recent series.NO SCAPEGOATS PLEASE.
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- no more scapegoats please.they have new boer goats from australia in town .i wonder if they are as meaty as they have been painted to be.they have not beaten fiji in the recent series.NO SCAPEGOATS PLEASE.
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- no more scapegoats please.they have new boer goats from australia in town .i wonder if they are as meaty as they have been painted to be.they have not beaten fiji in the recent series.NO SCAPEGOATS PLEASE.
- Matt of Suva
- FICAC should step in de ca qai ratou sega ni saumi ni sa oti nai lavo ni matanitu....
Pliz PM do something we want something to be in the trophy closet....ke sega o TAvanavanua kei na nona i lala me ratou biu i kea me sosomitaka na Trophy....
Savou u can do it......
- raj of suva
- Is this topic even worth discussing anymore? Obviously the FRU doesnt give a damn what the general public opinion is!!
- rajesh singh ex minister of fiji
- fru makes another blunder.in the past ravonu/peni/other coaches were sacked for none performance.serevi was sacked for losing to wales.double standard by fru.marist connection.pls fru explain which club team ravai managed that won tournments in fiji.stop all this kilavata.
- rajesh singh ex minister of fiji
- fru makes another blunder.in the past ravonu/peni/other coaches were sacked for none performance.serevi was sacked for losing to wales.double standard by fru.marist connection.pls fru explain which club team ravai managed that won tournments in fiji.stop all this kilavata.
- Mr. Sharma of Savusavu
- Savou, you need time to show the poeple of Fiji that you can do your best. I think that Gorden or any other coach on this planet were not born with skills but through thier hard work and patience they have achieved thier best. Rugby lovers please wake up. This is just the begining of Savou, he will be expereenced in years to come. Why do we always blame the coach and players of fiji when they loose?. They need to be praised whether loose or win. Vinak Savou and taem.
- Mr. Sharma of Savusavu
- Savou, you need time to show the poeple of Fiji that you can do your best. I think that Gorden or any other coach on this planet were not born with skills but through thier hard work and patience they have achieved thier best. Rugby lovers please wake up. This is just the begining of Savou, he will be expereenced in years to come. Why do we always blame the coach and players of fiji when they loose?. They need to be praised whether loose or win. Vinak Savou and taem.
- MM of Suva
- i may not know alot about rugby, but let me say this...when something goes wrong HUMAN NATURE...blame someone, when things go well, are they praised...yes well the players are..what about the unseen forces...coaches, mangers,fans...STOP THE BLAME GAME...just get on with being a Fiji fan, perhaps then the boys will see HOPE/ENCOURAGMENT/PRAISE...
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- what can glenn ella do to improve fiji?his aussie team has never beaten fiji under his tutorship.I have lost interest in fiji rugby - both 15s and 7s.this game is now for the sky pacific super channel'have'viewers and the fru wannabees only.look at your gate takings compared to school athletics and other sports.JS,OR,PM and TT be a sport please give rugby a go.
- tui san of 58 ragg avenue tamavua suva.
- what can glenn ella do to improve fiji?his aussie team has never beaten fiji under his tutorship.I have lost interest in fiji rugby - both 15s and 7s.this game is now for the sky pacific super channel'have'viewers and the fru wannabees only.look at your gate takings compared to school athletics and other sports.JS,OR,PM and TT be a sport please give rugby a go.
- Akuila Naulu of Mosi
- It is a poor call. The duo had not produced good results and I fail to understand how they are retained.
Well, I believe the decision had been made and we have very little option then to pray and suppiort the boys.
I hope team mangement can prove me wrong and produce some exciting results.
- Akuila Naulu of Mosi
- It is a poor call. The duo had not produced good results and I fail to understand how they are retained.
Well, I believe the decision had been made and we have very little option then to pray and suppiort the boys.
I hope team mangement can prove me wrong and produce some exciting results.
- Melissik
- One afternoon, I was in the backyard hanging the laundry when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. But when I walked into the house, he followed me, sauntered down the hall and fell asleep in a corner. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back. He resumed his position in the hallway and slept for an hour.
This continued for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap. "
The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with ten children - he's trying to catch up on his sleep."
I cried from laughter
Sorry, if not left a message on Rules.
- dukumoi of Suva
- Dou vei vutusona mada ga na FRU
- northland of northland
- Side track pse:
"Meanwhile, Fijivillage sports has been reliably informed that Naevo has been drafted into the 15s team for the Pacific Nations Cup and Savou said that Tabua has given him the "Green Light".
The dillemma is now in your face JS, similar to that of NZ,Aussie, England and Wales. I assume it was the good and perfect advise by Peter Myurphy???lasu2.
- tui of kuwait
- good luck to Savou& Opetaia.may luck be on your side.don't worry about those negative comments.God bless&may the best team win.
- Raj of NZ
- Bring back Serevi...everyone else is crap at the moment
- northland of northland
- New Tech Advisor:
When we have strategy we can read and adjusdt accordingly:
In March FRU raised the issue that the national 7's team needed a Tech Advisor, "I stated in this Blod that Ella will be the obvious choice by Murphy - He did just that and defended the reason why. I challenge you all the so called rugby guru of Fiji..that you lacked all that it needed for rugby, now the very heart of our loved version of rugby, was Ella successful with Aussie 7's..What an excuse by this bullshit Murphy...I tend to disagree with his comments.. A slap in the face to all our sevens 'pundits'
They just abandoned those selected at the Nadi national sevens and opted for an outside..where is consistency, intergrity to the chosen players and the nation and as obvious as Savou, you hurt the pride, passion and feeling of our seven players by such arrogant comments to players or for that matter call this Strategy..??
Sa vaka e curumi uciwai tiko mai na veiliutaki ena FRU, ka na vaka kina na yalo ni qito qito, ka sa na bolei na yalo qa ni timi, se dauqito yaduadua ni kai Viti [MBHS???]
- Komai of Delai namaka
- It's not good to change coaches. We've got to learn from the NZ team.When they were on a losing streak they stuck to the coach and management team.Also the core team was retained.Although there were a few changes here & there. The bench mark has already been set by New Zealand and Fiji has got to gauge itself from that. No emotional stuff and negative vibes.Doesn't do the game any good. Let's remain focused on winning the rest of the games..go out on a high note.
- kai vanua ca of vualiku kei QLD
- we should humble ourself and take every move one step at a time because the road to success is nice and narrow to follow,lets not to blame anybody,just get the seven maestro serevi to team up with our national coach and the boys,because this is not the end of the road but just the begining of many good things to come.NISA BULA VINAKA NA TUI!NI SA BULA VINAKA TALEGA NA CAURAVOU QAQA NI VITI kei na nomuni dau ni veivakatavulici,ni moce vakalailai
- northland of northland
- What is this yet New Strategy by Sevens coach - Iam yet to see one?? Adelaide was a sheer players brilliance but lost through the coach strategy...!!!Now another strategy...
JS - Talking about strategy - bullshit!! What is strategy when you now drop Ryder and other players? it means you and all at FRU esp. Peter Murphy cheated on the nation by selecting them for the last series...where is the strategy of identifying their strength and weakness, in this case "fitness"..
What should be the strategy or lesson learnt from the last series - Ponder on this and draw and tag on the players fitness - by now at least they should be on par...Now your strategy is selecting players out of your initial squad from Nadi and trying to blend them with the current players. You contradict Peters and Now Ilivasi that it will take for new players to blend in..Strategy'''???You are confusing yourself, so as the FRU if they agree!!!.
We all know Ryder’s capability and the 'X' factor or key factor for any team. His fitness was only the draw back and poor leadership quality by Vunibaka trying to grasp his breath to keep in the tempo thus forgoing his control and vision as a captain.
Though Ryder was slow but he made breaks but there was no follow up because you had two other heavy and not up to par [fitness] players like Volavola & Vunibaka. A few un-Ryder characteristics - like kicking and slow run comes with lack of fitness.
Poor Vunibaka - played winger in the whole of his rugby career, turned captain overnight and new position. Yalo vinaka FRU be straight forward, fair on all and importantly intergrity.Why not drop Vunibaka too as opposed to Volavola who performed better than him in Adelaide [fulltime forward] - now you favour a full time wing over a fulltime forward in seven. It may be a good strategy in 15 but not seven. Now you call this strategy??
Look at your comment now 'Shape up or Pack up and go" rather a uneducated and arrogant characteristic of a coach or mentor for that matter. You have further surfaced your poor personality in molding a team sport.Kua na viavia levu kei na viavia vakilakila - there should have been a better word and reasoning
HAVE YOU FORGOT WHAT WE ARE COMMENTING ON IN THIS BLOG AND NOW THE FRU ON THE TWO 15 COACHES "DONT PERFORM PACK AND GO" Ask yourself and be fair " HOW LONG HAVE YOU NOT BEEN PERFORMING" It is rather a character of you to state this on a player who gave so much to 7's [what is a character building?? - no wonder people are returning to prison if a character like you is serving in the institution...].
In fact you should have been building and tagging on their fitness because they are [esp Ryder] your strong assets [still remember NZ coach comments on Ryder - or your block head and grog have eluded your vision and now from the bowl/tanoa - new strategy]
Now FRU is warning the two 15 coaches to shape up or go?? Why not you JS for the last several outings? On the other side of the coin as opposed to Murphy’s comment- these 15 players were playing 7 throughout the season and were just blended up in a short notice for this Pacific Series??? Won’t it take time to get to the rhythm and further to your comments that now the provincial coaches or these two coaches will be selecting individuals from their team for national 7's...
Dua mada ga nomudou ulunavata kece...brainstorm taki mada - get a wider view - Tucake mada o iko Savou - layout your ever new strategy in every series - present it and let everyone comment on it - what are the mechanism -considering all facets of preparing a team....
Remember my last comment: "ONE STEP FORWARD TWO BACK"
Dua na leqa levu sa tiko....
Savou you need to bite the bullet and be honest - ena sega ni yaga na masu kei na veikakece kevaka eda via lecava se vakilakila ia e sega ni tiko vei keda na ka e gadrevi. Na yalo ko via masulaka tiko se tubera mera vakarorogo ka ko tukuna nira sega ni via rogoca nomu vosa ena gauna ni qito. E na dau vure mai ena so na gauna vakaoqo. Nomu vosa e tukuna sara tuga na vuna, - ko sa butuka sobu e vica na yalo ni dau qito kei na nodra bula veisemati- Rai ena iloilo ka taroga na tamata o raica - au a bau vakataki rau li ena noqu dau qito kei na vanua erau sa yacova se sega?. Au dina tiko ki na noqu kilaka vaka dau ni veituberi meu qarava vinaka ka rawata na qaqa se sega? Kevaka e sega, ia, kua ni lasu taki keimami na leweni vanua ena masu kei na Lotu. Na yalo malumalumu e vure mai ena dina me vaka era tou via cakava na timi ena kere vei vosoti vei Serevi, ka dou qai bese na FRU kei iko..E yali saraga na lotu ka maumau na vunau mai Nasese, ni se tiko ga na yalo qa. E dodomu me nomudou na kalougata, ke dou kere veivosoti, veitalia mada ga ke dou kila se nanuma ni cala o Serevi, - ena nomudou ga kina na qaqa kei na yalo e vinaka ka vakacegu...
'Leqa ma tiko, Kalou ma reva' ni sa vakaoqo ia ena reva kece na i lakolako.
Au sa nanuma meu tinia vakaviti de lakolako e na qai kasa vinaka...
Vinaka
- Bari of Australia
- right on the point brother. why take ryder out now, just a few months away from the world cup. he will get his fitness back no doubt by playing in more tournments. Ryder seems to be the fall guy for Joe Savou - FRU YOU ARE MESSED UP IN YOUR HEADS, how can you threat to fire the 15's coaches after two rounds and not do the same to Savou after six tournaments as a 'losser'.
- northland of northland
- JS - Talking about strategy - bullshit!! what is strategy when you now drop Ryder and other players? it means you and all at FRU esp Peter Murphy cheated on the nation by selecting them for the last series...where is the strategy of identifying their strength and weakness, in this case "fitness"..
What should be the strategy or lesson learnt from the last series - Ponder on this and draw and tag on the players fitness - by now at least they should be on par...Now your strategy is selecting players out of your initial squad from Nadi and trying to blend them with the current players..You contradict Peters and Now Ilivasi that it will take for new players to blend in..Strategy'''???you are confusing yourself..
We all know Ryders capability and the 'X' factor or key factor for any team..his fitness was only the draw back and poor leadership quality by Vunibaka trying to grasp his breath to keep in the tempo thus forgoing his control and vision as a captain.
Though Ryder was slow but he made breaks but there was no follow up because you had two other heavy and not up to par [fitness] players like Volavola & Vunibaka. A few un-Ryder characteristics - like kicking and slow run comes with lack of fitness..
Poor Vunibaka - played winger in the whole of his rugby career, turned captain overnight and new position. Yalo vinaka FRU be straight forward, fair on all and importantly intergrity..Why not drop Vunibaka too as opposed to Volavola who performed better than him in Adelaid [fulltime forward] - now you favour a full time wing over a fulltime winger..
Look at your comment now 'Shape up or pach up and go" rather a uneducated and arrogant characteristic of a coach or mentor for that matter.. you have further surfaced your poor personality in molding a team sport..Kua na viavia levu kei na viavia vakilakila - there should have been a better word annd reasoning
HAVE YOU FORGOT WHAT WE ARE COMMENTING ON IN THIS BLOG AND NOW THE FRU ON THE TWO 15 COACHES "DONT PERFORM PACK AND GO" Ask yourself and be fair " HOW LONG HAVE YOU NOT BEEN PERFORMING" It is rather a character of you to state this on a player who gave so much to 7's [what is a character building?? - no wonder people are returning to prison if a character like you is serving in the instituion...].
In fact you should have been building and tagging on their fitness because they are [esp Ryder] your strong assests [still remeber NZ coach comments on Ryder - or your block head and grog have eluded your vision and now from the bowl/tanoa - new strategy]
Now FRU is warning the two 15 coaches to shape up or go?? why not you JS for the last several outings??On the other side of the coin as opposed to Murphys comment- these 15 players were playing 7 throughout the season and were just blended up in a short notice for this Pacific series???wont it take time to get to the rythm and further to your comments that now the provincial coaches or these two coaches will be selecting individuals from their team for national 7's...
Dua mada ga nomudou ulunavata kece...brainstorm taki mada - get a wider view - Tucake mada o iko Savou - layout your ever new strategy in every series - present it and let everyone comment on it - what are the mechanism -considering all facets of preparing a team....
Rememebr my last comment : "ONE STEP FORWARD TWO BACK"
Dua na leqa levu sa tiko....
Savou you need to bite the bullet and be honest - ena sega ni yaga na masu kei na veikakece kevaka eda via lecava se vakilakila ia e sega ni tiko vei keda na ka e gadrevi.. Na yalo ko via masulaka tiko se tubera mera vakarorogo ka ko tukuna nira sega ni via rogoca nomu vosa ena gauna ni qito e dau vure mai ena so na gauna vakaoqo. Nomu vosa e tukuna sara tuga na vuna - ko sa butuka sobu e vica na yalo ni dau qito kei na nodra bula veisemati- Rai ena iloilo ka taroga na tamata o raica - au a bau vakataki rau li ena noqu dau qito kei na vanua era sa yacova se sega. Au dina tiko ki na noqu kilaka vaka dau ni veituberi meu qarava vinaka ka rawata na qaqa se sega.. Kevaka e sega ia, kua ni lasu taki keimami na leweni vanua ena masu kei na Lotu. Na yalo malumalumu e vure mai ena dina me vaka era tou via cakava na timi ena kere vei vosoti vei Serevi ka dou qai bese na FRU kei iko..E yali saraga na lotu ka maumau na vunau mau Nasese ni se tiko ga na yalo qa. E dodomu me nomudo una kalougata ke dou kere veivosoti, veitalia mada ga ke dou kila ena monudou nanuma ni cala o Serevi - e nomudou ga kina na qaqa kei na yalo e vinaka ka vakacegu...
'Leqa ma tiko, Kalou ma reva'..ena reva kece na i lakolako.
Au sa nanuma meu tinia vakaviti de lakolako e na qai kasa vinaka...
Vinaka
- Na Gone Ke of United Kingdom
Changes are futile and hopefully we will finish third in the world after this year's competition.
Again I repeat that Waisale Serevi is a winner and it is absolutely ludicrous to persevere with losers in a very competitive market.The consensus of supporters worldwide want him reinstated as Fiji Seven's coach and progressive administrators would in my view, take heed to the overwhelming support for Wai.
- Bai of Rawaqa
- Ravai should be kicked out, his just there for the food -valala kuro....
Savou just loves his grog just like in wellington, late to trainning ...
- Bai of Rawaqa
- Ravai should be kicked out, his just there for the food -valala kuro....
Savou just loves his grog just like in wellington, late to trainning ...
- Bai of Rawaqa
- Ravai should be kicked out, his just there for the food -valala kuro....
Savou just loves his grog just like in wellington, late to trainning ...
- Joe of Samronfarm
- I have been suggesting to the FRU many times to appoint Vilikesa Luvenivuaka and Rafaele Qanibulu to take the team through the last leg of the IRB series.
- kai vanua ca of vualiku kei QLD
- The things we do is to support the team and PRAY TO THE LORD that they will do better on the next misson.do'nt forget to bring on the SATALA BROTHERS and the TUI NAWAKA NAEVO to complete our next misson of golden victories in years to come. GOD BLESS FIJI the WORLD CHAMPION.
- Josaia of Sudan, East Afrika.
- i have always said this, we need fulltime people for the job. To be fair, we can say that Savou is a fulltime prison officer and part time rugby coach. What the hell are you guys thinking, is there any other top team in the IRB 7's series that can beat that? no, because their coach are all fulltime and they prove themselves.
a cava soji na qito la qori, ratou sa rui gone boci talega ra digitaki jiko qori - sa sega na soli bula, sa voleka ga na soli muaimuri.
Then the FRU saga, its reflecting well on the Fiji 15's performances.
Sada madua mai na sara qito jiko.
- Vandamme of Nakasi
- ....FRU House just doesn't get it. "No one wants to be associated with LOSERS"
They are supposed to be running things business-like where performance and winning drives this underdeveloped niche market. If they want our support which easily transforms into $$$, then they must ensure they select and maintain a winning team. 6 FAILURES from 6 attempts is pathetic and totally unacceptable. If this performance level is acceptable to FRU House, then it is no wonder they are not getting the support/$$$ from Fiji Rugby Public.Government must also seriously consider stop wasting the hard earned Tax $$$ given to the FRU
- Nem of Fiji
- What's the point of changing the coach & manager now? A new set wouldn't do much to help us win the IRB Series. At least get them to finish the series so they could go down in history as the pair that didn't win any tournament. And that could be a very good reason to fire them and not allow them to come back because of this track record.
FRU should already be head hunting for a new coach to take us to the world cup.
- Lofee of edmonton,Canada
- They might as well stop making a fool of themselves and bring back Serevi or else they wasting Govt's money...HOPE THERE IS STILL SOME LEFT....especiall @ FRU!!
- christo of nadi
- regardless of what we all think of our 7's coach, i think it all boils down to ones belief in oneself. Savou has said that he will only leave if he gets the boot. He shud take a look inside himself and decide if he has the ability to get us victory. his record is un-impressive and his failures painful for us to bear. He has talked the talk, but failed to walk the walk. the sensible action wud be to step aside, not wait to be fired by FRU executives who themselves have their heads buried in the sand. Its the honourable thing to do for himself, for the nation and for Fiji 7's rugby. Being honest to himself will be his victory. the question remains if he is brave enough to do the honourable thing?
- BrothersRugby of Brisbane
- By not chucking serevi in the team, we should just hand the IRB 7's title to New Zealand.
Were kinda making Tietjens job easy !!
- stee of nasinu
- Why cant we wait? serevi can fit in for World cup with Tuikabe,Ili Tabua and Rev.Rinakama.
- vatukoula all boys of nadelei
- WE SHOULD CALL BAINIMARAMA TO SHORT ALL THE MEMBER OF F.R.U, COZ LOTS OF THEM THEY JUST THERE FOR THE MONEY AN NOT THE JOB, WE CANT BRING BACK SEREVI COZ IT TOO LATE NOW. THE THING WE DO IS TO SURPORT THE TEAM AN PRAY THAT THEY WILL DO WELL ON THE NEXT GAME, GOD BLESS FIJI
- fijination of usa
- fuck savou tell him to hit the road anf fuck the fru people tell them to hit the road also.!!!
- tuks of london
- this is surely a stitch up.....I watched every single tournament this season and 1 thing I'm sure of, we looked clueless in both attack and defence, so who's fault is that? we have a good team but not a good coach.
GET SAVOU OUT!
- Bari of Australia
- Are you guys kidding – we saw first hand in Adelaide the pathetic thinking ability of Savou and his band of awful management. If it wasn’t for the players like Ryder, Roko, Leps, Mosese and Vunibaka, Fiji would have been thumped from all angles. Savou has no idea what is happening and was most of the time standing like a quite mouse – with the experienced players talking and laying out the game plan. For goodness sake – if they don’t want Serevi then get Tanivula or Peni V. or Rev. Joji R.– at least these guys have proven themselves and have some idea of forming a game plan and enforcing it. With Savou as coach – we better starting preparing for a big goodbye to the Melrose Cup. Maybe after a loss we can build a bridge and name it after Savou – which may also serve as a reminder to FRU’s poor vision and management skills.
- Battle for the TRUTH of Lot 30 Maqbool, Nadera
- Give them the full course of the IRB series and lets support them to the brim. Pray that all will go well for our Sevens team. This is not the end of the road but just the beginning of many good things to come
- Observer of London
- Serevi is just trying to dictate terms - he should humble himself and take only one role as a coach and not a player..Too much fancy!! Serve you right, Serevi!!
All bushlawyers should shut up now and let the two current coach and manager take over the game for the rest of the series....
- ADK of Cunningham, Suva
- Perhaps its best to begin preparation for next years seven's world cup now. Fiji has already lost out on the IRB prize. Test out all the players from the pre selected squad in the forthcoming tournament and pick out the best 20 players to undergo intensive training and upskilling for mext years program and ultimately the 7s world cup.
It may be too late to form a new combination after the London 7s. Changing the coach & manager then is too late unless of course the maestro is reinstated as coach. Lets forget about pride and self centredness and think of country.
- Karua of NZ
- fire taka mada ga!dou vei tono.
- cho! of suva
- The issue is not Savou or his reappointment and whether he can do the job. But the issue is why on earth when we all know that we have the best person to do the job because he has proven himself but is not given the chance or make use of him. Is pride, jealousy, unforgiveness, lies, wickedness, corrupt, bad blood against fellow mates are too prevalent and important than what is right, honorable, truth, clean, and fair? Is personal vendetta taking its toll over what is right, fair, true, clean, and good for all and the nation. If that the case, then some individuals must be answerable. The truth will always prevail at all costs.
- Sheik Marwan of U A E
- I hope they will prove themselves this time. A win for the Fiji Team will be okay but if this two, Savou and Ravai can create a winning combination in preparation for the world cup, then carry on Guys.
Savou you can't be compared to Tietjens but come on create your own style,the players believe in you, get out of the shadow of "Serevi" and those "old guys" at Rugby House.
- Wise Peni of Hamburg, Germany
- Major clean up at FRU. The first to go is Tavanavua. Levu na veiqati vakai Viti ka sega ni kauta mai na vinaka. We need an expatriate to head the FRU. Get rid of all the fat cats. Levu tiko na vosa ka sega tiko nai wali ni leqa. Prevention is better than cure. Bibi ga na taga qai kuria na veiqati..
- Jahir Khan of Honiara
- comeon guys do you still waste money on a loosing team.Lets get on our business.Unless FRU takes thing seriously we will be fooled again and again.Lets look at Kiwis winning the rest of the two remaining tourments.After all they are our regional forum member.
- sandy of laucala
- Why??why??why??why did serevi not retained this way after losing once???i agree with jtmail...FRU need clean-up..call FICAC..or VB.Please we should learn from NZRU by now. Gordon Tietjen is still the Top coach in sevens.
- jtmail of Suva
- Major clean-up is needed at FRU. Call Frank.
- Daki of nasinu
- why keep rotten eggs anyway? You can't compare Tietjen and Savou. It is like comparing apple and quava unless they have a similar qualification,thinking, vision,strategies..etc.
- Bari of Australia
- what was wrong with Serevi being given a longer term. surely his thinking ability and knowledge of the sevens game is something that is not even matched by Tietjens --- as far as the current management goes --- they are light years behind the management team we had between 2005-2006 (although Savou was part of this team - we can now see who was running the show).
- JK of Colo-I-Suva
- All the best to both of you, we should do away with the old practice of changing coaches and managers like the clothes on our backs. Gordon Tietjens lost out for four years in Hong Kong and though had his early victories after the five year mark did not reach his best until after 7 years. Today he has all the titles in the bag, Hong Kong, World, Commonwealth and IRB so lets give our coaches and managers a fair deal. See what they got over one or 2 entire seasons before we judge. After all the world of rugby has changed, no longer can we just rely on talent and fair alone. My two cents, vinaka
JK
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