BEN Ryan is a man of vision and an extraordinary coach/organiser who saw things from a perspective that was not apparent to everybody.

He recognised that resources of the ordinary club or union in first-class players and the overall organisation, or lack of it, is enchanting.

The Fijian sevens team has retained its popularity and unique standing.

The strength of the NZ sevens team opposing the Fijians, especially in Sydney, even as things stand, the match proved to be a well-fought contest.

Our boys had sometimes taken advantage of the NZ sevens side that regarded the outcome as a foregone conclusion, or else NZ had quite simply proved to be the better side on the day, an overall improvement in standards of sevens rugby in the World Rugby Sevens Series that has been apparent in recent years.

It has not always been easy for any team nowadays.

We of course are tremendously keen to win, but, when you compare us with much bigger rugby nations such as NZ, Australia, South Africa, France, England, Wales and so forth; do we have all the inhibitions, national or otherwise which are inevitably involved in an international match?

For this we must always be thankful and appreciative of the efforts and the achievements of our boys.

In terms of our discipline, our boys must take on board this quote: “Rugby is a game for gentlemen in all classes but for no bad sportsman in any class.”