The appointment of Glen Jackson as the new Swire Shipping Fijian Drua head coach augers well in terms of continuity for the club.

This is according to departing head coach Mick Byrne while sharing his thoughts on his current assistant coach’s appointment.

“I’ve known Glen for over 20 years as a friend and professional colleague, I think it’s a great appointment,” Byrne said.

The Drua’s relationship now with the Flying Fijians will be in an even better place.

“He will do a great job and the relationship now with the Flying Fijians and Drua will be nice and close. It will work well in the growth of pathways for young people coming through who aspire to be Flying Fijians.

“It’s also a great opportunity for Glen to grow his career and we talked about charting the path forward, it’s good to know where we’ve come from and what roads not to go down and what errors have been done in the past and Glen has been a part of that, so the continuity for the Drua is very positive,” he added.

Jackson has been with the Drua since their inception in 2022 and will take over from Byrne at the conclusion of the current season.