FIJI Water Flying Fijians head coach Senirusi Seruvakula is resolute in his mission to rectify the team’s set-piece struggles ahead of their crucial Rugby Nations Championship clash against Scotland this Sunday.
Set-piece play, both in attack and defence, has been one of the Flying Fijians’ biggest challenges since the tournament’s start.
Last week, Scotland demonstrated they can match the physical intensity of set-piece battles against top-tier teams like South Africa.
This puts the onus firmly on the Flying Fijians to drastically improve their set-piece if they are to compete against a confident and resilient Scottish side.
Seruvakula emphasised the importance of refining this aspect of their game and preparing for a fierce battle up front.
“We must set early and have that physicality and the timing is right. If we need to play our brand of rugby, like a Fijian open rugby, then first we must have the ball and win the collisions and have that space, have the freedom to play that rugby ball,” he explained.
“So, we know that the team that are going to play against us, they won’t allow that. They will be disciplined; they will slow the ball down and that’s what they’ve been doing to us the last two games.”
Against a clinical side like Scotland, Seruvakula stressed the need for his players to maintain discipline, both in defence and attack, throughout the match.
Historically, Fiji has won two of their last five encounters while Scotland secured three consecutive victories.
Their most recent encounter, on July 12, 2025, saw the Flying Fijians triumph 29-14 at the HFC Bank National Stadium in Suva.
Expectations are high for Fiji to make it two wins in a row against Scotland this Sunday at the iconic Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, and to restore the confidence of their passionate supporters.
