Former Flying Fijian and national 7s rep Ifereimi Rawaqa has been appointed as the new skills and development coach for the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua.
Rawaqa joins the Drua at an important time to strengthen its coaching ranks and take charge of the development group.
According to the Fijian Drua, Rawaqa has World Rugby Level 3 coaching accreditations and has excellent experience as a coach and a player with 44 caps for the Flying Fijians.
He started his coaching journey in 2013 with the Lautoka Rugby under-20 team before taking on the head coach role for the main side in 2014.
“Having Ifereimi (Rawaqa) on the coaching staff is great for the Drua. Just like players, we are committed to building capacity among local coaches and high-performance staff,” Fijian Drua CEO Mark Evans said.
Rawaqa has been part of two Rugby World Cup campaigns (2003 & 2007).
He was also a member of the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens-winning team.
The Fijian Drua’s 2024 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season starts on February 24 against Blues in Auckland.
