THE current FIJI Water Flying Fijians team is the best prepared side to date to compete at a Rugby World Cup, says assistant coach Daryl Gibson.
The side has three players who are appearing in their third World Cup – openside flanker Levani Botia, captain Waisea Nayacalevu and prop Peni Ravai. Majority of the 33-member squad are from the Fijian Drua, with the rest of the team made up of players based in Europe. “I think we’ve had strong teams in the past. It’s probably the best prepared Fiji team (in 2023), the most experienced in terms of caps,” Gibson said.
“We’re very fortunate that we’ve got a really nice blend of more experienced players and less experienced players in the campaign, which will bode well for future years. We set some firm goals at the start of our campaign and they still remain our goals and we’re getting closer to achieving them.
“It’s an exciting time and there’s lots of smiles on the faces, and when there’s smiles on the faces of Fijian players you know you’re doing something well.”
Fiji faces Georgia tomorrow at 3.45am in their pool C match.
