The FIJI Water Flying Fijians have settled well at their team base camp in Pornic, France ahead of the test match against the Les Bleus on Sunday.
Head Coach Simon Raiwalui said they received a warm welcome from the fans in seaside town of Pornic during their first training run on Sunday morning.
After four days of travelling in two different groups, the whole team gathered and had their full training run on Monday.
“We really had a good run today and the boys are in good form. Obviously, it has been a big traveling week for Flying Fijians but it’s always great to come together and prepare for the test match on Sunday,” Raiwalui said.
He says the coaches planned the week in such a way that the players will be ready to take on the French this weekend. “It will be a specific week in terms of our preparation but we are really happy with the way we have been performing,” said Raiwalui.
The town of Pornic, which is about four hours by train from Paris, has been catching a lot of attention. Fiji flags have been flying high everywhere and the fans have welcomed the players with open arms.
“It is a great little town and I think France is unique in terms of their connection with the Fijians as we have a lot of Fijian players playing in different clubs around France,” Raiwalui said.
“We had a lot of interest from the public and the boys were very happy to see the France-based Fijian fans.”
The Flying Fijians face France at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes in the west of France at 7.05am on Sunday.
