Rugby World Cup 2023 – Simon Raiwalui (Fiji): “There is no reason why we cannot get the results we deserve”Rugby World Cup 2023 – Simon Raiwalui (Fiji): “There is no reason why we cannot get the results we deserve”Rugby World Cup 2023 – Simon Raiwalui (Fiji): “There is no reason why we cannot get the results we deserve”Rugby World Cup 2023 – Simon Raiwalui (Fiji): “There is no reason why we cannot get the results we deserve”Rugby World Cup 2023 – Simon Raiwalui (Fiji): “There is no reason why we cannot get the results we deserve”

What do you think of your performance?

It’s a good game from us, we had control of the ball and mastered what we wanted. We could perhaps have played a few more balls but we had the essentials: a good conquest, a good defense, and the hinge controlled the strategy well.

Your scrum half Kuruvoli was precise on goal. Did he surprise you?

He hit it so well that he had cramps. (smile) But seriously, he is a player who trains well with Seremaïa Baï. He is very invested and is starting to find regularity. It’s very good for us.

You coached the Wallabies. How do you view them?

I’m in a different camp today. What I can say is that both teams had adopted a similar game plan, with a lot of kicking. All week, we told ourselves that this match would be very strategic and our desire was to win this battle. The Wallabies have a base of talented, but young, players. They will become a good team but they have to go through this cycle. Eddie is good at what he does, he knows what he is doing for the future. But I’m happy to have won today.

Are you aware of having achieved one of the greatest feats in the history of Fiji?

Today, it wasn’t about history. It was about winning to continue to hope in this tournament. Later we will realize what we have done but if we work well, there is no reason why we should not get the results we deserve.

How has the controversy surrounding the refereeing against Wales helped you this week?

I don’t watch the media. We could have fallen into the trap of complaining but we quickly turned the page. The team focused on their new task, and it did not affect our preparation. This is what had to be done.

A word on the performances of Levani Botia and Josua Tuisova, who were substitutes against Wales?

Levani Botia played really well, he deserved to come out. As for Josh Tuisova, he had an ankle problem for three weeks and was just in time to play against Wales. But he worked hard and was able to make his contribution against Australia. We are obviously very happy about it.

What do you think of your performance?

It’s a good game from us, we had control of the ball and mastered what we wanted. We could perhaps have played a few more balls but we had the essentials: a good conquest, a good defense, and the hinge controlled the strategy well.

Your scrum half Kuruvoli was precise on goal. Did he surprise you?

He hit it so well that he had cramps. (smile) But seriously, he is a player who trains well with Seremaïa Baï. He is very invested and is starting to find regularity. It’s very good for us.

You coached the Wallabies. How do you view them?

I’m in a different camp today. What I can say is that both teams had adopted a similar game plan, with a lot of kicking. All week, we told ourselves that this match would be very strategic and our desire was to win this battle. The Wallabies have a base of talented, but young, players. They will become a good team but they have to go through this cycle. Eddie is good at what he does, he knows what he is doing for the future. But I’m happy to have won today.

Are you aware of having achieved one of the greatest feats in the history of Fiji?

Today, it wasn’t about history. It was about winning to continue to hope in this tournament. Later we will realize what we have done but if we work well, there is no reason why we should not get the results we deserve.

How has the controversy surrounding the refereeing against Wales helped you this week?

I don’t watch the media. We could have fallen into the trap of complaining but we quickly turned the page. The team focused on their new task, and it did not affect our preparation. This is what had to be done.

A word on the performances of Levani Botia and Josua Tuisova, who were substitutes against Wales?

Levani Botia played really well, he deserved to come out. As for Josh Tuisova, he had an ankle problem for three weeks and was just in time to play against Wales. But he worked hard and was able to make his contribution against Australia. We are obviously very happy about it.

What do you think of your performance?

It’s a good game from us, we had control of the ball and mastered what we wanted. We could perhaps have played a few more balls but we had the essentials: a good conquest, a good defense, and the hinge controlled the strategy well.

Your scrum half Kuruvoli was precise on goal. Did he surprise you?

He hit it so well that he had cramps. (smile) But seriously, he is a player who trains well with Seremaïa Baï. He is very invested and is starting to find regularity. It’s very good for us.

You coached the Wallabies. How do you view them?

I’m in a different camp today. What I can say is that both teams had adopted a similar game plan, with a lot of kicking. All week, we told ourselves that this match would be very strategic and our desire was to win this battle. The Wallabies have a base of talented, but young, players. They will become a good team but they have to go through this cycle. Eddie is good at what he does, he knows what he is doing for the future. But I’m happy to have won today.

Are you aware of having achieved one of the greatest feats in the history of Fiji?

Today, it wasn’t about history. It was about winning to continue to hope in this tournament. Later we will realize what we have done but if we work well, there is no reason why we should not get the results we deserve.

How has the controversy surrounding the refereeing against Wales helped you this week?

I don’t watch the media. We could have fallen into the trap of complaining but we quickly turned the page. The team focused on their new task, and it did not affect our preparation. This is what had to be done.

A word on the performances of Levani Botia and Josua Tuisova, who were substitutes against Wales?

Levani Botia played really well, he deserved to come out. As for Josh Tuisova, he had an ankle problem for three weeks and was just in time to play against Wales. But he worked hard and was able to make his contribution against Australia. We are obviously very happy about it.

What do you think of your performance?

It’s a good game from us, we had control of the ball and mastered what we wanted. We could perhaps have played a few more balls but we had the essentials: a good conquest, a good defense, and the hinge controlled the strategy well.

Your scrum half Kuruvoli was precise on goal. Did he surprise you?

He hit it so well that he had cramps. (smile) But seriously, he is a player who trains well with Seremaïa Baï. He is very invested and is starting to find regularity. It’s very good for us.

You coached the Wallabies. How do you view them?

I’m in a different camp today. What I can say is that both teams had adopted a similar game plan, with a lot of kicking. All week, we told ourselves that this match would be very strategic and our desire was to win this battle. The Wallabies have a base of talented, but young, players. They will become a good team but they have to go through this cycle. Eddie is good at what he does, he knows what he is doing for the future. But I’m happy to have won today.

Are you aware of having achieved one of the greatest feats in the history of Fiji?

Today, it wasn’t about history. It was about winning to continue to hope in this tournament. Later we will realize what we have done but if we work well, there is no reason why we should not get the results we deserve.

How has the controversy surrounding the refereeing against Wales helped you this week?

I don’t watch the media. We could have fallen into the trap of complaining but we quickly turned the page. The team focused on their new task, and it did not affect our preparation. This is what had to be done.

A word on the performances of Levani Botia and Josua Tuisova, who were substitutes against Wales?

Levani Botia played really well, he deserved to come out. As for Josh Tuisova, he had an ankle problem for three weeks and was just in time to play against Wales. But he worked hard and was able to make his contribution against Australia. We are obviously very happy about it.

What do you think of your performance?

It’s a good game from us, we had control of the ball and mastered what we wanted. We could perhaps have played a few more balls but we had the essentials: a good conquest, a good defense, and the hinge controlled the strategy well.

Your scrum half Kuruvoli was precise on goal. Did he surprise you?

He hit it so well that he had cramps. (smile) But seriously, he is a player who trains well with Seremaïa Baï. He is very invested and is starting to find regularity. It’s very good for us.

You coached the Wallabies. How do you view them?

I’m in a different camp today. What I can say is that both teams had adopted a similar game plan, with a lot of kicking. All week, we told ourselves that this match would be very strategic and our desire was to win this battle. The Wallabies have a base of talented, but young, players. They will become a good team but they have to go through this cycle. Eddie is good at what he does, he knows what he is doing for the future. But I’m happy to have won today.

Are you aware of having achieved one of the greatest feats in the history of Fiji?

Today, it wasn’t about history. It was about winning to continue to hope in this tournament. Later we will realize what we have done but if we work well, there is no reason why we should not get the results we deserve.

How has the controversy surrounding the refereeing against Wales helped you this week?

I don’t watch the media. We could have fallen into the trap of complaining but we quickly turned the page. The team focused on their new task, and it did not affect our preparation. This is what had to be done.

A word on the performances of Levani Botia and Josua Tuisova, who were substitutes against Wales?

Levani Botia played really well, he deserved to come out. As for Josh Tuisova, he had an ankle problem for three weeks and was just in time to play against Wales. But he worked hard and was able to make his contribution against Australia. We are obviously very happy about it.