After finishing third at the Pacific Nations Cup, Voda­fone Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu said they have learnt a lot from the competition.

The Fijians blew away a 17-3 lead at halftime to go down 23-20 to Manu Samoa, who became the PNC winners.

Nayacalevu said they need to work on what they have learnt and at the same keep on moving for­ward.

The Flying Fijians next assign­ment is the November Tour to Eu­rope where they play Test matches against Ireland, Scotland and the French Barbarians.

This is another opportunity for head coach Vern Cotter to work on players as they prepare towards next year’s Rugby World Cup in France.

How we rate our players: (/10)

1. Eroni Mawi- Powerful in the scrums but his letdown was the number of silly penalties he gave away, which allowed Samoa back into the game: 4
2. Sam Matavesi- Spot on with his throws, superb in general play: 5
3. Manasa Saulo- Held his own in the scrum and was in the thick of things: 5
4. Api Ratuniyarawa- Tireless worker, strong carries and domi­nated the lineouts: 6
5. Temo Mayanavanua- Provided no thrust in his carries but was okay in the lineouts: 4.5
6. Isoa Nasilasila- Strong carries, tackled well but it took time for him to settle into the position: 5
7. Rusiate Nasove- Made the po­sition his own. Always working hard from start to when he was re­placed: 6.5
8. Albert Tuisue- Always in the thick of things and his strong car­ries resulted in him scoring the opening try: 6
9. Frank Lomani- Showed the class he was once renowned for. The con­fidence is back there and he only needs time to perfect his game: 7
10. Ben Volavola- Steady at No.10 as he controlled play well: 6
11. Vinaya Habosi- Needs to im­prove on his kicking game other­wise he was at his usual best: 6
12. Vilimoni Botitu- Far from his best. Provided no thrust with his carries and dropped the ball a few times: 4
13. Waisea Nayacalevu- He did not have enough ball but was very strong in defence. Played a cap­tain’s game: 6
14. Jiuta Wainiqolo- He did what was asked of him and offered noth­ing more: 5
15. Seta Tuicuvu- He had a quiet game at fullback but was was safe under the high ball and ran when­ever he saw an opening: 5.5

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