Defending The Maul: Priority For The Flying Fijians
It revealed that the hosts won 14 of their 15 mauls with a 93 per cent succession rate while the Flying Fijians won 2 of their 3 mauls with a 66 per cent succession rate.
07 Feb 2023 16:20
Ireland’s back rower Nick Timoney scores a try from a rolling maul against the Flying Fijians at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, last November. Photo: World Rugby
The man who will be appointed to be the Flying Fijians head coach and his panel of coaches must find ways for the team to defend the rolling maul.
That was the message from the Nadroga Rugby coaching director and former Fiji Rugby coaching director, Franck Boivert.
He referred to the stats of the last November’s international Test match against world ranked No.1 side Ireland in Dublin.
It revealed that the hosts won 14 of their 15 mauls with a 93 per cent succession rate while the Flying Fijians won 2 of their 3 mauls with a 66 per cent succession rate.
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Story by: simione.haravanua@fijisun.com.fj
