Rugby World Cup
Can we expect our Flying Fijians to qualify for the quarter finals and progress to the semi-finals at the 2027 Rugby World Cup?
Saturday 05 October 2024 | 12:18
Flying Fijians centre Inia Tabuavou (with ball) on the attack against USA in the Pacific Nations Cup semi-final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on September 14, 2024. Photo: AFP
Can we expect our Flying Fijians to qualify for the quarter finals and progress to the semi-finals at the 2027 Rugby World Cup?
The competition will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams. The pressure will intensify and who knows our players might demand increased salary caps. I know for sure that many of our fans will travel to Australia to watch the games aside from enjoying shopping opportunities and catching up with family or friends.
I only wish Ben Ryan is brought back as a technical adviser as he knows how to motivate our players in the most difficult of circumstances, even if it means operating behind the scenes, such as his involvement with France which was a pathway to securing their first gold medal in Rugby at the
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Olympics. France hit us hard the most in the grand final.
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