Players Know What To Do: Bobo

Nothing changes, heading into the Rugby World Cup Sevens as our players have been reminded to be clinical, smart and efficient.

That was the gist of former Fijian star winger Sireli Bobo’s message during an interview with SUN­sports ahead of this weekend’s World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bobo was part of the Fijian 7s team that hoisted the Melrose Cup for the last time at the 2005 World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong.

He said players in the 12-member squad need to focus on what they have been tasked to do.

“Nothing really changes in the way these boys prepare and ap­proach the world cup,” he said.

“We need to lift our mental prepa­rations to another level, they need to centre themselves to know and understand their purpose in Cape Town."

“The flight across to South Afri­ca, hotel rooms, the whole routine is the same there’s nothing new. “What is new in Cape Town is how the boys will turn up on game day to put on a good performance.”

Bobo said the coaching staff have done their job and the ball is now in the player’s court.

“To win or lose is totally up to them."

“They have been well-prepared physically and the only challenge they have now is how mental tough they will be.”

Bobo added that the men’s and women’s teams need to play smart this time around.

“The referee made some crucial calls during the Cup final in Los Angeles but we have to get over it,” he said.

“To beat that the boys need to play smart, avoid mis-tackles and yel­low or red cards."

“We have to be very clinical and smart if we want to win the World Cup."

“Their decision making should be at its best either on attack and de­fending their line.”

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