Jackson excited to see Nasova debut

FIJI Water Flying Fijians wing­er Joji Nasova is set to make his debut for the Swire Ship­ping Fijian Drua in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Hurricanes at Churchill Park, Lautoka, on Saturday.

Head coach Glen Jackson con­firmed Nasova, the 'Toge Bullet' will start on the wing alongside Ko­robebe native Epeli Momo.

"He has been really good in his transition from sevens into the Fly ing Fijians. We're excited to see him perform.

"He's a quality player and a quality man. It's going to be great to get him on the field," Jackson said.

He said defensive discipline remains a key focus as the Drua pre­pare to host the Hurricanes.

"The magic number in any game is staying under 10 penalties, and in that area we've been really good."

He expects a strong contest, noting the Hurricanes have prepared thor­oughly for the conditions.

"We've always had pretty good games against the Hurricanes, so it's a good team to have here. We're looking forward to a big crowd."

After two rounds, Jackson be­lieves the side has not lost mo­mentum despite last week's loss to the Waratahs.

"Last week, we played really well for 60 minutes. It's always tough on a six-day turnaround. The Waratahs are essentially the Wallabies team, so we were there or thereabouts," he said.

He praised the team's contact work and set-piece defence.

"Our mauls have been outstand­ing. No team has really broken us there, so we've worked hard around that. It's about our ex­ecution and continuing to go for­ward.

"There were a lot of big hits in that game and plenty of sore bod­ies on both sides.

"We're happy with the contact level."

Jackson added that the squad is excited about the young play­ers getting their opportunity this week. The Drua v Hurricanes match kicks off at 3.35pm.