World Rugby Report

Abendra Ram Tahal, California, USA

I would like to thank the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) for promising to review and release a full report regarding the Fiji 7s' loss in the World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, USA, a couple of weeks back. Having said that I hope the total review process would be carried out by an independent panel with no ties to FRU. This would give a very transparent and true cause for the poor performance.

There is no other way to bring peace and closure to the diehard fans.

The performance at the World Cup by the Fiji team really brought down the morale and standard to a new low and left the fans heart broken.

The inputs into the production process are reflected by the performance of the team players, which depend on such factors as inherent ability and talent, physical characteristics, form, experience and fitness.

The Fiji team seemed to have lost the game momentum in the first three minutes with New Zealand's aggressive speed offence. The team morale, co-ordination and enthusiasm were lost and players looked frustrated and tired.

It seemed the coach had very poor training sessions. The tackle, offence and defence were very poorly displayed. The coach should have reviewed and reset the game play in the second half to New Zealand's surprise.

The coach's contract is to be very thoroughly reviewed as this is a very crucial turning point for FRU.

Fiji has great players, potentials and high hopes for great success in the future history's records.