Fijian Prime Minister sends emphatic message over Ben Gollings’ future:The failure of Fiji’s 7s head coach Ben Gollings to win a leg of the HSBC SVNS has now been raised by the country’s Prime Minister CitivaniRabuka, who has given the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) an ultimatum over the achievement of the Fiji Airways men’s national 7s team.
Speaking to FijiTimes and local media after the official opening of parliament, MrRabuka said if the FRU failed to call a meeting, the government would.
“Why did we achieve this result? Is it our best effort? They have to come to the discussion between the government and the management,” Prime Minister Rabuka said.
The pressure has been building on Gollings for weeks after not securing a win after nine tournaments at the helm. Despite some success in the pool stage of the Los Angeles tournament, the team finished a disappointing sixth, which saw France win their first title for 19 years after the drafting of captain Antoine Dupont at 15.
just now, Gollings faced a backlash for not involving double Olympic gold medalist Jerry Tuwai as a squad projection or coach.
A clear-air meeting organized by the FRU appears to have led to further angst between Tuwai and the head coach, but with Fiji’s Olympic gold defense in France, the status will not go away any time soon.
Former Fiji rugby sevens wing VilimoniDelasau, just now piled the pressure on Gollings by reiterating his call for Tuwai to step up to coach the team at the Paris Olympic Games alongside ex-sevens captain Cirelli Bobo.
A clear-air meeting organized by the FRU appears to have led to further angst between Tuwai and the head coach, but with Fiji’s Olympic gold defense in France, the status will not go away any time soon.
Former Fiji rugby sevens wing VilimoniDelasau, just now piled the pressure on Gollings by reiterating his call for Tuwai to step up to coach the team at the Paris Olympic Games alongside ex-sevens captain Cirelli Bobo.
Fiji Airways Fijian 7s head coach Ben Gollings has unveiled a powerful squad for the Perth 7s. Fiji Airways Fijian 7s head coach Ben Gollings has publish a powerful 13-man squad for the forthcoming. Perth 7s this weekend. Among the 13, inspirational youngster Ropa Rare will make his debut in the World 7s Series.
“Cirelli Bobo has show himself time and time. I turst Jerry Tuwai should lead the team to the Olympics. I don’t know if Jerry is ready to play because of I believe he is prepeair to coach. I think he has crossed his prime as a player and I truly say he will be one of the best coaches in our sevens team.”