“Structured chaos” was what Fiji 7s teams of the past showcased at all events they participated in worldwide.

They played with all standard structure thrown out the window and as only a Fijian can, with guile, innate skill and flamboyancy to boot.

Today’s team is making too much of a simple game.

The Fiji 7s team is playing like all other 7s teams.

Foreign ‘structure’ is being forced on the 7s players, inhibiting the natural flair of the Fijian psyche to play 7s the way he should.

Acquiring the services of foreign coaches is not bad. Fiji has had some great foreign coaches.

The successful ones only tweaked a couple of areas, the defensive patterns and fitness.

Fiji 7s in 2024 is looking downright tired right now.

When we have the greatest rugby 7s player in the world and who coached Fiji to its first ever Rugby 7s Series win including a Rugby 7s World Cup, why are we looking elsewhere for a coach?

Given, that we have only six months to the Paris Olympics, Waisale Serevi should be given the opportunity and I believe he has the knowledge and nous to pull Fiji 7s up to its rightful place, as the masters of the 7s game.

It’s not too late.

If anyone can, Waisale Serevi can and will bring back Fiji 7s lost glory.

Fiji rugby’s dismissive stance towards the world’s greatest of all time 7s player, is at our own risk!

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