The Cakaudrove women’s rugby side has set its sights on the Royal Tea Ranadi Cup final against Kadavu at Lawaqa, Park in Sigatoka this Saturday.
Winning against Kadavu was the gist of head coach Ana Seru’s interview with SUNsports yesterday.
“We have been preparing well for the final as we’ll be expecting stiff competition from Kadavu,” she said.
“We know that Kadavu will not be an easy team to beat in the final.”
Seru said they will have to improve their lineout defense and running lines.
“We need to improve our scrums and lineouts as well,” she said.
“If we win, we are encouraging more young ladies to join our team as we know it is hard for women to play rugby in the rural areas.”
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Seru said she advised her players to enjoy their final match against Kadavu.
“We started to make amendments this season and we worked on our set plays, defense and attacking to improve daily,” she said.
“When these players first joined, they were still new to the sport, but they now understand the concept of rugby.”
Seru said they are confident of winning the Royal Tea Ranadi Cup this season.
“I’m very confident that we’re going to beat Kadavu,” she said.
“Kadavu is very aggressive in their defensive, but we are working on how to adjust to their defense.”
Seru said there is a large talent pool in the Northern division which is often overlooked by Fiji Rugby Union (FRU).
“This is the opportunity that we are showcasing our talent from the North so it can influence FRU to select a few players from this side of the island,” she said.
“To all the Cakaudrove supporters around the Sigatoka-Suva side please do come and support us on Saturday.”
Seru said they had faced a few financial challenges, but that failed to deter their spirits.
“We do not care about money; we’ll just continue with what we need to do, and everything will fall in place.”
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