Battle of Coaches loom
Rinakama said he knows "Tani", as he calls him, will have a game-plan up his sleeves on how to counter Naitasiri, as he has shown in the past three challenges against Namosi, Tailevu and Northland.
Rinakama added that Tanivula is well known in both the 7s and 15s arena, someone whose put Fiji on the world chart in 7s after only weeks into his new 7s coach, and has no doubt that he will spring a few surprises on Saturday.
The former Nadroga coach, who has also tasted the benefits of winning the coveted silverware for his former team, will now shoulder the challenge of winning it for his homeland.
However, the soft spoken Lutu villager stressed that nothing will be difficult if the Highlanders play to their game plan, maintain discipline throughout and play Nadi for the full 80 minutes.
The Naitasiri/Nadi match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday at Prince Charles Park and a live commentary of the match can be heard on our sister station Viti FM.
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