The Fiji Rugby Union's High Performance Unit has secured the services of three expert coaches from the New South Wales Waratahs coaching panel.
Joe Barakat will come in as forwards coach while Les Kiss will be the backs coach and Charlie Higgins will help the new trainer, Nacanieli Cawanibuka.
High Performance Unit Manager Peter Murphy said the trio comes in with a wealth of experience to help the Fiji 15s team prepare for the IRB Pacific Nations Cup which kicks off on June 7th.
Meanwhile, speaking to Rugby Heaven, Barakat said he will work closely with Ilivasi Tabua and will be in-charge of a "tight-five camp", working on the invariable suspect technique of the Fijians scrum and line-out.
Barakat said it is a great opportunity for him to make a difference in Fiji's set-piece play.
Fiji will play their opening match against Samoa on June 7th at Lautoka's Churchill Park.
FRU Secures 3 New Coaches
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