Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has called on the FMF Flying Fijian 15's rugby team to aim high and target the finals of the Rugby World Cup in France.
Speaking to Village Sports after playing touch with his bodyguards today, Commodore Bainimarama said that the coaching staff should now aim for a place in the final and that can be possible with a fit and disciplined side.
Commodore Bainimarama also wished the team the best against the Wallabies and reminded them that the whole nation is behind them.
Meanwhile, FMF Flying Fijian Ifereimi Rawaqa wants more game time to seal the locks position in the team.
Rawaqa played his first match against Canada yesterday and put up a good performance but faces a challenge from other locks Kele Leawere, Wame Lewaravu and Isoa Domolailai.
Speaking to Village Sports Rawaqa said it's up to coach Ilivasi Tabua who he will select to face Australia but he is eager to be given a shot.
Team captain Mosese Rauluni said there are certain areas that need improvement which is the focus in this week's training.
Fiji's 3rd pool game is against Australia on Monday morning at 12.30am
Meanwhile, Wallabies half-back George Gregan has warned that if Australia are to go all the way and win the World Cup, they must improve their second-half starts and stop allowing teams back into the game.
The 136-Test veteran, who will end his international career and play for French second division club Toulon after the cup, believes the Wallabies need to prevent opponents from regrouping after dominating them, as Wales did.
In the game against Wales, Gregan said that they did not have much possession and did not start the second half the way they wanted to and Wales capitalized on that.
The Wallabies play their next pool game against the FMF Flying Fijians at 12:30am on Monday next week.
Tonga's back-to-back wins over the United States and Pacific rivals Samoa has thrown pool A wide open with the two island nations and England all set to battle it out for the runners-up spot behind South Africa.
First up on Sunday is Samoa and they have lost their opening two games, coach Michael Jones believes a wounding defeat by Tonga will spark a reaction that will spur them to victory over the 2003 champions.
Jones said that their main aim of going to Nantes is to win, and claims that his team can be a very scary team when they have their backs against the wall and if they beat England than they will be on track again.
The Samoa/England match commences at 2am on Sunday.
Interim PM calls on Flying Fijians to target RWC finals
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