“I will have to work even harder this year.”
Those are the words of Vodafone Fiji 7s player Osea Kolinisau when he was asked by Fijivillage on what it means for him when he received the ‘Player of the Year Award for Men’s 7s’ at the Fiji Rugby Awards last night.
Kolinisau says he did not expect to win the award as he was up against some really tough competition.
He adds that he plans to start the year with setting some new goals with the new coach as he is still trying to fight his way into the squad.
Meanwhile, Sevens Maestro and former Fiji 7s National and Coach Waisale Serevi received the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the award ceremony last night.
Serevi started his speech after the award with a well-known bible verse taken from Phillipines 4:13.
He says success is not final and failure is fated however it is the courage to continue.
Meanwhile, Former Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan was also inducted to the Fiji Rugby Hall of Fame.
Nadroga rugby coach, Esala Nauga received the ‘Coach of the Year Award’.
List of Award and Award Recipients:
Secondary School Player of the year: Serupepeli Vuru
Match Official of the Year: Lote Saudranu
Rugby Administrator of the Year: Simione Naiduki
Coach of the Year: Esala Nauga
Team of the Year: Fiji Men 7s team
15's Player of the Year (Female): Leilani Burnes
7's Player of the Year (Female): Ana Maria Rogica
15's Player of the Year (Men): Eremasi Radrodro
7's Player of the Year (Men): Osea Kolinisau
Wall of Fame Inductees:
Apakuki Tuitavua
Ratu Sir George Cakobau
Barry Sweetman
Pio Bosco Tikoisuva
Ben Ryan
Life Time Achievement: Waisale Serevi
Vodafone Popular Choice Awards
Coach of the Year: Esala Nauga
Domestic Competition Player of the Year: Alifereti Veitokani
Player of the Year (Flying Fijians): Nemani Nadolo
Player of the Year (Fijiana): Rebecca Tavo
Player of the Year (Fiji 7s team): Jerry Tuwai
