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SENIRUSI SERUVAKULA 14 December, 2017 I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Australian Rugby Union and World Rugby for the inclusion of the Fijian Drua Team in the 2017 Australian National Rugby Championship. This was a great milestone for the Fiji Rugby and a remarkable opportunity for our local talented rugby players not only to showcase their natural abilities through their performance but also recognise the competition participants capability on the field with the potential to excel. The NRC competition was also an exceptional development platform and learning environment for our local players in Fiji, enabling them to revitalise their full potential of rugby talents throughout the competition. Therefore, I would also like to sincerely thank the Management and staff of the Fiji Rugby Union for the great vision in developing this rugby platform of our local players to aspire in their rugby career locally and abroad, at the same time generating a pool of players for the pathway to the Flying Fijian Squad. I also commend the Fijian Drua Management Team whereby our goals were directed successfully, meeting the Team’s objectives and opening opportunities for improvement throughout the competition. Chris Hickey (Director Technical) brought a great depth of experience into the Fijian Drua team, enabling the management team members and players to be at par with one another and highly adaptive to variations and open to change. Communication is one of the pillars to our team’s accomplishment as we look at our weekly game strengths and weaknesses and formulate effective planning and crucial decision making for the whole team. Weekly game and training reporting, face to face meetings with individual players allows team leaders to perform their duties on and off the field, efficiently and successfully. National Rugby Championship Periodized Plan June Day Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 KEY: Vacancy due Interview Selection Selection Period Skipper Comp Rnd 6 Test Match Aus Ita Scot DTE’s July Fitness Test Day Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Camp Skipper Comp Rnd 7 Semi Final Faibrother Ch1 Ch2 NRC Competition PNC Ton Sam Squad Announcement 50 Selection DTE One Day Camp FT August Day Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 50 extended squad to Faibrother Ch3 Ch 4 Ch 5 NRC be named on 15 July – DTE Camps One Day Camp after the Final of 35 Member Squad 35 26 PDM ARU Requirements Skipper September Day Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 35 players to be Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NRC Brisb Melb Eagles Perth Canberra named on Aug. 8 Venue Ballymore Harlequins Lawaqa Suva Viking Park Non - Travelling Group DTE (3 weeks prior to the PDM Personal Development competition) October Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 26 players to be Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NRC Rams Bye Queensland Country Rays named on Mon. 28 Venue TG Milner Lautoka Suva st Non - Travelling Group DTE August , 1 game on Warriors nd PDM Sat. 2 September Under 20 November Day Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NRC SemiFinals Finals Venue Venue decided by Ranking TBC Review The NRC plan was developed in consultation with the Flying Fijians Head Coach, Pathway Manager and General Manager Rugby I see this as a very important exercise from player selection, DTE’s, Fitness Test, Camp etc. for the development of local players exposed to the next level, gaining experience and confidence as we all know NRC is a very tough competition playing against Super Rugby, Test Players and premier grade players Our local national competition was shortened this year from 11 – 7 rounds. This needs to be reviewed for more game time and consistency of the players We were grateful to have a Capped game against Tonga before the NRC and such capping games should be regularly undertaken. PLAYER SELECTION For the player selection criteria, it was my recommendation that we select, • Best Local players for exposure and gain more experience • Marquee players on the verge of making into the Mitre 10 and playing in the Shute Shield, Brisbane Premier Grade • Core Players in the Under 20’s in the NRC Depth Chat. NRC DEPTH CHART National Rugby Championship Player Depth Chart & Identification Process SKIPPER CUP GROUP Positions Rank One Rank Two Next Group Next Group Development Group Next Group Next Group Loose Head Joeli Vetayaki Eroni Mawi (21) Osea Naganilau Apisai Vatubuli Hooker Jale Sassen Samu Suguturaga Jerry Naureure Mosese Gavidi Tuvere Vugakoto (20) Peceli Katoniwale Tight Head Kalivati Tawake Mosese Ducivaki Mesake Doge Luke Tagi (20) Samuela Newa Left Lock Jovesa Tanikorolevu Tevita Ratuva Sailosi Dawai Jale Railala Right Lock Ben Sadrugu Mataiyasi Ucutabua Apisai Tauyavuca Peni Naulago Daveta Koroitakali Vaione Tegu Blind Flanker Mosese Voka Samu Saqiwa Kelevi Naimasi Filimoni Seru Temo Mayanavanua (20) Timoci Temo Open Flanker Vasikali Mudu Veniona Vuki Peni Waqa Raidre Sivaniolo Qoro Saimoni Uluinakauvadra Number 8 Eremasi Radrodro Jiuta Takubu Sireli Kaloucava Apisalome Bogidrau Jitoko Usumaki Half Back Seru Vularika Franck Lomani (21) Sakiusa Gavidi Seru Cavuilati Peni Matawalu Peniasi Ratu (20) First Five Jonetani Ralulu Alivereti Veitokani Aseri Vatuinaruku Etonia Rokotuiwasa Fabiano Navabale Mosese Tikoduadua Sela Toga Teti Tela Second Five Eroni Vasiteri Cyril Reece Ifereimi Tovilevu Center John Stewart Eroni Sau Nemani Talemaitoga Josateki Turuva Wing Inj - Lepani Raiyala Apete Daveta Pateresio Buto Lutu Sevuloni Veramu Dikidikilati (20) Peceli Davobalavu Fullback Meli Nakarawa Apisaome Waqatabu Inia Tawalo Viliame Maiono Peceli Nacebe (22) FLYING FIJIANS HPU PROGRAMS National Rugby Championship Player Depth Chart & Identification Process VANUA CHALLENGE GROUP Positions Rank One Rank Two Next Group Next Group Development Group Next Group Next Group Loose Head Hooker Tight Head Left Lock Right Lock Walter Gerrard Blind Flanker Open Flanker Number 8 Half Back First Five Koroi Yavala Second Five Center Wing Peceli Davobalavu Fullback NRC Scheduling Overview FINAL NRC Scheduling Overview FINAL Mon Aug 28 Tues Aug 29 Wed Aug 30 Thurs Aug 31 Fri 1st Sept Sat 2 Sept Sun 3rd Field (Clarity) Field (Physical) Field (Speed) Travel to Brisbane Units/Gym Travel to Nadi Gym Capts Run Brisbane City, Ballymore Mon 4th Tues 5th Wed 6th Thurs 7th Fri 8th Sat 9th Sun 10th Gym/Meetings Units Gym Travel to Melbourne Field (Clarity) Field (Physical) Field Captain Run Melb, Harlequins Mon 11th Tues 12th Wed 13th Thurs 14th Fri 15th Sat 16th Sun 17th Back into Camp Gym/Top Ups Field/Units (Speed) Meetings/Field Clarity Field/Units (Physical) Regen/Meetings Gym Captain Run Eagles, Lawaqa Mon 18th Tues 19th Wed 20th Thurs 21st Fri 22nd Sat 23rd Sun 24th Back into Camp Gym/Top Ups Field/Units (Speed) Meetings/Field Clarity Field/Units (Physical) Regen/Meetings Gym Captain Run Perth Spirit, Suva Mon 25th Tues 26th Wed 27th Thurs 28th Fri 29th Sat 30th Sun Oct 1 Back into Camp Units Gym/Meetings Travel to Sydney Field (Clarity) Field (Mixed) Captain Run Vikings, Canberra Mon Oct 2 Tues 3rd Wed 4th Thurs 5th Fri 6th Sat 7th Sun 8th Gym/Meetings Units Gym/Top Ups Field/Units (Speed) Field (Clarity) Field/Units (Physical) Regen/Meetings Regen Captain Run Rams TG Milner Mon 9th Tues 10th Wed 11th Thurs 12th Fri 13th Sat 14th Sun 15th DTE? Gym/Meetings Gym/Units Field (Game Sim) Field / (testing?) Team Act? BYE NRC Final Standings League Table P W D L P+/- Pts Queensland Country 9 7 0 2 373/225 34 Canberra Vikings 9 7 0 2 393/221 33 Fijian Drua 9 4 0 5 282/302 22 Perth Spirit 9 4 0 5 304/277 21 NSW Country 8 4 1 3 219/217 20 Eagles Brisbane City 8 4 1 3 281/291 20 Greater Sydney Rams 8 3 0 5 248/319 13 Sydney Rays 8 3 0 5 238/322 13 Melbourne Rising 8 1 0 7 193/357 4 Highlight of Round 6- bringing home the Horan-Little Shield out of Australia for the first time, after our 57-36 win over the Greater Sydney Rams.
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