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Fiji officials resign as RA step in amid financial strife
By AAP
Senior officials at the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) have resigned and the country's justice minister has stepped in to administer the governing body amid financial problems, Fijian media reports.
The country's attorney-general Siromi Turaga met with members of the FRU board and instructed them to resign on Thursday, the Fijian Sun said.
Turaga will now move to appoint interim trustees for the FRU and convene a special general meeting to appoint an interim administrator, news website Fijian Village said.
Neither Turaga nor his office were able to provide immediate comment.
An FRU spokesman said the governing body had deferred its annual general meeting until further notice but declined to comment on the union's leadership.
The union's financial problems were underlined this week when Australia-based Fijians had to step in to provide food for the Fijiana Drua, defending champions in Australia's Super W competition, in the days leading up to their 45-22 defea t to the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Sunday.
The FRU's acting chief executive Sale Sorovaki said the governing body was responsible for Fijiana's logistics and some challenges regarding "financial processes" had a direct impact on the team.
"We may not be able to repay you, however we are deeply grateful for your kind gesture and support to our fellow Fijians at a time when they needed it the most," Sorovaki told the families that assisted the team.
Rugby Australia said it will cover Fijiana Drua's expenses for the remainder of their Super W tournament in Australia.
The Drua play the NSW Waratahs in the semi-finals in Sydney on Sunday.
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The way Ratima has been treated he needs to look OS. Same with Perofeta and Love, Hothem too. Razor is a token coach. Gives debuts but very few mins. Also DM too. Just go earn millions elsewhere DM as all you get in NZ is bagging.
BB is coaches favourite and I say let him have BB right thru to the next 2 or maybe even 3 World cups.😁😁 Have JB outside him at 12...That just works so well.
Go to commentsIt certainly needs to be cherished. Despite Nick (and you) highlighting their usefulness for teams like Australia (and obviously those in France they find form with) I (mention it general in those articles) say that I fear the game is just not setup in Aus and NZ to appreciate nor maximise their strengths. The French game should continue to be the destination of the biggest and most gifted athletes but it might improve elsewhere too.
I just have an idea it needs a whole team focus to make work. I also have an idea what the opposite applies with players in general. I feel like French backs and halves can be very small and quick, were as here everyone is made to fit in a model physique. Louis was some 10 and 20 kg smaller that his opposition and we just do not have that time of player in our game anymore. I'm dying out for a fast wing to appear on the All Blacks radar.
But I, and my thoughts on body size in particular, could be part of the same indoctrination that goes on with player physiques by the establishment in my parts (country).
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