{"id":174518,"date":"2025-12-09T00:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/174518\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T00:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:41:07","slug":"kolinisau-stresses-defence-after-back-to-back-third-place-finish-fbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/174518\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolinisau stresses defence after back to back third-place finish \u2013 FBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fiji men\u2019s 7s coach Osea Kolinisau says the new-look HSBC SVNS formatis proving brutally demanding, making consistency and defensive disciplinemore important than ever.<\/p>\n

His comments followed Fiji\u2019s gritty 26\u201319 win over France to secure thirdplace in Cape Town this morning.Kolinisau acknowledged Fiji fell short of their target of pushing further intothe tournament, but praised his players for responding under pressure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re happy with the boys\u2019 performance against France. We\u2019redisappointed\u2026 but I\u2019m happy the boys bounced back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He described the revamped series structure, where every pool matchcarries knockout-level urgency as unforgiving.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis format is tough and we try to stay consistent. We weren\u2019t asconsistent as we wanted to be, but I\u2019m happy we came out with thepoints in this last game\u201d.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Kolinisau admitted Argentina exposed Fiji\u2019s errors in their cup quarter-final,but said the team reset quickly to finish strongly.<\/p>\n

\u201cKudos to Argentina, They kept the ball away from us in the first half andwe made a lot of mistakes. We went and talked with the boys about what\u2019simportant. \u201cWe wanted to win against France\u2026 to stay in touch at the top ofthe table.\u201d<\/p>\n

A major focus moving forward, Kolinisau stressed, is defence, an area he has targeted heavily in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Fiji leave Cape Town tied on 32 points with South Africa and New Zealandat the top of the men\u2019s standings after the opening two legs.<\/p>\n

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