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WHY WE ALL LOVE WATCHING THE FLYING FIJIANS

PEOPLE ARE enthralled by Fiji, who have taken the rugby world by storm this year. That was certainly the case when they played Wales in Bordeaux, where their athleticism and attacking intent brought them within a whisker of a famous victory.

The Islanders can no longer be viewed as just sevens specialists. Under their superb head coach Simon Raiwalui, they have developed significantly in the set-piece, defence and fitness. The exposure their players are getting to higher-quality competitions is helping, with the Fijian Drua Super Rugby team this

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