No pre-tournament camp for Flying Fijians; squad to assemble in Wales

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians will forgo a pre-tournament training camp in their home country for the upcoming Nations Championship. Instead, the 32-member squad is scheduled to assemble in Cardiff, Wales, on June 25th, with locally based players and management departing Fiji a day earlier.

Head coach Senirusi Seruvakula confirmed that the team will spend the weekend together in Wales before officially commencing preparations for their opening match against the Welsh national team on July 4th. Seruvakula stated that the selection process was straightforward, with consistent player performance being the primary criterion throughout.

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We've been monitoring all the players every week, both in Europe and with the Drua.

"We've been monitoring all the players every week, both in Europe and with the Drua," Seruvakula explained. The coaching staff collaborated closely with strength and conditioning personnel and the medical team to assess player form, fitness, and injury status before finalizing the squad. Regular communication with a wider training squad of 50 players was also crucial.

Seruvakula stressed that players who did not make the final 32 are not out of contention for national duty. Many remain on standby, ready to be called upon should injuries occur during the tournament. "We stay connected because they have not been dropped; they are standby players. Any injury that occurs in the first game, some of them are already in Europe and some of the standby players in Fiji can fly straight to Europe," he added.

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We stay connected because they have not been dropped; they are standby players. Any injury that occurs in the first game, some of them are already in Europe and some of the standby players in Fiji can fly straight to Europe.