NEWS
NZ based prop joins U20s
15 May, 2012
New Zealand based Fijian Alex Hodgeman joined the Under 20 camp today for the Junior World Championships in South Africa in June.
The tight head prop plays with the Canterbury Academy in New Zealand and has so far impressed forwards coach, Bill Gadolo.
“Alex has been really impressive since he’s joined us and he topped our forwards in the fitness test, running a level 12/6 in the beep test, which shows the kind of training and playing environment he has come from,” Gadolo said.
The Under 20s play as a team against the Fiji Rugby Union’s Senior Academy team on Wednesday as a curtain raiser for the East vs West match that has been rescheduled to be held at Churchill Park.
Gadolo says his players have been training hard and are eager to play
“They have been going hard out for the past two weeks, this will also been an indicator for us to gauge where we are at the moment and what we need to work on.”
Within the squad there’s only one slight injury concern, to halfback Elia Ratucove, who injured his knee during a contact session last week. The medical team has been working with him and Gadolo says that come the match Ratucove will be fit again.
France-based Sevanaia Galala remains the only player yet to join the team. ‘
In one other development former Digicel Fiji 7s player Avenisi Vasuinubu has pulled out of the Under 20s training squad citing personal reasons as to his unavailability.
The Under 20s vs the Senior Academy Players kicks off at Lautoka’s Churchill Park on Wednesday 16 May at 1pm. The main East v West trial match kicks off at 5:00 PM.
15 May, 2012
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| Fiji U20 player Alex Hodgeman. |
New Zealand based Fijian Alex Hodgeman joined the Under 20 camp today for the Junior World Championships in South Africa in June.
The tight head prop plays with the Canterbury Academy in New Zealand and has so far impressed forwards coach, Bill Gadolo.
“Alex has been really impressive since he’s joined us and he topped our forwards in the fitness test, running a level 12/6 in the beep test, which shows the kind of training and playing environment he has come from,” Gadolo said.
The Under 20s play as a team against the Fiji Rugby Union’s Senior Academy team on Wednesday as a curtain raiser for the East vs West match that has been rescheduled to be held at Churchill Park.
Gadolo says his players have been training hard and are eager to play
“They have been going hard out for the past two weeks, this will also been an indicator for us to gauge where we are at the moment and what we need to work on.”
Within the squad there’s only one slight injury concern, to halfback Elia Ratucove, who injured his knee during a contact session last week. The medical team has been working with him and Gadolo says that come the match Ratucove will be fit again.
France-based Sevanaia Galala remains the only player yet to join the team. ‘
In one other development former Digicel Fiji 7s player Avenisi Vasuinubu has pulled out of the Under 20s training squad citing personal reasons as to his unavailability.
The Under 20s vs the Senior Academy Players kicks off at Lautoka’s Churchill Park on Wednesday 16 May at 1pm. The main East v West trial match kicks off at 5:00 PM.
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| IRB Level 1 Coaching - Tailevu | 30 May, 2012 |
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| U20s - Respect the jersey, respect the team | 29 May, 2012 |
| Talei to captain Flying Fijians | 28 May, 2012 |
| Naitasiri 18-7 Nadi | 27 May, 2012 |
| Hot Bread renews FRU sponsorship | 26 May, 2012 |
| Nayacalevu joins PNC squad | 23 May, 2012 |
| Kalou blow for Fiji | 23 May, 2012 |
| Sorovaki names travelling party to JWC | 21 May, 2012 |
| Male names PNC squad | 18 May, 2012 |
| West beats East in trials | 17 May, 2012 |
| East v West trials switched to Churchill Park | 15 May, 2012 |
| NZ based prop joins U20s | 15 May, 2012 |
| Fiji cruise to London 7s title | 14 May, 2012 |
| FRU heads north for referee development | 11 May, 2012 |
| Overseas based players yet to join U20 squad | 11 May, 2012 |
| Dere names team for London 7s | 11 May, 2012 |
| Naitasiri defeat Lautoka 23-16 | 11 May, 2012 |
| Suspected neck injury for Naitasiri player | 11 May, 2012 |
| Little named in East v West national trials | 09 May, 2012 |
| Fiji Indo prepare for B Division | 08 May, 2012 |
| FORU AGM a success | 08 May, 2012 |
| Fiji to host women's 7s RWC qualifiers | 08 May, 2012 |
| Fiji's hopes dashed in extra time in Scotland | 07 May, 2012 |
| Tailevu humble Northland in Digicel derby | 05 May, 2012 |
| Digicel Cup Tables - 5 May, 2012 | 05 May, 2012 |
| Fiji Under 20's step up intensity | 04 May, 2012 |
| Dere names team for Glasgow 7s | 04 May, 2012 |
| Wintery Glasgow weather greets Fiji | 03 May, 2012 |
| Nacagilevu visits Rugby House | 03 May, 2012 |
| Fiji Rugby fundraiser for floods | 01 May, 2012 |
| National players to work on fitness | 01 May, 2012 |
| Nacagilevu released from hospital | 01 May, 2012 |
