Simon Raiwalui
@SimonRaiwalui
Proud Aussie/Fijian, working for Rugby Australia…🇦🇺🇫🇯...my views are my own
Hours away from probably the strongest cyclone to hit Fiji since Winston you have this magic happening! @fijirugby @WorldRugby
Agree, but I don’t think the officials even look at action if he doesn’t dive backwards and hold his head? Gutted as a Wallabies supporter, but I thought Morgan’s technique was brilliant considering Tizzano’s head is well below his hips at the point of contact…just my opinion.
Carlo Tizzano, hit by Jac Morgan at the very end, did himself no favours by a backwards dive and appeal to the ref.
As a huge supporter of player safety I am a big advocate of the player contesting the ball presenting safe pictures to the attack/players cleaning out. If head is below hips, jackler must share responsibility of where point of contact is…hence law 15.3.
Joe Schmidt: Lions try decision ignored player safety Over the top stuff from Schmidt IMO questioning referee commitment to player welfare. I’m sure World Rugby will take a dim view. Disagree with the call fine, but that’s disrespectful. @TimesSport thetimes.com/article/dfa993…
Gutted for the boys, what a match…thought the referee had a very good game.
🗣️ "I've spoken to Lukhan since the Pasifika game, spoke to him before the game. We've got him pretty close by." #AUSvBIL #Lions2025 🇦🇺 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto still in Wallabies picture for British & Irish Lions Tests. planetrugby.com/news/joe-schmi…
Can’t wait to see him under the tutelage of Bernie, predicting a green & gold future for this young man!
Jarrah McLeod signs the dotted line until 2027. Congratulations brother 👏
End of a fantastic week with First Nations & Pasifika team down in Melbourne, great concept that hopefully opens future pathways/opportunities for our indigenous & Pasifika youth. Great memories created and thanks to everyone at RA involved in getting this team up and running 🙏🏾
If NZR was going to shell out for an NRL star it wouldn’t be Ponga who I would be going after, Leka Halasima would be the one I was targeting…not sure what position he would play, but the kid is a freak and only 19 years old!
For someone who was the mastermind behind a RWC victory, he says some extremely dumb sh*t most of the time…I understand that you are paid to have controversial takes, no need to make yourself sound like an idiot though! 🤐
Clive Woodward nominating himself for knob of the year with this one. There’s not such thing as a 9 point try. I was happy Wilson did this. Accept that you’ve lost and don’t make it worse.
SBW claiming he was cheated out of a win on the Wallabies vs Lions broadcast, let it go BRO…you lost fair and square! 🤣
My Pasifika work boots (flip-flops) are not really suited to this cold Melbourne weather, stuff it…it’s all in the head! 🥶🤣
I would say Scotland should focusing on slowing down Fiji’s ruck ball!
Wainiqolo is looking soooo fast at the moment, great to see him playing with confidence!
It would be remiss of me to not thank the @Scotlandteam for again touring the Pacific again, one of the few top tier teams to make that continued commitment…hopefully others will follow, I promise you will be looked after!
𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗻. After 3️⃣0️⃣ years as a Player/Coach, Kevin Sorrell will leave the club at the end of the season. 🙌🏻 Over 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ appearances as a Player. 🏆 Six Premiership Titles as a Coach. 🏆 Three European Titles as a Coach. Legend. #YourSaracens💫
A message from Coach Jo. Jo will step down as Head Coach at the conclusion of our #RWC2025 campaign. #Wallaroos
Can take nothing away from Moana Pasifika this season, they have made massive strides as a team and franchise this year…this Chiefs team would have done this to most teams tonight.