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Rugby team found a wizard coach on the island of Fiji
Fijean Vaisale Earvi was approved by the head coach of the Russian National Team in Rugby-7. According to the press service of the ROGBI Federation of Russia (FRR), the corresponding decision was made on November 26 at a meeting of the Supreme Council of the organization.
Vaisale Earvi is often called a wizard and considered one of the most outstanding players in the Olympic variety of Rugby. The contract between the legendary Fijez and the REGBI REGBI Federation is concluded for a year with the possibility of prolongation by agreement of the parties.
The main tasks of the head coach will be the formation of a new team of the national team and the return of the national team team to the world rugby-7 series, as well as the conquest of a ticket to the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.
“I am happy that I was presented with the opportunity to work with the national team of the Russian Federation. I have a huge surge of strength, I feel that I could bring the team to a new level. I visited Sochi, where the team was at the training camp. I got acquainted with everyone, there were, both young guys and experienced. In the nearest weekend we have the first tournament in Dubai and I hope that we will show ourselves from the good side,” Sergei.
- Russian Rugby (@rugbyrussia) November 26, 2018
On November 26, at a meeting of the Supreme Council of FRR FIDZHITS @Waisale_Serevi , he was approved by the head coach of the Russian National Team of Russia in Rugby-7. The contract with the legendary Fijets is concluded for a year with the possibility of prolongation by agreement of the parties. We read https://t.co/dzwlqty6of pic.twitter.com/anza22qnh4
Vaisale Earvi for the first time won the Rugby-7 World Cup along with the Fiji national team in 1997, and he was then recognized as the best player in the tournament. In 2005, it was possible to repeat success, this time Sergei was already both the captain and the coach of the team.
The former head coach of the national team Andrei Sorokin resigned at the end of the season, following which domestic rugbitists flew out of among the participants in the world series. At the 2018 World Cup, the Russian team took 14th place.