Rugby-Fiji's Raiwalui to head World Rugby's 'development pathways'


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 29 Nov 2023

Rugby Union - England v Fiji - World Cup Warm Up - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - August 26, 2023 Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) - Simon Raiwalui, who stood down as Fiji coach after taking the Pacific islanders to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in October, has been appointed by World Rugby in a role to help the progress of the sport's developing nations.

As High Performance Pathways and Player Development Manager, Raiwalui's job will be to "support World Rugby's (WR) core mission of increasing the competitiveness of international rugby as the sport prepares for a new era of opportunity and growth," the governing body said in a statement on Tuesday.

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