In a major coup for Fijian rugby, the Pacific Islands nation has appointed one of the most experienced tacticians from Australasia to the top job with the national team.
Former All Blacks and Wallabies skills guru Mick Byrne has been named head coach of Fiji and will switch later this year from his current role in charge of the Fijian Drua Super Rugby team.
The Australian replaces Simon Raiwalui, who guided Fiji to the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup last year. “Everybody here at the Drua is delighted that Mick has been appointed to the national team as head coach,” said Fijian Drua chief executive Mark Evans in a statement.“He’s done a terrific job here, and we’re sure that he will do the same for the Flying Fijians.”
Bryne joined the Drua before their inaugural season in 2022, steering them to the Super Rugby quarter-finals last year where they lost to eventual winners the Crusaders.
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