Post by Druzik on Nov 8, 2008 6:35:49 GMT 10
This is just the shot in the arm RL needs in Fiji. They are running out of Satelite dishes to show the WC.
Article here.
Fiji progresses through to a semi-finals playoff spot at the rugby league World Cup, despite it's 18-16 loss to Scotland on Wednesday.
Coach Joe Rabele Dakuitoga rested his National Rugby League roster of players, giving island based players their chance at the Bluetongue Stadium, on Australia's central coast.
Dakuitoga is not fazed by the loss, his focus is on Ireland, on the Gold Coast, Monday.
"We are looking forward to that game, this is a big achievement for the Fiji National rugby league because it has been 16 years since it started, so it is big news," he said.
"There are alot of companies who will support, us now.
"To be in this stage is a blessing, we talked about it , and we are ready to give everything we have got got left, on Monday."
Coach Dakuitoga says the Fiji Pay TV station, MyTV has run out of satellite dishes, so hot is demand for the broadcast of the rugby league World Cup.
"We heard that they ran out of satellite in Fiji, because all the people are Fiji are running to them, because they have to change their antennae," Dakuitoga explained.
"MyTV is the only one running this World Cup on TV in Fiji and they have run out of transmission, but that is how well the boys are playing in this tournament."
I actually have seen first hand the passion a country like Fiji has for their sporting teams, when in 2006 I was in Fiji, their team won the Union 7s world title beating the all blacks, for the 8 days I was there all they did was party, this means so much to a country like Fiji who dont have that many feel good things happen to them.
Article here.
Fiji progresses through to a semi-finals playoff spot at the rugby league World Cup, despite it's 18-16 loss to Scotland on Wednesday.
Coach Joe Rabele Dakuitoga rested his National Rugby League roster of players, giving island based players their chance at the Bluetongue Stadium, on Australia's central coast.
Dakuitoga is not fazed by the loss, his focus is on Ireland, on the Gold Coast, Monday.
"We are looking forward to that game, this is a big achievement for the Fiji National rugby league because it has been 16 years since it started, so it is big news," he said.
"There are alot of companies who will support, us now.
"To be in this stage is a blessing, we talked about it , and we are ready to give everything we have got got left, on Monday."
Coach Dakuitoga says the Fiji Pay TV station, MyTV has run out of satellite dishes, so hot is demand for the broadcast of the rugby league World Cup.
"We heard that they ran out of satellite in Fiji, because all the people are Fiji are running to them, because they have to change their antennae," Dakuitoga explained.
"MyTV is the only one running this World Cup on TV in Fiji and they have run out of transmission, but that is how well the boys are playing in this tournament."
I actually have seen first hand the passion a country like Fiji has for their sporting teams, when in 2006 I was in Fiji, their team won the Union 7s world title beating the all blacks, for the 8 days I was there all they did was party, this means so much to a country like Fiji who dont have that many feel good things happen to them.
