Following criticism after their⁤ opening Rugby World Cup loss to Canada, Fijiana vice-captain ⁣Bitila Tawake has appealed to the nation for encouragement and ‍support. She ⁤emphasized the team is representing fiji on the world⁢ stage and needs ⁤the backing⁢ of their home⁤ country as they ⁤prepare to face ⁤Scotland.

“We just need support. That’s one of the biggest things we really need at this stage,” Tawake stated,according to FBC News. “We’re taking Fiji to the world, ⁢and what matters moast to us‍ is our ⁣family back at home.”

Tawake stressed that the team’s⁢ passion and dedication to the jersey are not⁤ solely defined by the game’s outcome. “Despite the scoreboard, we’re out here repping the black and white jersey.‍ What we do is for our country, ⁤and we take a lot of pride ‍in it,” she said.

The Fijiana will⁢ face Scotland at 1:45 am ⁤this Sunday, ⁢and Tawake expressed hope that ⁣the nation will stand with them through ⁢both successes and challenges.