Ben Ryan: Fiji can cause World Cup Pool A upset against Australia
Thursday 17 September 2015 19:14, UK
Ben Ryan believes Fiji can cause a World Cup upset when they take on Australia in Pool A next Wednesday.
John McKee's men take on England in the opening game of the World Cup at Twickenham on Friday and face Australia just five days later.
However Fiji Sevens head coach Ben Ryan believes the Islanders can cause an upset despite the short turnaround in games.
He said: "It is so difficult to back that up. But saying that we have known the fixture list for a long time and John's got a very concise and accurate plan of what to do over these next few games.
"Though I'm sure there will be some players that perhaps haven't started on Friday night that will play in that Wednesday game and keep that energy, and that enthusiasm and the freshness there; because, there is no doubt about it, Fiji have the opportunity to beat Australia on Wednesday in Cardiff.
"It is Australia's first knockout, Fiji would have already had an 80-minute game under their belt, so in my mind there's far more opportunity there on Wednesday for Fiji than perhaps people will think."
