Qera inspired to break Fiji's losing curse against Australia

The Vodafone Flying Fijians have not beaten Australia in 63 years, but captain Akapusi Qera says they’ll be taking inspiration from their Pacific neighbours Samoa as they look to cause a June upset.

Samoa shocked the 2011 Wallabies by beating them on home soil and Fiji are looking to do the same in their June Series, with the rare opportunity to take on three Tier One nations in as many weeks, with games against Italy and Scotland to follow.

Fiji will go on to play World Cup qualifiers against Tonga and Samoa after this series, and a major upset would give the squad plenty of confidence.

While World Rugby has moved to make tier one‑tier two matches more common beyond 2020, Qera says they simply can’t let this chance pass them by.

The players had a day off yesterday and will resume training again today.

The Wallabies will host the Flying Fijians at 5pm Saturday in Melbourne.

Source: Rugby.au