Are we expecting our Olympic legacy or team performance to win the Paris Olympics?
Will Jerry Tuwai’s inclusion guarantee the Paris gold medal? Obviously not. Other teams have already upped their ante, and they all have the same winning aspirations as we do.
Then why are we digressing towards this player?
Tuwai presently wears a two-time Olympic champion crown, so what will he be called if we lose the Paris crown? Why spoil his legacy? All champions retire at their peak performance. Sadly, age has caught up, and like it or not, Tuwai cannot perform as before.
We have already seen him gasping in a 50-metre chase only to offload to another player; therefore, leave the team to the coach.
Good luck if we win; go back to our losing strategy on the drawing board.
Jerry Tuwai scores a try for Fiji against Spain on day three of the HSBC France Sevens at Stade Toulousain on May 14, 2023 in Toulouse, France. Photo: World Rugby
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