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Aussie coach takes over women rugby
side
By WENDY KATUSELE
AN Australian coach has been tasked
to take charge of the national women’s rugby team the Ragiannas
prepare for this month’s international fixture Singapore Blacks
sevens.
Due to national head coach Sailosi Druma heavily committed to the
national men’s sevens team to the Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa,
which is the same time as the Singapore event, Women’s Rugby Union
have engaged the services of Naomi Roberts to take over the head
coach role.
Roberts had been appointed as national assistant coach for WRU but
takes over the major role since the engagement of Druma.
The Singapore Blacks sevens will be held on Aug 24-25 while the
Pacific Games start with the opening ceremony on Aug 25 with
closing on Sept 8.
Roberts, of Fijian parentage but an Australian citizen, brings
back a colourful background in rugby union.
Roberts arrives in the country on Friday to officially take up her
coaching role with the national team.
She brings a wealth of experience having represented Australian as
a player in both the 15s and sevens as either a fullback or a
winger since 1994 but took a break from the sport in 2002 for five
years but has returned taking up coaching instead.
Roberts has played 13 Tests with the Australian Wallaroos in the
15s and had been a regular member of sevens Wallaroos from 1997 to
2001.
Roberts has been the coach of Northern Territory team to the
Darwin sevens in 2007 which our womens team attended.
Roberts also coached the Aussie Rats to the Hong Kong sevens this
year as runners up to the Cup final.
The Ragiannas are currently in training in Port Moresby for up
coming event.
 
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