“We can’t get sucked into the trap, we’ve got to play Premiership-intensity rugby in the Championship, keep that pressure on teams and accept that there will be tough sides here who will make life difficult for us. We’ve got to keep high standards every day in training and at every single match, and if you disrespect this division you’ll be made to look stupid.
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“The team coming down from the Premiership is everyone’s cup final for the that first part of the season, and if you stay at the top of the table that extends out to the full season. “What we’ve got to realise is that this isn’t a walk-over league. It’s nice to know we’ve got so much more in the tank, and we’re determined to bring that out onto the pitch for everyone to see. “The boys have acknowledged that last Saturday down at London Scottish wasn’t a great performance but we got the win, and that’s the main thing. “It’s nice to get into the habit of winning, and while I’m sure the guys will be honest in saying they’ve not really properly hit their straps yet I think it’s great that we’re still sat here with four wins from four games,” said the former Ospreys, Worcester, Racing 92 and Exeter player. In Matavesi’s absence the Falcons have won all four of their games, although there have been some notable scrapes along the way. It’s not as difficult as you might think, so it’s not as if I’m coming in cold.”
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The Falcons players have an app on which we get all the match footage and training footage, and then there’s the various club whatsapp groups plus our website and social media channels. “I’ve been keeping up to date with everything that’s been going on at the club while I’ve been out in Japan, and it’s actually pretty easy to stay involved these days. That’s all done now, though, I’m really happy to be back and I just want to get back playing for Newcastle as quickly as I can. “Even before the tournament it was awesome to have so much time in Fiji – my kids came over and it was great for them to experience the Fijian side of our family. Overall it was a great experience to be part of an event like that, but on the same note I’m also happy to be back at Newcastle Falcons.”įiji’s loss to Uruguay provided one of the shocks of the tournament, Matavesi reflecting: “The short turnaround going into Uruguay and the number of team changes didn’t really help, but overall the World Cup was a great experience. “The teams we were up against really brought their A-games, there was a little bit of complacency from us against Uruguay and ultimately it cost us. “Japan is a wonderful country, the people are awesome and the only disappointment as a Fijian group is that we didn’t progress through the pool stage. “Being out in Japan was an amazing experience and exceeded all my expectations,” said the 29-year-old, who took his international cap tally up to 23 after appearing against Uruguay and Georgia in World Cup pool play before calling time in his Fiji career. The centre has spent most of the last four months on international duty with Fiji, firstly competing in the Pacific Nations Cup and then the Rugby World Cup in Japan.Īnd despite having only just returned from the international showpiece last weekend, the Cornishman has wasted no time in putting himself forward for selection for the Falcons’ first home assignment of the Greene King IPA Championship campaign. Josh Matavesi has turned down the opportunity to put his feet up for a couple of weeks, throwing his hat straight into the ring for Newcastle Falcons’ home game against Hartpury on Friday night.
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