The Serevi Academy has created a lot of interest among young rugby players in the Northern Division.

The sevens maestro’s coaching clinics at Subrail Park, Labasa, has become a hit among students.

Serevi said with youths facing constant threat of drug abuse, rugby could play a part in ensuring that they stay away from it.

He thanked the A.Hussain Group of Companies for sponsoring his trip to Vanua Levu.

“It’s a free camp and we want to encourage the kids to use rugby to grow their lives,” he said.

Sharing his life lessons and experiences on how he became the King of sevens rugby, Serevi, said post each training session, he spoke to players on how they can become future stars.

“Setting the short and long term goals is key, first young players should try to achieve their short term goals, and then long term,” he said.

The clinic focused on teaching players quality ball passing, creating a strong offensive line of attack and using their skill to create gaps in the opposition.

Serevi said he did not do well academically but, in rugby he excelled and created a name out of it.

He had his name engraved in the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2013 and is the only Fijian to achieve that.

“I am not saying school is not good, but, everyone is this world has got a talent, and rugby can mould this special talent,” he said.

He emphasised to youths to find good friends who help could them along their journey to grow as a player and not go into drugs.

“You (youths) need to draw a line and if your friends are not taking you to the big goals, then it is a problem,” he said.

Serevi said he persevered and had faith in his talent to don the Fiji sevens jumper and make the nation proud of his talent.

“Nothing is impossible and each youth can become a quality rugby player and make the nation proud.”

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