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The Fiji rugby team say a plan to wear a message on their jerseys promoting Covid-19 vaccinations against the All Blacks were scrapped for a second week following a directive from their major sponsor.
The Flying Fijians wore jerseys with Fiji Airways across their chest, instead of a message promoting Covid-19 vaccinations.
Photo: PHOTOSPORT
But the players took to the field with a Fiji Airways sticker across their chests instead.
Coach Vern Cotter said the team was left out of the loop for a second week, and were only informed of the change on Friday. Those conversations were being had with the sponsor and the (Fiji Rugby) Union, he said.
The Fiji rugby team say plans to wear a message on their jerseys promoting Covid-19 vaccinations were scrapped for a second week following a directive from their major sponsor.
The Flying Fijians wore jerseys with Fiji Airways across their chest, instead of a message promoting Covid-19 vaccinations.
Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The Flying Fijians pulled the pin on wearing jerseys with the Vaccinate Fiji message for last weekend s test in Dunedin, because of opposition from some team members.
A compromise was reached during the week, with the jerseys in Hamilton set to read Vaccinate Fiji and the words It s your choice .
However, the players took to the field on Saturday with a Fiji Airways sticker across their chest.