We can be our own worst enemies, admits disappointed Manu

Deacon Manu has had some pretty disappointing days in a Fiji shirt and Saturday ranks as amongst the lowest.

A 53-0 hiding to a second string Irish side wasn’t what he anticipated. He declined to shift blame for the defeat to anyone but the players as he outlined his “bitter” disappointment at a lacklustre performance.

The 33-year-old New Zealand-born prop emerged as one of the few resilient Fijians on a night of disappointment for the Pacific islanders. They’re simply not used to being held scoreless even if they’re often resigned to defeat against higher ranked rugby nations.