Loud speakers used at training to simulate Twickenham crowd - McKee

Loud speakers used at training to simulate Twickenham crowd - McKee

[Photo courtesy of Ian Muir]

Fiji head coach John McKee has revealed how the side has used loud speakers in training to prepare for Twickenham on Saturday.

A sell‑out crowd will watch the Pacific Island side face Rugby World Cup hosts England in the opening game of the 2015 tournament.

McKee says that they had a little bit of a strategy earlier in the campaign in Fiji, where they had a PA system playing crowd noise and the sounds from Twickenham.

He adds that it was part of their preparation with just the normal crowd noise from Twickenham that was taken from one of England’s game.

He says that it affected the intensity of their training where it’s hard to hear calls and communication during the game.

Meanwhile McKee will be naming his starting line-up at 9 tonight and all players are available for selection.

Fiji will play England at 7am this Saturday at Twickenham Stadium in front of 82,000 people.

Source: planetrugby.com