Rivalries put aside as Wallabies star Nic White gives on-pitch coaching tips to Fiji star just after Super Rugby clash between the Brumbies and Fijian Drua
- Nic White showed his class on Friday night
- Wallabies star spotted passing on his wisdom
- Recipient was rival No. 9 Peni Matawalu
- Followed by Brumbie’s home win over Fiji Drua
Wallabies halfback Nic White won the respect of many rugby fans around the world after his full-time good deed when he played for the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby Pacific competition on Friday.
The 32-year-old White was spotted doing some player-to-player coaching with Fiji Drua scrum half Peni Matawalu at the GIO Stadium in Canberra.
Matawalu was all ears when it came to White’s advice, with the touching moment captured by Stan Sport cameras.
It followed one of the best games in the league this season with Stephen Larkham’s men calling on all their experience to beat the visiting Fiji side 43-28.
Brumbies winger Ben O’Donnell finished with a hat-trick to his name, while Drua No. 10 Teti Tela was outstanding for the away side.
Wallabies halfback Nic White won the respect of rugby fans worldwide after his good deed on Friday playing for the ACT Brumbies
In heartwarming scenes, White was spotted during a player-to-player coaching session with Fiji Drua scrum half Peni Matawalu (pictured) at GIO Stadium in Canberra
“We are very confident that we are a footy squad when we put it together, we can beat any team on our given day,” Tela said after the match.
“We took some time before we decided we were going to play. I support my boys every day of the week to score tries.
“Brumbies are a good side…they’re kind of clinical, especially if you give them too much punishment.”
Larkham also praised his opponents after the final whistle.
‘When [Drua] get behind the leaderboard, they run it from anywhere and they were good,” he said.
“They are large bodies that sometimes marched across the field quite easily. We only really made up for that in the second half.
She’s going to do this game [Fiji] all the best for the World Cup, they are building up some very good combinations.’