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Mike Catt Joins Fijian Drua as Senior Assistant Coach

The former England international brings seasoned attacking coaching experience to a new-look staff charged with lifting the club’s results.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Jonny Wilkinson (L) and Mike Catt pose with the Webb Ellis trophy during the 2003 England Rugby World Cup winning squad reunion at the Eventim Apollo on November 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Ireland's assistant coach Mike Catt attends a training session of the Ireland's rugby team, at the Aviva Stadium, in Dublin, on February 10, 2023 on the eve of the Six Nations international rugby union match between Ireland and France. (Photo by Lorraine O'Sullivan / AFP)
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Overview

  • The Fijian Drua confirmed on Thursday that Mike Catt will serve as senior assistant coach in Brad Mooar’s rebuilt coaching team ahead of the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season.
  • Catt is a 75-cap England international and 2003 Rugby World Cup winner who spent the past two seasons with the NSW Waratahs and has held coaching roles with England, Italy and Ireland.
  • The coaching change follows Glen Jackson’s departure after two straight 10th-place finishes, with the club saying the new hires aim to arrest the recent decline after playoff runs in 2023 and 2024.
  • Drua CEO Jeff Miller called Catt’s signing a ‘great coup’ for the club and for Fiji, and Catt said he was excited to coach in a nation where rugby is the primary sport.
  • The club said more appointments will be announced as the staff finalises plans to develop local players, improve attack structure and prepare the squad for the 2027 campaign.