Rivalries put aside as Wallabies star Nic White gives on-field coaching tips to Fiji star

Wallabies halfback Nic White won the respect of many rugby fans globally following his good deed at fulltime when turning out for the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby Pacific competition on Friday.

White, 32, was spotted engaging in some player-to-player coaching with Fiji Drua scrum-half Peni Matawalu at 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 competition this season, with Stephen Larkham’s men calling on all their experience to deny the visiting Fijian 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 globally after his good deed at fulltime on Friday when turning out for the ACT Brumbies

White was spotted engaging in some player to player coaching with Fiji Drua scrum-half Peni Matawalu (pictured) at GIO Stadium in Canberra in heartwarming scenes

‘We are quite confident as a footy side when we put it together, we can beat any team on our given day,’ Tela said post game.

‘We just took a little bit of time before we decided we will start playing. I back my boys any day of the week to score tries.

‘Brumbies are a good side….they are quite clinical, especially if you give them too many penalties.’

Larkham also praised his opponents after the final whistle.

‘When [Drua] get behind on the scoreboard, they run it from anywhere and they were good,’ he said.

‘They are big bodies that were marching their way down the field pretty easily at times. We really didn’t fix that up until the second half.

‘This competition is going to do them [Fiji] a lot of good going into the World Cup, they are building some really good combinations.’