When young Osea Kolinisau was selected to be the rover in the Digicel National sevens side, many people doubted his abilities.However, only one man knew that he had been longing for that position, his dad Pastor Tuikoro Kolinisau.
Pastor Kolinisau revealed that his son came to him when the team was in camp and asked that he pray that he be given the position.
“The only thing I told him was to give it his best shot because what people didn’t know was that Osea was selected for the rover’s position after the Marist 7s two years back.”
That was when young Kolinisau was playing for their church club.
When the opportunity came up before the Wellington tournament after Nasoni Roko and Lepani Nabuliwaqa were ruled out due to injury, His dad told him that his time has arrived.
“I told him, now is the opportunity for you to play at rover and you need to take it.”
Pastor Kolinisau said his son always had the never give up attitude and this helped him to talk his son into keeping a positive mindset that he was the best in that position.
“I told him, if you take it no matter what the people say, know that you are the best, take the field and prove it to everyone.”
His dad’s word was one thing that lingered in the Komo flyer’s heart what he achieved did not come as a surprise to his dad.
Pastor Kolinisau is proud of what his son was able to show and reveals why Osea never forgets to point to the skies when he scores a try.
“I told him that his talent was God-given and he needs to acknowledge God because when he goes out into the world to play, he is a representative of God and his Kingdom.”
Like any loving parent to his son, Pastor Kolinisau has heard a lot of what people have said about his son especially when he was given the rover’s position.
“I only wish people will go and watch him when he trains, he has the never give up attitude and always wants to be first in everything and Tanivula knows that.”
Of all his six kids, Pastor Tui as he is affectionately known said Osea was the active one since he was a child.
He revealed that from home, Osea never wants to be second best in anything and his dad believes that this is the virtue that has taken him to the level he is in today.
“But I always tell him that sometimes some people will be the best and he needs to accept it if he knows he gave his best.”
“I told him this so that he won’t be disappointed when others vouch to be the better than him.”
“Osea is self motivated, he does not need people to push him to do things and he keeps to any programme given to him.”
Before Kolinisau left for Wellington he told his dad that he now feels comfortable after going through the sevens circuit last year.
“I told him that he needs to make good use of the development FRU has done and it was his time to stand up and show his worth.”
Pastor Tui knew in his heart that this was the season for the National Sevens side which he told them while they were at camp in Sigatoka during the New Year.
“I told them there was a season for everything and it was up to them to believe it and tune themselves up mentally.”
But no matter what Pastor Tui believes in, his wife, Osea’s mother always feels reluctant to watch his son on the field of play.
Knowing this, Osea told his mum to watch all their games because they were going to win in Wellington and he will be the top try-scorer in the tournament.
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