Cokanasiga will begin on the wing towards French Prime 14 aspect Lyon on Friday night time (20:00 BST) as Premiership leaders Bathtub look to clinch their second trophy of the season within the European Problem Cup remaining, having additionally been a part of the squad that gained the Premiership Rugby Cup in February.
He scored a scintillating strive final weekend as they thrashed Leicester 43-15 within the league, working from deep in his personal half after Max Ojomoh’s interception.
Bathtub head of rugby Johann van Graan mentioned Cokanasiga has turn into a “extra rounded participant” throughout his tenure on the membership.
“He is by far the most important winger that I’ve coached however Joe’s obtained this superb means to complete tries, he is obtained this starvation to get higher,” he mentioned.
“We have ID’d sure bits of his sport he must get higher and he is turn into a way more all-round participant.”
Cokanasiga agreed his consistency throughout the pitch has include the extra skilled he has turn into.
“As I’ve gotten older my priorities have modified of how I have to carry out within the sport,” he mentioned.
“Then we have got individuals like [Bath attack coach] Lee Blackett that has a unique view of the sport than I do and that is helped me enhance massively.
“Johann’s somebody I can go and converse to about something and let all the pieces out, he will be trustworthy with me, I will be trustworthy with him, similar with Lee and JP [Ferreira, defence coach].
“They provide you loads of confidence and that is large in gamers.”
