As the footprint of Fiji rugby continues to grow internationally, so too is the engagement within the country at grassroots level through the Get into Rugby program (GIR). GIR is an initiative aimed at encouraging children from as young as 7 to try the beloved game of rugby in a safety first programme and has […]...
Following a solid 8 week preparation, the Vodafone Fijian Under20 are in camp and ready for their first match of the Oceania U20 Championship against New Zealand Under20. Head Coach Kele Leawere said the team has been working hard and excited the tournament is set to begin. “The boys have got through a lot of […]...
Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s captain Rusila Nagasau believes they are on track and ready for the Kitakyushu tournament in Japan which begins on Saturday. Nagasau said one of the reasons leaving for Japan early was to settle down well ahead of the tough two days of tournaments. “The training here in Japan is going well. […]...
On the eve of departure for the Vodafone Fijian Under-20 Oceania Under-20 campaign, Coach Kele Leawere is confident towards his team’s physical and mental state. The junior national side began their preparation campaign in February with an open trial sessions unearthing exciting potential as the initial squad came together. Since then, various members joined the […]...
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked tenth in the world by the IRB as of 16 June 2014.
Despite the relatively small size of their represented country, in the 2007 Rugby World Cup Fiji defeated Wales 38–34 to claim a quarter final spot (theoretically placing them in the top 8 teams in the world) and proceeded to give eventual winners South Africa a scare eventually going down 37–20.
