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 […]...
Fiji Airways Fijian 7s went down to South Africa in an epic final at Singapore 7s which could have claimed them another back to back win. The boys started the first half on a high note dominating possession and putting all the pressure on the Blitzbok. They executed well and winger Aminiasi Tuimaba was on […]...
Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Head Coach Gareth Baber named a strong 12-member team for the 8th leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series in Singapore this weekend and says the boys are prepared and ready for the battle. Baber has maintained the core group who won the 5th Hong Kong 7s title in a row, making one change with […]...
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.
