Fiji Airways Fijian 7s flyer Alasio Naduva will make return to the NZ Sevens this weekend with fond memories of his debut world sevens series in Hamilton last year. Naduvas’ notable performance in the final at Hamilton sevens last year made headlines being awarded the DHL Player of the Final. His incredible skills shone in […]...
Waisea Nacuqu is one of Fiji’s most lethal smiling assasins with a global reputation for footwork and speed his ability to break open games makes him a menacing presence on the field. The 5 ft 7 playmaker has made the most of his opportunities early in the 2019 series with Head Coach Gareth Baber heralding […]...
World Rugby has set out its 2019 plan to mitigate the risk of injury in the sport, beginning with a dedicated laws forum in March. Building up towards World Rugby’s main event the Rugby World Cup 2019 the focus areas build on significant progress in the management of injuries, particularly concussion, (the latest Professional Rugby […]...
Fiji Rugby Union Referees’ Association has a contingent of 21 local and three international referees on hand at this weekend’s Coral Coast 7s tournament at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka. The group will be monitored by FRU National Referee’s Coordinator Johnson Lee as the referees and match officials development programme continues to grow. This year is […]...
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.
