FIJI RUGBY UNION
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Murphy considers move to greener pastures 04 August, 2008
Outgoing HPU manager Peter Murphy (left) pictured here with head coach Ilivasi Tabua. The Fiji Rugby Union announced Monday the decision to part ways with current High Performance Unit manager Peter Murphy at the end of the year. Murphy, who has been instrumental in the successful running of the Unit for the ...
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Vacancy- High Performance Unit Manager 04 August, 2008
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FRU appoints Serevi as National 7s coach 24 July, 2008
The Board of the Fiji Rugby Union announced Thursday the appointment of Waisele Serevi as coach for the Digicel Fiji 7s team. The appointment is for the Rugby World Cup 7s and the 2008/09 IRB 7s Series. “We are happy to say that the board has deliberated at length in reaching this decision,” FRU Board chairman Keni Dakuidrek...
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Fiji 7s coach and manager search near end 20 July, 2008
The Digicel Fiji 7s team after a warm-up match prior to the London 7s. Nearly a month after beginning the process of selecting the new coach and manager for the Digicel Fiji 7s team to the upcoming IRB 7s Series and the 7s Rugby World Cup, the Fiji Rugby Union selection committee narrows down its choices. It ...
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Fiji, Samoa, Tonga discuss way forward for Pa... 15 July, 2008
The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) met Monday with representatives from South African Rugby, the Pacific Rugby Limited and reps from the Samoa and Tonga Rugby Unions in Nadi. This was held at the request of the South African Rugby Union to the FRU who in turn invited Tonga and Samoa to attend. The meeting which went on for half a day, ...
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Fiji grind out win in Tokyo 22 June, 2008
Fiji fought back from a 9-3 half time deficit to beat rapidly improving Japan 24-12 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, so denying their hosts a second successive victory after their defeat of Tonga last weekend. James Aldridge's three first half penalties sent the home side in with a six-point cushion, but the islanders hit back with three tries ...
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FRU launches Digicel Cup 19 June, 2008
FRU operations manager Vilikesa Rinavuaka, Colonial general manager Life and Health and Marketing Culden Kamea, Digicel rep Jonathan Fitzpatrick, Jeremy Duxbury and FRU deputy chairman Mosese Nailumu at the Digicel Cup launch at the Holiday Inn. The Fiji Rugby Union officially announced Thursday that Digicel wil...
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FRU seeks new sponsorship and media team 04 June, 2008
The Fiji Rugby Union invites applications for the positions of sponsorship manager and media officer to begin in mid-June after the arrangement with Sports Communications Ltd comes to an end. “We have been working with Sports Communications since the beginning of 2006,” FRU chief executive Timoci Tavanavanua said. “In that time...
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Digicel sponsors major provincial rugby in Fi... 31 May, 2008
Digicel has added Fiji provincial rugby to its growing list of sports sponsorships in the region as the telecommunications giant takes over the naming rights and title sponsorship of Fiji’s main provincial tournament this weekend. “The FRU’s main provincial tournament now becomes the Digicel Cup,” FRU chief executive Timo...
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FRU pleased with increased funding 16 May, 2008
The Fiji Rugby Union is pleased to learn of the 78% increase in annual funding from the International Rugby Board for the next four years of the High Performance programme. “The IRB funding for the HPU initiatives has been increased to a maximum of £1.9million (F$5.7million) over the next four years,” chief executive Timoci Tav...
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