Fiji Rugby is pleased to announce the extension of the sponsorship arrangement with fuel company, Mobil Oil (Fiji) (Mobil). Mobil joined the FRU sponsorship family in 2019 as an Official Sponsor and Exclusive Fuel Provider for Fiji Rugby and all its associated teams. Fiji Rugby CEO John O’Connor extended his gratitude to Mobil for this […]...
Flying Fijians went down fighting against the All Blacks despite losing 60-13 in Hamilton tonight. As expected the match started with a lot of fire power and the Flying Fijians kicking off perfectly. Ben Volavola slotted in the first 3 three points for the Flying Fijians. The All Blacks replied with a try in the […]...
Flying Fijians head coach Vern Cotter is impressed with the work rate the team displayed last Saturday, plans are being mapped out strategy wise, raising the bar to another level as coach Cotter sets focus on a more competitive matchup tomorrow night. The Flying Fijians exceeded expectation when they took to the ground last weekend, […]...
Leone Nakarawa has been given more responsibility as he will lead the Flying Fijians against the All Blacks in their final test match on Saturday in Hamilton. Nakarawa replaces Levani Botia for the captaincy role after the hard-hitting center was ruled out due to a knee injury earlier this week. Head Coach Vern Cotter said “Earlier in […]...
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.
