Following the discovery of certain breaches of internal processes, Fiji Rugby Union has terminated three staff last week, and this has promoted the FRU Board to also bring forward an audit that was scheduled for later on in the year as part of operations. While addressing the media during a press conference this afternoon, FRU […]...
Six players from the Fijian Drua squad have been selected in the 35-member Swire Shipping Fijian Warriors side to prepare two-match series against Samoa. Hooker Tevita Ikanivere, lock Sorovakatini Tuifagalele, Chris Minimbi, flanker Raikabula Momoidunu, center Apisalome Vota and half-back Simione Kuruvoli will certainly boost the Fijian Warriors campaign this year. Head Coach Kele Leawere […]...
Fiji Gas, Fiji’s largest and most trusted LPG brand, and Fiji Rugby are excited to announce a new 3-year sponsorship that will support the Fijiana Drua and ultimately the development of womens rugby in Fiji. The three-year deal will see the Fiji Gas logo on the Fijiana Drua playing shorts next season until 2025. Fiji […]...
The World Rugby Level 2 Regional Strength and Conditioning course is underway at the Sky Lodge hotel in Nadi with 30 participants from provincial unions, including representatives from Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands and Samoa. The objective of this five days’ session is to identify a process for developing a training plan around a […]...
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.
