Tailevu halfback Simione Kuruvoli has a huge role to play for the Flying Fijians as Head Coach Vern Cotter named his 23-member run-on team for the first test match against the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday. Kuruvoli who has been part of the Flying Fijians since last year gets an opportunity to start after experienced […]...
Fiji Rugby is thrilled to announce two strong and experienced sevens teams which will be part of Team Fiji’s campaign to the Olympic Games in Tokyo Japan later this month. After competing in the Oceania 7s a fortnight ago, coach Gareth Baber and Saiasi Fuli have finally penciled in their 12-member squad along with traveling […]...
The pools for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic rugby sevens competitions have been confirmed as players, teams and fans countdown to the kick-off at Tokyo Stadium on 26 July. The 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams have been allocated to three pools of four teams, according to rankings based upon performances in the HSBC World Rugby […]...
Game ReportFiji Airways Fijian 7s team was crowned the PacificAus Sports Oceania 7s champions after remaining undefeated and urging All Black 7s 17-7 in their final match in Townsville. Coach Gareth Baber reshuffled his players during the three-day competition and named a mixture of experience and young players for their final match against New Zealand. […]...
Fiji Rugby today expressed its deep gratitude to the Australian Government for their support of rugby in Fiji and our high performance programs. Welcoming the announcement made by Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne. FRU CEO John O’Connor said. “We are humbled and grateful to the Australian Government for this support. […]...
Fiji Rugby High Performance General Manager Simon Raiwalui has thanked his Flying Fijians staff who have thought outside the box and have come up with ways where players can train twice a day, have their team meetings and Lotu everyday while being under strict quarantine in Christchurch. Raiwalui said “The Strength and Conditioning staff hold […]...
Fiji Airways Fijian 7s captain Jerry Tuwai has revealed that senior players in the team have played an instrumental role to keep the players together as family after being away from their loved one’s for more than three months. The Fijian 7s side moved into camp before the second wave of COVID-19 hit Fiji and […]...
Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s co-captain Tokasa Seniyasi believes they are fortunate to play the women’s powerhouse the New Zealand and Australian 7s team at the PaicificAus Oceania 7s as they prepare for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan next month. Seniyasi will be assisted by experienced Rusila Nagasau, as coach Saiasi Fuli has named both […]...
Fiji Airways Fijian and Fijiana 7s players plus the management received their second jab of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine today at their hotel in Brisbane ahead of the PacificAus Sports Oceania 7s which kicks off next Friday. Fiji Rugby Chief Executive John O’Connor thanked the Queensland Government and the Health Department for assisting the team getting […]...
The draw for the 2021 PacificAus Sports Oceania Sevens has been released, with host nation Australia, battling it out with 2016 Olympic champions Fiji in the opening match on June 25. It will be followed by World Series champions New Zealand against the Oceania Barbarians, before the women’s teams close out the opening session. Full […]...
Fiji secured their second successive men’s Olympic rugby sevens gold medal as they beat New Zealand 27-12 in a thrilling gold medal match at Tokyo Stadium. The defending champions raced into a 12-0 lead against the All Blacks Sevens as Meli Derenalagi and Sireli Maqala touched down in the opening three minutes. Scott Curry crossed […]...
