The Fiji Rakavi Football Union Ltd (FRFU Ltd) convened a press conference this morning to provide an update on the status of the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union (FSSRU) competitions, including the Vodafone Deans and Weet-Bix Raluve tournaments. Following ongoing discussions with the Ministry of Education and representatives from the FSSRU Executive Committee, FRFU […]...
At just 18 years old, Michella’e Stolz stood on unfamiliar soil in Fiji, far from her home in New Zealand, with nothing but her rugby boots, a quiet determination, and her faith in God. Stolz was scouted while playing for the NZ Fijians at the Global Youth Sevens. She wasn’t famous. She wasn’t expected. […]...
Suva, Fiji – The Fiji Rakavi Football Union Ltd (FRFU Ltd) wishes to update all stakeholders, school principals, players, and the rugby community on the current situation surrounding the commencement of the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby (FSSR) competition. Following constructive consultations with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the FSSR Executive Committee, a joint agreement […]...
At 29 years old, Manuqalo Noame Komaitai is not only making waves on the rugby field—she’s also breaking barriers in one of the world’s most iconic military units. Currently serving in the British Army and donning the famous red tunic of the Irish Guards outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor castle. Hailed from Bau Island 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.
