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World Rugby reaffirms commitment to Pacific Islands rugby after Rugby Committee meeting
World Rugby’s Rugby Committee has reaffirmed its commitment to the sustainable progress of Pacific Islands rugby following highly positive and constructive meetings with the three unions in Nadi, Fiji, today. The committee heard from the Fiji, Samoa and Tonga union representatives with regard to high performance matters, and in particular the future challenges and opportunities for […]
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Fiji battle back to win Pacific Nations Cup opener
Fiji have got their World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a 23-18 victory over Tonga in Suva on Saturday. With incoming World Rugby Vice-Chairman Agustin Pichot in attendance, the Fijians overcame a 15-0 deficit to run in three second-half tries to beat a physical and spirited Tonga team. With the […]
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Vodafone Flying Fijians Named for Pacific Nations Cup Match against Tonga
Vodafone Flying Fijians Head Coach, John McKee has named an experienced and powerful line up for their first match against Tonga in the 2016 Pacific Nations Cup, at the ANZ Stadium this Saturday. McKee says that they have selected the strongest team possible and that the players understand the challenge ahead. The Vodafone Flying Fijians […]
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Vodafone Fiji 7s Squad Named for Olympics Preparations
Vodafone Fiji 7s Coach Ben Ryan, has named the extended squad that will march into camp to prepare for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The team marches into camp at the Uprising Beach Resort in Pacific Harbour on Monday, 13 June and includes both local and overseas based players that have represented Fiji in the […]
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Telecom Fijiana Olympic Preparation Camp
19 players have been named in the Telecom Fijiana Olympic Preparation Camp which starts on Wednesday. The Iliesa Tanivula coached side, finished off the 2015/2016 HSBC Women’s Series in eighth on the series table, and still remain as one of the core teams in the Women’s Series and next season’s series. The much improved players […]
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Tavua Muslim (GIR)
Tavua Muslim is the latest school to be introduced to the Get into Rugby (GiR) program by the Fiji Rugby Union’s Development Unit. FRU Development Officer, Joeli Tubu with the approval of the school, paid them a visit and took the kids through the program which included Tag Rugby. He also conducted a Coaching Clinic […]
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7s TEAM CELEBRATION
The President, Trustees, Chairman and Fiji Rugby Union Board plus Management and its Consortium of Sponsors would like to congratulate the Vodafone Fiji 7s Team for creating another milestone for Fiji, in winning the World 7s Series Title for a second consecutive year. This is a tremendous achievement by our National Sevens Coach, Management and […]
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Telecom Fiji Warriors Maintain Unbeaten Run
The Telecom Fiji Warriors have achieved their objectives of the two match tour of Uruguay after they defeated the Uruguay Test Team 44-22 in front of their home crowd yesterday. The team without the services of their Captain Peni Ravai, displayed a gutsy performance and ran in five tries to Uruguay’s three in front of […]
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Ryan Names Team for London 7s
Vodafone Fiji 7s coach, Ben Ryan has named the team that will play in the 10th and Final round of the 2015/16 HSBC World 7s Series in London. The team sees the new inclusion of Jarryd Hayne and the return of Masivesi Dakuwaqa and Viliame Mata. While Pio Tuwai and Vatemo Ravouvou have been ruled […]
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Fiji closing in on back-to-back series titles
After 10 rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Fiji are within touching distance of another series title. The first round of the 2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series seems like a very, very long time ago. Sixteen teams descended on Dubai, packed full of new faces to contest the opener under cloudless skies and searing […]