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Japan & Canada open Pacific challenge next Tuesday
The first game kicks off at 1.00pm between Japan and Canada on Tuesday 10 March, followed by Samoa and Tonga at 3.00pm then defending champions Argentina will face host Telecom Fiji Warriors at 5.00pm. It’s the first time for the Pampas to visit our shore so we should expect an exciting match between the South […]
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Gadolo Names Vodafone Fiji U20 Team to Canberra
Vodafone Fiji under 20 Coach, Viliame Gadolo has named the team for the 2015 Australian U20 National Championship in Canberra later this month. The Championship involves three teams from Australia with Tonga and Fiji. Following the trials last week, Gadolo has a fair idea of which areas he needs to work on. “Selection was based […]
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Maintain discipline, Ryan says ahead of this weekend’s Fiji Bitter Marist 7s
Discipline in sports is crucial. Discipline to eat right, train well and behave as a role model. It is also vital to be disciplined as rugby players to perform on the field in the right manner and as coaches to work hard and teaching all your players the right techniques. Over the last eighteen […]
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FRU at Sports Awards
FRU at Sports Awards The Fiji Rugby Union board, management and staff members with members for the Telecom Fijiana and Vodafone Fiji 7s Team turned out in numbers on Friday night in support of their nominees for the 2014 Sports Awards. Even though the FRU did not win any awards, “together in rugby” was the union’s […]
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Address by Mark Komene
Address by Mark Komene Country Manager DHL Express Fiji & Pacific Islands Dear DHL Customers, Suppliers, Distinguished Guests, and friends, Welcome to DHL’s Match Ball Delivery Auction Night. I hope you all look forward to a fun filled evening, with some fantastic items up for auction. To highlight some notable items, we have a signed […]
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Women’s rugby to feature at International Women’s Day event this Saturday at Sukuna Park
The FRU in partnership with Fiji Women’s Rights Movement is inviting everyone to join us at Sukuna Park this Saturday to celebrate International Women’s Day and at the same time promote Women’s Rugby. As women strive for empowerment, sport is one of the arenas that are used to emancipate themselves through challenging the traditional masculine/feminine […]
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Moce mada Vilikesa
The Fijian rugby community mourns the loss of former FRU Operations Manager Vilikesa Rinavuaka. Vilikesa of Natavea, Lomaivuna, Naitasitri, passed away at 10.00am on Sunday 1 March at the CWM hospital in Suva. He joined FRU as a media officer in 2003, transferred to the Operations Unit in 2006 and was then appointed Operations Manager […]
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Union Profile: Ovalau Rugby Union (ORU)
Life in the “majors” for what is essentially a small union has its ups and downs, yet somehow the Ovalau Rugby Union (ORU) has managed to avoid finishing last. The appointment of Etuate Waqa to coach the provincial side proves they are serious about lifting the standard of rugby in the island. Ovalau Rugby Union […]
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Get into Rugby
FRU Development Officer Joeli Tubu conducted a Get into Rugby (GIR) program last Wednesday at Rabulu Primary School in Ra. It’s the first time for a program as such to be run at the school. Out of the 188 students that took part, 93 were girls. Tubu said he is to return to Rabulu Primary […]
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The team will deliver on game day says Telecom Fiji Warriors coach FRU Media
Despite the short time given to prepare the team, Telecom Fiji Warriors coach Senirusi Seruvakula remains positive and believes that his team will deliver on game day. They spent their first week in camp at Nadave last week working on their fitness and pattern of play. “The first three solid days we trained at Ratu […]