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Nominees unveiled for World Rugby Awards 2022
World Rugby has today unveiled the shortlists for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2022, which will be presented in Monaco on Sunday, 20 November. Following a stellar year for international rugby culminating in a record-breaking Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand, nominees for the sport’s ultimate accolade feature players, coaches and unsung heroes who […]
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Cotter rings in changes for the match against Ireland
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has made eight changes and a few positional adjustments for their second Autumn Nations Cup match against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. Cotter has maintained his front row which sees Eroni Mawi at Loosehead Prop, Sam Matavesi at Hooker and at Tighthead Prop is Manasa Saulo. Isoa Nasilasila starts […]
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Cotter names Flying Fijians squad for Scotland with three debutants
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has named three debutants in the 23-member team which kicks off their Autumn Nations Cup campaign against Scotland on Sunday. Ratu Leone Rotuisolia, who missed the opportunity while in camp during the mid-year internationals, has finally made his cut into the run-on team. Former Fijian 7s and Olympic Games […]
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NOVEMBER TOUR: Updates from Coach Vern Cotter
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter is hopeful of putting up a strong performance in their opening Autumn Nations Cup match against Scotland on Sunday. The task ahead for Cotter and his brigade won’t be an easy one as Scotland showed their worth up in the North after closely going down to Wallabies 16-15 in […]
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Ten players to make first Hong Kong 7s trip as Gollings names squad
Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Head Coach Ben Gollings has named his 13-member squad for the Hong Kong tournament which sees ten players playing for the first time at So Kon Po Stadium. Captain Waisea Nacuqu, Sevuloni Moceinacagi and Josua Vakurinabili are the three players who have featured at the mecca of all 7s tournaments and have […]
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FRU Chairman acknowledges Fijiana as they finish ninth at Rugby World Cup
Fijiana 15’s had finished 9th at the Rugby World Cup (RWC) after coming in as the newcomers and 21st-ranked team in the tournament last month. They lost two games against number one ranked England and 4th placed France. Fijiana managed to secure their first World Cup win against South Africa and finished third in their pool […]
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Seruvakula names exciting team for final RWC pool match
Fijiana Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named one of the best available sides to take on France in their final do-or-die pool match at Northland Events Center on Saturday. The impressive front row of Props Iris Verebalavu, Siteri Rasolea and hooker Vika Matarugu will run on for their third straight World Cup game. Captain Asinate […]
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Lawaqa Park to host final leg of Fun Flavour Super Sevens Series
Fiji Rugby is pleased to announce the final leg of the Fun Flavour Super Sevens Series will take place this Friday and Saturday at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka. FRU CEO John O’Connor said “With Hong Kong 7s just around the corner, it’s the ideal time to have the final leg of the Fun Flavour Super […]
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Cotter names exciting squad for November Tour
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has selected his 31-member squad to face Scotland, Ireland, and French Barbarians during their Autumn tour test matches next month. Cotter said the selection was based on the performance of the players during the season for their clubs and during the July international window this year. “We have […]
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Thrill-A-Minute Fijiana Record First-Ever Rugby World Cup Win
An incredible game of rugby that Fiji dominated for long periods was only settled in the dying seconds as Karalaini Naisewa scored under the posts. Fiji’s first-ever Rugby World Cup win had looked in jeopardy when Libbie Janse van Rensburg put South Africa in front for the first time in the match in […]