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Yasawa team preview
Yasawa Rugby Union was promoted to the Skipper Cup following a stellar 2019 season in the Vodafone Vanua championship Cup, clinching the title in a thrilling final against cross town rivals Lautoka. Yasawa made history with their promotion coming just one year after entering Fiji’s Provincial Rugby Tournaments. Comprising many talented young players from the 20 Volcanic islands in the Yasawas’, the Yasawa rugby team are an emerging […]
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Tailevu team Preview
2019 Skipper Points – 11 Top Try scorer– Simeli Koniferedi (3 tries) Tailevu secured 1 win over Nadi in round 4 and a draw with Naitasiri in round 7 throughout 2019 Skipper Cup. After losing 5 games last year, Tailevu was sitting on 11 points with Northland and was on the edge of being the second team along with Rewa to be relegated to the Vanua Championship this […]
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Suva Team preview
2019 Skipper Points – 28 Top Try scorer – Setareki Raoba (6 tries) Suva will be opting for a third consecutive title win coming in the 2020 Skipper Cup Campaign. After successfully securing the Skipper title two years in a row in 2018 and 2019, they aim to continue with another successful Skipper campaign this year. Suva had a pretty […]
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Fiji Rugby Confirm Chairman Rotation
Fiji Rugby Union CEO Mr. John O’Connor has confirmed that current Chairman, Commander Francis Kean will also rotate out from the Fiji Rugby Board as per the Fiji Rugby Constitution. Commander Kean was the appointee of the Honourable Prime Minister to the Fiji Rugby Board. O’Connor confirmed that Mr. Conway Beg is the new appointee for […]
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Subrails welcomed into Fiji Rugby family.
Fiji Rugby are thrilled to announce local furniture and electrical retailer Subrails has joined the rugby family, signing a three-year partnership as the Union’s Official Furniture & White Goods Supplier. CEO Mr John O’Connor said the new partnership is a major boost in tough economic times. “It is a thrill to welcome Subrails into the […]
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Nadroga aims to set a benchmark in their opener against Suva
It’ll be double the weight and double the expectation when defending Skipper Cup champions Suva takes on Farebrother holder Nadroga in the first round of Skipper Cup at Lawaqa park. Suva will be coming in hard against the stallions in an attempt to clinch away the Farebrother trophy from Nadroga while the Stallions will be […]
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Rugby Sevens schedule confirmed
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee and the International Olympic Committee have announced the revised competition schedule for the Tokyo Olympic Games which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the Opening Ceremony now set for 23 July 2021. In a reverse from the previous edition in Rio, the men’s […]
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Matawalu joins FRU as Development Officer
Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nadroga Rugby Union (NRU) President Tiko Matawalu as a Development Officer for Region 5 which consists of Nadroga, Navosa, Malolo, Yasawa, Nadi and Vatulele. FRU Chief Executive John O’Connor said “We are glad to have the services of one of our former national representatives […]
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Women’s division ready to fire up Skipper Cup
Skipper Cup Women’s teams are pumped and ready to kick-off the 2020 season with just 1 week to go and with the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand just one year away, every contest is sure to be electric as players put their best foot forwards towards Fijiana selection. There has been a steep increase […]
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Stage set for Skipper Cup kick off
Fiji Rugby today launched the new 14 round Fiji Rugby Skipper Cup competition celebrating a rainbow emerging out of the disruptive COVID-19 storm clouds of 2020. In a function attended by the eight participation Unions at the Wesley Church Hall, Fiji Rugby revealed the new look format of the nation’s premier competition set to commence […]