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  • USA Rugby files for Bankruptcy

    LAFAYETTE, CO – Following detailed consultation with legal advisors, the USA Rugby Board of Directors and Congress voted to officially file Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a result of compounded and insurmountable financial constraints. The current suspension of sanctioned rugby activities caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the existing financial challenges facing the Union, […]

  • Rugby World Cup classic matches shown to rugby fans globally

    World Rugby continues to offer classic men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup matches to fill the rugby void for fans created by the coronavirus pandemic. Following on from the classic RWC 1991 quarter-final between England and France which was live-streamed on the official RWC Facebook page last Saturday and gathered 300,000 views, today’s offering is Tonga’s shock […]

  • PARTNERNSHIP WITH FIJI KAVA TO BOOST PLAYER RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION

    Fiji Rugby has signed a three-year partnership agreement with medicinal kava health and wellness company Fiji Kava, who will become the Exclusive Kava Supplier for Fiji’s national rugby teams and grassroots community. The partnership ensures that Fiji’s Rugby – gains access to a trustworthy, premium kava supply in Fiji Kava’s uniquely formulated noble kava varieties, […]

  • Fiji Rugby support decision by International Olympic Committee

    Fiji Rugby Chief Executive John O’Connor together with Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Head Coach Gareth Baber fully support the decision made by the International Olympic Committee to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. O’Connor says with World Rugby also putting their hands behind IOC, the decision had been made in […]

  • Under-20 championships postponed including the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments.

    The Vodafone Fijian-Under 20 side which was due to participate in the Oceania Championship in Australia and World Junior Championship will have to wait for a bit longer. Following the announcement from World Rugby to call-off the World Junior Championship in Italy, Oceania Rugby has also postponed its yearly Championship which was to be held […]

  • Rugby suspended across Fiji

    The Fiji Rugby Union Board has this morning announced the suspension of all forms of rugby competition and events across the nation with immediate effect, until further notice. The decision is in alignment with the enhanced controls announced by the Honorable Prime Minister yesterday, upon the discovery of a positive case of COVID-19 in Lautoka. […]

  • A good learning curve for Fijian Warriors

    17 players from the Swire Shipping Fijian Warriors were selected in the 24-member Pacific Island Combine side for a three day camp in Suva from Sunday. The team also consists of six Tongan and a Samoan player. Head Coach Willie Rickards said “It’s an initiative and investment from World Rugby into Pacific Island Rugby. “The […]

  • Latui fall short in first round of Rapid Rugby

    Latui launch their Global Rapid Rugby Campaign in a pulsating encounter going down in the final moments 29 – 22 against China Lions. A dominant scrum, was an area of strength for Seruvakulas’ side as their drive continued to pay dividends forcing Lions to concede early penalties. Teti Tela slot a penalty over the post […]

  • Fijian Warriors go down to Junior Japan in a mouth-watering WRPC final

    Junior Japan were crowned the World Rugby Pacific Challenge champions after beating Swire Shipping Fijian Warriors 21-12 in a pulsating final at ANZ Stadium in Suva today. Fijian Warriors were quick from start as Epeli Momo gave them an early 7 nil lead after a successful conversion from half-back Simione Kuruvoli. Japan’s Yuichiro Wada converted […]

  • Seruvakula names lineup with scintillating mix of experience and youth

    Fijian Latui Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named 6 Flying Fijians in his lineup to take on the China Lions for the first round of Global Rapid Rugby set to kick off tomorrow at ANZ Stadium. Seruvakula has infused his lineup with a scintillating mix of experience and youth. In the front row, Naitasiri and […]

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