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Fresh look Fijian Drua for next clash
Fiji Airways Fijian Drua Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has made six changes to his match day 23 for round six clash against the Melbourne Rising at Casey Fields, Melbourne on Saturday. Seruvakula said “We have made a few major changes in the team. Jonny Dyer misses his first National Rugby Championship match after suffering an injury […]
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Experience and power ready to front Georgia
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians coach John McKee has managed to select a full strength side to face Georgia as they chase their first win in the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Flankers Peceli Yato and Semi Kunatani have been declared fit and will run full speed into this crucial Pool D contest. McKee said “This […]
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Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s squad named for the opening HSBC tournament
Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s coach Saiasi Fuli has named his touring side for the HSBC 2019/2020 Womens Sevens Series opening tournament in Glendale, USA this weekend. The 12 member squad will depart Fiji on Tuesday following a solid two month preparation block under Fuli and his management team. “We have put in a stronger preparation […]
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Seruvakula retains his core players for Round 5 match
Fiji Airways Fijian Drua Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has made only one change to his 23-member squad for the match against Canberra Vikings tomorrow. The round five match in chilly Canberra will be a test for the Drua. “It’s very important match for us.” said Seruvakula “At the moment we are in fifth place and the […]
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Seruvakula injects three Army players in his touring party
Fiji Airways Fijian Drua coach Senirusi Seruvakula has strengthen his side with the inclusion of Filimoni Seru, Peni Naulago and Ratu Penijamini Makutu in the squad. The three RFMF players joined the camp straight after returning from defending the International Defence Rugby title in Japan earlier this week. Seruvakula took 26-member squad for the two […]
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Fiji slips against Uruguay in its second RWC pool match
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians went down 30-27 to a resilient Uruguay side in its second Rugby World Cup pool match at Kimaishi Memorial Stadium in Japan this evening. It was a tightly contest between the two sides but Fiji opened the scoreboard in the 7th minute with a try from hooker Mesulame Dolokoto. Uruguay […]
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Flying Fijians humbled by region’s courage.
The Flying Fijians flew into Iwate province last Sunday ahead of their second Rugby World Cup match against Uruguay to be played tonight at the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium. Kamaishi Memorial Stadium is a proud symbol of Iwate’s recovery from the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, and it will play host to two RWC […]
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Smart play is key for Drua in last 3 rounds
The Fiji Airways Fijian Drua travelled to Nadi early this morning to continue on their preparation before departing for Australia on Thursday to take on Canberra Vikings in the fifth round of NRC. Currently the Drua is at fourth place in NRC standings while the Vikings is at fifth and both teams are tied with […]
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Flying Fijians target Uruguay with explosive line up.
The Flying Fijians will be looking to continue to build the powerful momentum of their Rugby World Cup opener when they take on Uruguay in Kamaishi this Wednesday. Head Coach John McKee, showing great respect to their South American opponents, has named a youthful and explosive team for the crucial round 2 match. “We are […]
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Academy Programme provides holistic support for young players
In 2015 while the Flying Fijians were busy preparing for the Rugby World Cup, three emerging players were also busy in the newly introduced Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Academy Programme. 4 years later these 3 players Dolokoto, Lomani and Vugakoto are part of the Flying Fijians Rugby World Cup squad, and while they’re preparing […]