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Drua end round 3 with a draw

16 Sep, 2019

The Fiji Airways Fijian Drua ended their third round with a draw against the NSW Country Eagles last weekend at WIN Stadium, Wollongong. The Drua came in with the first pointer of the match when halfback Peni Matawalu dive over the try line in the seventh minute. Just minutes after, NSW hit back with a

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Fiji Airways Flying Fijians return to Twickenham to face Barbarians in November

16 Sep, 2019

The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians will play the Barbarians XVs on 16th November in the first international rugby match to be staged in the UK following the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Fans can expect to see a number of this year’s Rugby World Cup stars pulling on the famous black and white shirt to play

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Referee course a milestone for Deaf Rugby

13 Sep, 2019

The Deaf Rugby Union and the Rugby Referees Fraternity in Fiji held its first theory session at John Wesley College in Suva on the 3rd of this month. The session surrounded how best the laws of rugby could be interpret through non verbal communication to Deaf (Special Needs) players. The use of red and yellow

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Malele returns and Matawalu to start for Drua

13 Sep, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian Drua coach Senirusi Seruvakula has made seven changes to his run on side for this Saturday’s match against New South Wales Country in Wollongong. Suva full-back and 2018 Drua main stay Enele Malele boosts the starting line-up after an impressive week in camp and will lead an exciting new halves combination in

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Educators course programme increase capacity of producing World Rugby accredited coaches, match officials and trainers

13 Sep, 2019

Fiji Rugby Union will host its World Rugby Educators Course next week in Nadi. The educator’s course will be a 1 week programme as participants will go through trainer’s course, coaching, match officials, strength and conditioning, and will also include a development workshop for rugby development officers of FRU. The week will finish off with

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Fiji Airways Fijian 7s off to Germany for Oktoberfest 7s

12 Sep, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian 7s coach Gareth Baber has named his 13-member squad for the Oktoberfest 7s to be played in Munich, Germany next week. 2019 HSBC World Sevens Series Champions Asaeli Tuivuaka, Terio Tamani, Napolioni Ratu, Isoa Tabu, Apenisa Cakabalavu and Livai Ikanikoda will be joined by Vodafone Fijian Under-20 reps Anasa Qaranivalu, Osea Natoga

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New look Drua finding their momentum

12 Sep, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian Drua will be hunting for their first win in the National Rugby Championship this Saturday against NSW Country in Wollongong, one hour south of Sydney. Coach Senirusi Seruvakula said with 17 new players in the squad he expects the combinations to strengthen every week. “The team is working hard and I’m expecting

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Fijiana XVs extended squad named for RWC Qualifiers

11 Sep, 2019

Fiji Rugby has announced the Fiji Airways Fijiana XVs 44-member extended squad for the Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifiers to be played at Churchill Park in Lautoka next month. Chief Executive John O’Connor said the players have gone through weeks of training and had their fitness test last Friday. “This girls have an opportunity to

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Fiji Rugby to host the most inclusive Oceania 7s ever

10 Sep, 2019

Oceania Sevens Championship is set to return to Suva in November with the inclusion of new member Unions and international invitations. Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer John O’Connor said that FRU is grateful to World Rugby and Oceania Rugby for the opportunity to host the Oceania Rugby Sevens in Fiji for another year. “Fiji

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Pools and match schedule announced for HSBC USA Women’s Sevens

10 Sep, 2019

The pools and match schedule have been announced for the HSBC USA Women’s Sevens, the opening round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2020. Hosted at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, from 5-6 October, the HSBC USA Women’s Sevens will mark the start of the Olympic season for rugby sevens as the sport

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