In the modern era, the Fiji national rugby union team has continued to dominate. Today, rugby union is the country’s most popular sport. Fiji currently boasts around 80,000 players – an impressive figure for a population of 925,000. Fiji in the World Rugby Rankings The World Rugby Rankin...
While in the early period the majority of the players were recruited in Fiji, nowadays a significant percentage of athletes make their way to corporate rugby through student scholarships or contracts in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. This paper investigates the backgrounds and migration routes of...
“The ultimate goal is the Rugby World Cup. We got Tonga first here at home and they are a well-experienced team as they got some new players this year. Then we move on to Samoa and Japan. Those matches are in our region. We have a week off and then we will fly to Europe to ...
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series gives leading rugby players across six continents the chance to experience global, elite level, high-performance sevens competition and coupled with the spike in interest after the Olympic Games, the series has sparked significant growth in the women’s game with...
What is Fiji's national sport? Find out all about Fiji rugby here. From their passion of the game, their international success, to the other form of rugby.Rugby (union) is the national sport and the most popular sport in Fiji. It's a religion in Fiji for indigenous Fijians, and you...
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Fiji needs first-five-eighths, said Fiji Rugby Union elite player pathway manager Viliame Gadolo. The FRU, through its development programs, is working hard to identify, groom, supply […]
Former England international rugby player Barrie-Jon Mather has been appointed as the Fiji Rugby Union General Manager High Performance. Mather, who is the current High Performance […]
Fiji World Cup Rugby team sing in France. Picture: Instagram / Official Fiji Rugby Union By Kyle Macdonald The South Pacific team, who are winning hearts in their spirited play, show that they are an equally harmonious team in music. ...
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians training. Photo: Fiji Rugby Union Fiji Airways Flying Fijians Coach Vern Cotter says fans will see some real grit and determination against the All Blacks tonight because the players are aware of what is happening in the country at the...