Tag: Fiji Rugby Union
Kolinisau named new Fiji 7s coach after Gollings’ failure to win...
By Rodney Duthie in Suva
The Fiji Rugby Union has sacked Fiji 7s head coach Ben Gollings and replaced him with former Fiji 7s captain...
‘It was a tough battle’, says Radradra after Flying Fijians’ defeat...
By Rohit Deo
The Flying Fijians were defeated by World Rugby Cup hosts France 34-17 in a pre-tournament build-up test in Nantes, France, yesterday.
The Semi...
‘I am sorry’ – Fiji Rugby admits it shortchanged women players
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist
Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has confirmed it underpaid its women rugby players and still owes them their...
Fiji Rugby loses seat on World Council but will still be...
By Filipe Marayawa in Suva
The Fiji Rugby Union is expected to lose its seat on the World Rugby Council.
This means FRU loses its voting...
French rugby star from Fiji Vakatawa hangs up his boots over...
By Rodney Duthie in Suva
Kiwi-born and Fiji-raised France rugby centre Virimi Vakatawa has revealed that he has a heart condition that has forced him...
Family happy with Fiji PM’s pledge of $1m package for sevens...
By Paulini Curuqara in Suva
Fiji Olympic rugby sevens captain Seremaia “Jerry” Tuwai’s parents couldn’t hold back their tears and kept thanking God for the...
For Sesenieli, the Fijiana sevens rugby triumph in Tokyo thrills home...
By Josefa Babitu in Suva
It might have been just a bronze medal to some people but for the Fijiana team -- especially Sesenieli Donu...
Fiji reports 10 more covid deaths – Flying Fijians to wear...
RNZ Pacific
Fiji health authorities have reported an additional 10 deaths from covid-19 over the past week.
In his daily statement on covid-19 cases, Health Secretary...
Fiji tries to salvage Nations Cup rugby tour from covid ruins
By RNZ Pacific
Fiji's rugby team is set to have another round of covid-19 testing today as they seek to salvage what is left of...
How George Simpkin taught Fiji the ruck-and-run game for World Cup
OBITUARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
Before Ben Ryan (2016 Fiji gold medal winners at the Rio Olympics) there was George...
Pressure on Beaumont to investigate homophobic slurs by Fiji rugby chief
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
The pressure goes on re-elected World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont to investigate Fiji Rugby Union chief...