France beats Uruguay 27-12
A much-changed France side overcame Uruguay 27-12 in Lille to maintain their winning start at their home World Cup. The hosts, who made 12 changes to the side who beat New Zealand on the opening night, took the le
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Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula and Epeli Waqaicece signs with Fijian Drua for 2024 Super Rugby Pacific Season
Electrifying Fiji U20 flyhalf Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula and outside back Epeli Waqaicece have just been signed by the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua. The young duo will join the Drua squad in October in preparation for t
Flying Fijians need to play smart if they want to win against the Wallabies - Murimurivalu
To win against the Wallabies the Fiji Water Flying Fijians need to play smart. Former Flying Fijians fullback Kini Murimurivalu highlighted this during an exclusive interview with fijivillage News, adding they need
Tupou will miss Fiji game with minor hamstring injury
The Wallabies have confirmed Taniela Tupou has suffered a minor hamstring injury, and set to miss the test against Fiji. Tupou suffered the injury during the week, with scans confirming he had avoided major damage,
Springboks hooker Marx out of RWC with knee injury
South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx will miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup because of a knee injury suffered in training. The 29-year-old, who has won 64 caps and is widely considered to be among the best players i
Ryan says one of World Rugby’s key values is respect but sadly he doesn’t think it helps the Flying Fijians at times
One of World Rugby’s key values is respect, so on one side, I think that the way the Fiji players conduct themselves is a great thing, but sadly, I don’t think that it helps them at times. Former Fiji 7s coach
Labasa takes on Lautoka while Suva to play Navua in BOG semi final
Labasa will take on Lautoka in the semi final of the Rooster Chicken/Scoop Ice Cream BOG after a 2-1 win over Ba at Prince Charles Park this afternoon. Edwin Sahayam and Rusiate Qio scored a goal each for Labasa wh
Wallabies take hit ahead of Flying Fijians clash as Tupou under cloud of injury
The Wallabies' preparation for their Rugby World Cup crunch match against the Fiji Water Flying Fijians next Monday has taken a bit of a blow with key prop Taniela Tupou under an injury cloud. After an impressive p
Murimurivalu pleads with fans not to criticise the players’ families but help lift them up
If we are to criticise the players, do not take it as far as criticising the players’ families but just criticise only the areas that can help the players improve for the next game. This was highlighted by former
Botitu will give his best shot if selected
Flying Fijians utility back Vilimoni Botitu is raring to go out and give his best shot if selected for the match against the Wallabies on Monday. The 25-year-old joined camp last weekend after the Fiji Water Flyin
Wallabies could each pocket AUD$175,000 if they win RWC
Rugby Australia has agreed to award lucrative bonuses to the Wallabies if they perform well at the Rugby World Cup, with players set to pocket an extra AUD$175,000 each if Australia can lift the trophy. Before the
We were not clinical enough - Raiwalui
We were not clinical enough in our game against Wales and are working with the team to fix their weaknesses and get a better result when we face the Wallabies. Flying Fijians Head coach Simon Raiwalui highlighted t
Mini 7s tournament came at a perfect time for the Fijiana 7s side ahead of Pacific Games and Oceania 7s preparation - Fuli
The upcoming Mini International Women’s 7s tournament that will be held here in Fiji has come at a perfect time for the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s team ahead of their preparation for the upcoming Pacific Games and the Oc
Fekitoa eager to kick off his RWC campaign with Tonga this weekend
Former All Blacks outside back Malakai Fekitoa is eager to kick off his 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign with Tonga against World number 1 Ireland this weekend and says it will be tough game for his team and and they are l
We have to throw our bodies on the line against Wallabies - Mata
Fiji Water Flying Fijians forward Viliame Mata says they have to throw their bodies on the line if they are to win against the Wallabies, because it’s a crucial game and against a better opponent. Mata says it i
Mata urges Fijians to keep their hopes high for the national team
Olympian and Fiji Water Flying Fijians number 8, Viliame Mata has shared a post on his Facebook page saying Dei tiko Viti, which means Fijians needs to keep their hopes high for their National team as they focus on thei
Fiji Rugby Union welcomes Marsh as its Official Risk Partner
The Fiji Rugby Union has welcomed Marsh onboard as its Official Risk Partner which will be focused on supporting the Fiji rugby community. FRU Special Administrator, Simione Valenitabua, says with the assistance f
England back row Tom Curry suspended for 2 games
Tom Curry will miss England's next two Rugby World Cup matches after his red card in Saturday's 27-10 win over Argentina. Curry faced a disciplinary hearing last night and has been ruled out of the Pool C matches a
Flying Fijians drop to 9th in World Rugby rankings
After the first round of games at the Rugby World Cup, the Fiji Water Flying Fijians have dropped 2 positions on the World Rugby rankings, and are now 9th after their 32-26 loss to Wales. Wales have moved up two sp
All Blacks full of hunger and drive after two previous losses as they focus on Namibia
The All Blacks are focusing on getting back on their feet and improving on areas that cost them in their 33-7 loss to the Springboks in their last Rugby World Cup warm-up match and their 27-13 RWC opener loss to France