We are ready for Tonga - Ikanivere
Fiji Water Flying Fijians skipper Tevita Ikanivere says they are ready for Tonga as they have been training for the past two weeks for this encounter. Ikanivere says they are hoping to match Tonga’s physicality t
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Vocevoce set to make Flying Fijians debut as Byrne names strong squad for Tonga clash
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua lock forward Mesake Vocevoce will be making his debut for the Fiji Water Flying Fijians tomorrow after being named to start at number 4 against Tonga. Vocevoce will pair up with Temo Maya
We need to stay focused on what we want to achieve - Byrne
Ahead of their test against Tonga this Friday, Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne says they need to stay focused on what they want to achieve and shut out the outside noise. Byrne says they have to make sur
Playing Tonga on their home turf is like playing Fiji in Fiji - Byrne
Playing Tonga on their home ground is just like playing the Flying Fijians in Fiji and the players will need to have a great level of focus heading into this week’s match. This was highlighted by Fiji Water Flyin
Flying Fijian half-back Sorovi is honoured to play in front of his home crowd
Fiji Water Flying Fijian scrum-half Moses Sorovi says it was such an honour and relief to finally play for his home country and rekindle his connection back home after their 42-16 win against Manu Samoa in their Round 1
Kitione Salawa scores a hat-trick to help Fiji thrash Samoa 42-16
Fiji Water Flying Fijians flanker, Kitione Salawa scored a hat-trick to help Fiji thrash Samoa 42-16. Salawa scored Fijis first try to take the lead 5-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game. The Tevita Ikanivere-
Flying Fijians and Samoa game to mark historic 100th year of Tests
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians and Manu Samoa game today will mark a historic 100 years of Tests between the two nations since their first meeting in 1924. Lakapi Samoa HPU Manager, Douglas Ngau Chun says the two na
Samoa has always been and will always be a tough team to play against - Ikanivere
Fiji Water Flying Fijians captain Tevita Ikanivere knows the challenge ahead of them today will not be easy as they are coming up against Samoa, a team that has always been tough to play against over the years. Whe
Momo, Vota, Sorovi and Karawalevu to make debut for Flying Fijians tomorrow
Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne has named 4 debutants in his match day 23 squad to play Samoa in round 1 of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup tomorrow. The four players include Swire Shipping Fiji
All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald quits before Springboks Tests
The All Blacks have announced a significant change to their staff ahead of two Tests against the Springboks, with assistant coach Leon MacDonald stepping down after “some honest conversations†with Scott Robertson.
We can’t wait for 2027 to find out if a player is ready or not - Byrne
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians are not waiting for 2027 to know if a player is ready or not, as preparations for the Rugby World Cup in Australia are starting now with the inclusion of new and young players. Coach M
We are ready to match the physicality of Samoa – Ikanivere
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians are aware of the physicality that Manu Samoa will bring with them this week, but captain Tevita Ikanivere is determined the players are ready to counter this physicality. Ikanivere say
Byrne expects nothing but a lot of energy from new players
Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne is expecting nothing but a lot of energy from the young players that have been selected into the squad for this Pacific Nations Cup campaign because that is the only reason why
Flying Fijians to address fitness for the long term
Fitness will be a key area that the Fiji Water Flying Fijians will work on with the short period of time that they have until their first match of the Pacific Nations Cup against Samoa this Friday in Suva. Coach Mi
Byrne looks forward to Masi and Tabuavou combination at centres
Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne is looking forward to the young combination of Swire Shipping Fijian Drua duo Iosefo Masi and Inia Tabuavou at centres for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup that kicks off next
Flying Fijians to capitalise on opportunities they have created
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians will be working hard to make sure they capitalise on the opportunities they have created in their previous test matches in the July test series for their upcoming Pacific Nations Cup campai
Preparation time will be a huge challenge for Flying Fijians to overcome
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians will try and overcome a huge challenge ahead of them in terms of preparation as they will only have 6 days to train together before taking on Samoa in the first round of the 2024 Pacific Na
23 Drua players in Flying Fijians 30-member squad for PNC
Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne has named 23 Swire Shipping Fijian Drua players in his 30-member squad to prepare for the 2024 Pacific Nations Championship that will kick off next week. Byrne has also s
Flying Fijians suffer heavy 47-5 loss to the All Blacks in San Diego
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians suffered a heavy 47-5 loss to the All Blacks in their final match of the July tests in San Diego this afternoon. The All Blacks scored a total of 7 tries and 6 conversions while Fiji o
Fans travel from far and wide to watch Flying Fijians vs All Blacks
Fijians from all around the world and the US have turned up in numbers to be part of the historic test match between the Fiji Water Flying Fijians vs All Blacks game in San Diego. Some say they have driving all nig