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There are still one or two little things that we can tweak and hopefully we can build on from that performance against New Zealand last week. Those were the words of Springboks’ number 8 Duane Vermeulen as he re
The All Blacks are counting their lucky stars after veteran lock Scott Barret has been cleared to play with immediate effect following his double yellow card that led to a red card over the weekend in the All Blacks’
Ireland has been dealt with a huge blow ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after veteran prop Cian Healy was ruled out for 10 weeks after suffering a calf injury in their close 17-12 win over Samoa yesterday. Head
We are always working to get better and as a developing nation, we are always trying to catch up and trying to get into the same statutory as the developed nations. Those were the words of Fiji Water Flying Fijian
England head coach Steve Borthwick has updated his squad for the Rugby World Cup with the inclusion of veteran winger Johnny May while Fijian winger Joe Cokanasiga has been left out despite training with the side.
Rugby World Cup 2023 hosts France showed class and sheer determination and also proved why they are going to be a force to be reckoned with after walloping the Wallabies 41-17 early this morning. The hosts have al
FIJI Water Flying Fijians has created history by beating England 30-22 in Twickenham for the first time. Selestino Ravutaumada was a busy man on the field as he set up Waisea Nayacalevu and Simi Kuruvoli for a try
England’s misery road to the Rugby World Cup continues as they are faced with another huge blow with star winger Anthony Watson missing the entire tournament after suffering a calf injury. After captain Owen Far
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians have made seven changes to their starting line-up to face England in their last Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham this Sunday. Three changes have been made in the backline w
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has dismissed any perceived treachery behind Sir Steve Hansen's presence in the Wallabies' pre-World Cup camp. On the eve of this year's tournament in France, the 2015 World Cup-winning
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians are stepping up their preparation as they look forward to this weekend’s last Rugby World Cup warm-up match against England. After last weekend’s 31-17 loss to France, the team is
The All Blacks have named a near full-strength side to take on the Springboks in their last Rugby World Cup warm-up match his weekend. The absences of injured duo Brodie Retallick and Shannon Frizell are minor bli
England skipper Owen Farrell is set to miss two games at next month’s Rugby World Cup in France. Farrell was originally cleared to play with immediate effect last week when the verdict from his independent disci
World Rugby has officially confirmed that the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2023 in France will see the integration of the Foul Play Review Official – commonly referred to as the ‘Bunker’ – and the shot clock, with t
It's not about the money but it's about the passion for the game. Those were the words of Fiji Water Flying Fijians tighthead prop Mesake Doge when sharing his experience of coming back home to play for the Swire
The Ikale Tahi Tonga side has named its final 32-member squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup with some interesting inclusions and a surprise exclusion. Star fullback and former Wallabies utility Israel Folau did not
We’ll pick our best team available and we’re looking forward to a good physical contest against the Springboks since it’s exactly what we need heading into our first Rugby World Cup game. This was highlighte
He is so ambitious and a very hard-working person, and it is no surprise that he has made it this far in rugby. Those were the words of Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and Fiji Water Flying Fijian prop Mesake Doge's wi
The Wallabies are dealing with a last-minute re-shuffle in its coaching staff as attack coach Brad Davis exited the camp just three weeks out from the Rugby World Cup in France. Wallabies coach Eddie Jones confirm
The Fiji Rugby Union Trust, through its Interim Board of Trustees has approved the request by the players and management of the Fiji Water Flying Fijians to sing the national anthem in the iTaukei language prior to the
