2,179 articles tagged "rugby-union"
Fiji’s Olympic gold medal-winning coach Ben Ryan has picked seven male players who he thinks will have fans on the edge of their seats at the Tokyo Olympics in July next year. They are Jerry Tuwai, Australia's Ma
The Fiji Rugby Union has received relief funding from World Rugby for the Fiji men’s and women’s 7s teams Olympics preparation. The maximum a team could apply for is about US$100,000 Fiji Rugby Union CEO J
The HSBC Hong Kong and Singapore 7s tournaments which were scheduled for April next year will now be played in October and November with the Hong Kong 7s acting as the Series finale. World Rugby says this is due to
Fijian superstar Semi Radradra returns to the Bristol Bears starting line-up ahead of their showdown against Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership on Sunday. Sivo Naulago who made his debut in the last match has
Rugby Australia has implemented new pace benchmarks in a bid to get more players running like speed demon Marika Koroibete. With an eye on the 2021 Olympics and 2023 Rugby World Cup, Australia’s elite male and fe
There will be a Great Britain 7s team that will compete in the HSBC World Sevens Series in the build-up to next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. This is after the Rugby Football Union, Scottish Rugby Union and Wels
2020 Suva Rugby Player of the Year, Taniela Sadrugu aims to be part of the Fiji Airways National Men's 7s squad to the Olympic Games in July. Sadrugu was impressive for the Suva Rugby side at this year's Skipper Cu
Members of the Suva rugby team that won the Skipper Cup competition have been given their share of a $20,000 bonus. Speaking at the Suva Rugby Christmas dinner, President Captain Humphrey Tawake says it has been a
A number of NRL players have been named in the Vodafone Fiji Bati extended squad for next year’s Rugby League World Cup in England. Viliame Kikau, Kevin Naiqama, Maika Sivo, Tui Kamikamica, Kane Evans, Apisai Kor
Flying Fijians captain Semi Radradra has been ranked number one in a list of 50 top rugby players in 2020 compiled by Wales Online. They say Radradra has the ability to create havoc for the defence whether for his
Former Fiji 7s star Vilimoni Botitu scored a try but it was not enough as his Castres team lost 26-17 to the Newcastle Falcons in European Challenge Cup. Botitu scored the try in the dying seconds of the game.
Fiji Born Ratu Naulago will make his Bristol debut in the Heineken Champions Cup at Connacht on Monday after switching codes from rugby league. The wing, who joined from Hull FC this year, is one of four changes, w
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has won his third John Eales Medal, joining Israel Folau as the only players to win the prestigious award three times. Hooper polled 91 points in the player-led vote, finishing just
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians Captain Semi Radradra says he is looking forward to playing against Australia and Wales once again in the Rugby World Cup. Radradra says he thinks it will be a good test for the players.
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians coach Vern Cotter says they will need more players involved in high levels of rugby and more depth as they prepare for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Speaking during a press confer
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians have been placed in Pool C with Australia, Wales and two other qualifying teams from Europe and the winner of the qualifiers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Fiji was also poo
Former Fiji Airways National 7’s team player, Terio Tamani aims to play for the Flying Fijians after being part of the Police team that thrashed Army 34-8 in the FMF Ratu Sukuna Bowl Competition yesterday. Tamani
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians will host Ireland and take on the All Blacks next year. FRU CEO John O’Connor says they will play Ireland in Fiji on the 10th of July and then travel to New Zealand to take on the
Former Fiji Airways Men's National 7s player, Samisoni Viriviri is expected to feature for the Police Rugby team against Subrails Army at the FMF Sukuna Bowl rugby competition this Friday. Manager Superintendent of
England will host Australia and South Africa at Twickenham in November next year. BBC reports that England will face Australia on the 13th of November before playing South Africa on the 20th of the same month.
