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Next season's Dubai and Cape Town Sevens tournaments on the HSBC World 7s Series have been cancelled in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. World Rugby has released a statement confirming the cancellation of
Former All Blacks captain Andy Haden has died aged 69. Haden joined the famous Ponsonby club in Auckland in 1971, becoming an All Black just a year later. He struggled to establish himself for some seasons but
Maintaining discipline is a key concern for the Tailevu rugby team ahead of their Skipper Cup match against Lautoka this weekend. Tailevu received one red card and one yellow card last week against Namosi which res
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed a surprise bid from Russia to rival Australia's pitch to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The Russian Rugby Federation has confirmed the country will bid to stage the globa
World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has thrown his weight behind a new Pacific Island Super Rugby team. Sir Bill Beaumont said a precedent for such support has already been set with the Jaguares, who were financ
Nadi Rugby will be travelling down to Ratu Cakobau Park this weekend to face Naitasiri in the Skipper Cup competition with a mindset to win. Nadi Rugby Union Secretariat Jeff Tamata says their main aim this season
Fiji and Japan will join the Six Nations sides in an eight team tournament that is set to replace this year's Autumn Tests. The BBC reports that it will begin on 14th November - two weeks after the final round of t
The Highlanders have apologised after seven of their players were involved in a drunken night out in Queenstown in New Zealand last weekend, but none of the group will be stood down from the game against the Blues in Du
Maintaining discipline is a key concern for the Namosi rugby team ahead of their Skipper Cup and Farebrother Challenge match this weekend. Namosi received 3 red cards last week against Tailevu but still managed to
National players who are part of the Nadi Rugby Union will need to pass all the selection criteria to feature in a match. This was highlighted by the Nadi Rugby Union Secretary Jeff Tamata who says these national p
New Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has put serious doubts into whether his side will play in a New Zealand-based Rugby Championship competition later this year. Last week NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson c
Naitasiri leads the Skipper Cup points table with 5 points after Round 1 of the competition while Nadroga is still holder of the Farebrother Trophy. Namosi, Nadi and Nadroga all have 4 points but due to points diff
World Rugby says it does not condone any person convicted of a serious crime and currently serving their sentence undertaking any official rugby activities under Union jurisdiction. In a statement released last nig
Nadroga has retained the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy after defeating Suva 15-13 in their Skipper Cup and Farebrother Challenge match at Lawaqa Park this afternoon. Suva scored the first try of the game through Jone
Former Fiji 7s player John Stewart who has been listed to start at inside centre will captain Suva in their Skipper Cup and Farebrother Challenge match against Nadroga tomorrow. The side is filled with experienced
Former Flying Fijian Napolioni Nalaga will play for Nadroga on the left-wing against Suva in their Skipper Cup and Farebrother Trophy Challenge match tomorrow. He is one of the many experienced players in the side.
The Suva Rugby Union says it will be commemorating tomorrow's Skipper Cup game in memory of one of its star front rowers, Alefoso Yalayalatabua who was laid to rest yesterday. They will be wearing black armbands as
Sevu Reece will start for the Crusaders when they face the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday. The Crusaders are unbeaten in 36 matches at home. The Hurricanes were the last team to
World Rugby's Executive Committee has proposed this year's Rugby Championship be hosted in one country over six weeks between November 7-December. 12. SANZAAR has said its preferred host for the competition is New
World Rugby says they note the Fiji Rugby Union announcement that Francis Kean will vacate his position as Chairman and Board Member of FRU. They say they can also confirm that all allocated funding for the FRU is
