2,179 articles tagged "rugby-union"
Commander Francis Kean is no longer the Chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union Board and is also no longer on the board of FRU as he has rotated out from the board as per the Fiji Rugby Constitution. FRU Chief Executive
Nadroga Rugby Union President Tiko Matawalu says that his players are not new to the situation of defending titles ahead of their Skipper Cup match against Suva this Saturday. Matawalu says they know what they need
Former All Black loose-forward Liam Messam has returned to New Zealand having signed on to play for Waikato in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup. The 36-year-old spent five-years abroad, playing in Japan with Toshiba and Franc
All Blacks and Auckland rugby great Andy Haden is seriously ill at his home. A family spokesperson has confirmed this. The 69-year-old played 117 matches, including 41 tests, for the All Blacks during a long a
The future of Sonny Bill Williams and a host of former NRL players are in jeopardy after their club, the Toronto Wolfpack, withdrew from the Super League. The Super League season is set to resume on August 2 but it
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians fullback Kini Murimurivalu has signed with English rugby club Leicester Tigers. The 30-test veteran joins the East Midlands club from French side La Rochelle, where he made more than 130
The Tokyo Olympic Games Men's 7s Competition will take place first, running from the 26th to the 28th of July 2021, with the Women's competition following on the 29th to the 31st of July 2021, which sees the gold medal
The Nadi Rugby Union Chairman Jeff Tamata says they are mindful that the Yasawa team is new in the Skipper Cup Competition, but they will not forget that they were champions of the 2019 Vanua Cup Competition. Tamat
Biu Colati, Amani Bale and Dr Emosi Taloga have been appointed as a new board members of the Fiji Rugby Union. Colati is the current Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union executive, Bale is a prominent lawyer at Lal
A professional Pasifika team has become the instant new battleground between New Zealand and Australian rugby. And Australia is continuing to fight back against powerful New Zealand as rugby's warring neighbours tr
There will be no Secondary Schools Deans Competition this year. This has been highlighted by the Fiji Rugby Union CEO John O'Connor during their Annual General Meeting held at the Novotel in Lami. O'Connor say
The Fiji Rugby Union achieved a profit of $88,000 at the end of the 2019 financial year. This was highlighted by the FRU Chief Executive Officer John O'Connor during their Annual General Meeting that was held at the N
With the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic being felt financially by unions around the world, the Fiji Rugby Union is looking at strengthening its relationship with World Rugby. Speaking to Fiji Rugby, Cha
The Oceania Rugby Men’s XV Championships to be staged in August this year in Papua New Guinea, has now been cancelled. This is due to COVID-19. Oceania Rugby says continued travel and quarantine res
SANZAAR have confirmed they are still hopeful of running the Rugby Championship in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic, revealing they are now working to play the entire tournament in New Zealand. SANZAAR chief exec
Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer John O'Connor has confirmed they have been told by Fiji Airways that they won't be able to sponsor the national teams until things normalize. O'Connor says they fully appre
The Fiji Corrections Service says the institution knows what's best for inmate, Amenoni Nasilasila, as they have professional Psychologists and Counsellors that have assessed him and similarly ensured that he completed
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says future Super Rugby competitions can't afford to carry weak links, heightening the likelihood Australia won't be offered equal rights in New Zealand's proposed model. Findings from N
Naitasiri Rugby Union received a major boost to their Skipper Cup campaign after Jacks Qaqa renewed their sponsorship for this season. Naitasiri Rugby Union Manager Atunaisa Kuruibou says with many clubs facing fi
Former All Black midfielder Richard Kahui has made a surprise return to Super Rugby. The 35-year-old Rugby World Cup winner has signed a deal with the Western Force in the Super Rugby AU competition, following seve
