- Fiji Rugby Union
National rugby union
unionname = Fiji Rugby Union
nativename =
logosize = 75px
founded = that is right = 1987
region = PIRA
regionyear = 2002
president =Ratu Josefa Iloilo
coach =Ilivasi Tabua (15s)Joe Savou (sevens)
womenscoach =
country
url = www.fijirugbyunion.comFiji Rugby Union is the governing body for the sport of
rugby union in Fiji . It is divided into over 30 provincial unions. The Fiji Rugby Union is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA), along with Samoa and Tonga. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population of around 950,000. The patron is thePresident of Fiji ,Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda,CF , MBE, JP.Teams
International 15's
Currently ranked No.# 9 in the world. Fiji is the highest ranked team from the Pacific Islands. Their recent victory over Wales in the IRB world cup shifted them from 11 to 9.
International 7's
Fiji have won the
Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and the most recent event in 2005. They also play in theIRB Sevens World Series , an annual circuit of eight tournaments around the world, winning the series in 2006 and ending the six-year reign of New Zealand on that circuit.Other teams
Other teams include the Fiji A "Warriors", age group international teams, and a women's team, currently under development and hoping for an invitation to the next
Women's Rugby World Cup .There is also an Indo-Fijian team, to compete in the
Asian Games .Domestic competition
Fiji currently has a professional 6 team domestic competition Colonial Cup (similar in design to the
Super 14 ). Before this, Fiji had 12 Division One teams. Five teams were made up of the players from the 12 Division One teams, based on regional lines, with the aim of creating a "more competitive competition that leads on and provides a higher level of competitive domestic rugby".The FRU also has developed a base pay for players at international level.
Domestic competitions include the
Farebrother-Sullivan Cup , and a Domestic 7's tournament.ee also
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Fiji national rugby union team
*Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)
*Colonial Cup External links
* [http://www.fijirugby.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.teivovo.com/frfu/index.html FRU news from Teivovo]
* [http://www.pacificislanders.co.nz Pacific Islanders Rugby Team Supporters Site]
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