Fiji Rugby

The Fiji men's sevens rugby team suffered a heartbreaking 24-17 loss to France in the semifinals at the Kai Tak Park in Hong Kong on Sunday night.

Fiji men's sevens head coach Osea Kolinisau says he wants his team to solidify their defensive strength as well, as they chase the HSBC SVNS Series title.

Mick Byrne says he wants all players aiming to play for Fiji at the 2027 Rugby World Cup to be on board from the Pacific Nations Cup this year.

Fiji's head coach Senirusi Seruvakula predicted the tournament would be a tough one for his young players.

The Fijian Drua men's team will battle the Brumbies men's in Canberra on Friday night, followed by the Drua women's team taking on Brumbies women's in Lautoka on Saturday.

FRU Board chairman John Sanday says that the move is a "pivotal moment in the history of our beloved sport of rugby".

The FRU chairman says the cargo truck incident involving the Fijian Drua players, along with the events leading up to their clash against the Hurricanes, "is not acceptable at any level".

Fiji Rugby CEO Rovereto Nayacalevu says this has been the main reason why local coaches have missed out on leading Fiji's national teams in the top coaching roles.

Two Fijian rugby coaches have called on Fiji Rugby to clarify why they are supporting overseas coaches over local coaches for national team duties.

The player, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the union needs to be proactive about educating both players and coaches.

The former Fijiana rugby figures are calling for a code of conduct amid the debate on same-sex relationships in the sport.

Laijipa Naulivou told local media that "this gay problem" was one of the reasons the women's national team was underperforming.

"FRU will defend the right of each player to maximise their return over their playing career."

Osea Kolinisau says the goal for his team is to win this weekend's Dubai Sevens tournament, which kicks off the 2024/2025 World Sevens Series.

The Irish scored eight tries to two, with Mack Hansen grabbing a double.

There is a breeze of confidence flowing through the Flying Fijians camp as they fine-tune their game plan for Sunday morning's Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Head coach Mick Byrne said following the historic 24-19 win over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Monday morning (NZ time), that they need to keep producing results.

The union said in a statement that the Interim Board has passed on the baton to the new leadership after a transformative tenure.

Fijian Drua chief executive Mark Evans and former Flying Fijians head coach Ilivasi Tabua are among the nominees.

No Europe-based player has been named in the Flying Fijians match-day squad to meet Scotland in Murrayfield on Sunday morning (NZ time).