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Minister visits Bolaca
Minister for Youth and Sports Jese Saukuru paid a visit to Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Napolioni Bolaca at his residence in Saweni in Lautoka on Saturday. Bolaca, who returned from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)...
Army beats Topline; moves to second position
Army moved to second position in the Lautoka Club Rugby competition standings after defeating Topline by 21-5 at Nadovu Park in Lautoka during round five on Saturday. In a tense first half, both teams were physical in their approach to the game, with the forward pack going against each other. The score at the breather...
Super Rugby Pacific | Masi stars in victory
A sizzling hat-trick to find of the season Iosefo Masi has propelled the Fijian Drua to a dramatic one-point victory over Moana Pasifika on Saturday and kept alive their slim hopes of an historic quarter-final spot in Super Rugby Pacific at Churchill Park in Lautoka. The big moment Moana kept coming back at the Drua...
Fijian Drua stands strong | Skipper commends teammates for holding the fort
Fijian Drua skipper Meli Derenalagi said they had expected the Moana Pacifica to come out hard during their clash at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday. The Swire Shipping-sponsored side managed to rekindle their chances at the quarter-finals after scraping past the Moana Pasifika 47-46. “We knew they would be very physical and quick in...
Farrell to the fore as Saracens triumph again
LONDON (Reuters) – Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall poured praise on man of the match Owen Farrell after the flyhalf inspired the London club to a 35-25 victory over a gritty Sale in the English Premiership final on Saturday. The game had been widely billed as a showdown between Farrell and opposite number George...
Protesters invade pitch and briefly hold up Premiership final
LONDON (Reuters) – The English Premiership rugby final between Saracens and Sale at Twickenham was briefly held up on Saturday when Just Stop Oil protesters invaded the pitch and released orange powder. Three protesters ran onto the pitch 15 minutes into the match and, against a chorus of boos from the crowd, released powder in...
Saracens claim sixth title with 35-25 victory over Sale
LONDON (Reuters) -Saracens won their sixth title and first in four years when they eventually overpowered a spirited Sale to triumph 35-25 in a superb English Premiership final at a sun-drenched Twickenham on Saturday. Saracens, who finished top of the standings in the regular season, led 20-18 at halftime after a penalty try and one...
28th May
Win or lose … Kingdom cheers for Fijian Drua
“Whether you win or lose, we will support you no matter what.” These were the words of Wallace Kingdom, a die-hard fan of the Swire Fijian Drua while watching the clash against the Moana Pacifica in Lautoka yesterday. “A lot of people say things about the team when they lose, but become fans when they...
Tora leads group to show support for Fijian Drua
Together with a number of friends, local businesswoman Talei Tora has been attending each and every Swire Shipping Fijian Drua home game in Fiji since the beginning of last season. “This is just a group of close friends who are die hard fans of the Fijian Drua coming out to show our support for the...
Memorable trip for Graham family
Brendon Graham and his family travelled all the way from Momi Bay in anticipation to witness the Pacific Island clash between the Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua. “I came to watch the Pasifika play the Drua today (yesterday),” he said. Graham said he was hoping it would be a good match for the Drua to...
Ravatu savours trip to Lautoka after Fijian Drua’s win over Moana
“It’s worth it to come and watch the Fijian Drua play live.” This according to die-hard Fiji rugby fan Neumi Rawavatu who despite having a bad leg due to arthritis accompanied by his trusty wooden walking aid made his way to the Churchill Park all the way from Draubuta Village in Navosa. The 59-year-old came...
Fijiana 15s thump PNG
Fijiana 7 sensation Reapi Ulunisau made a blistering start to her 15s career scoring four tries as the Vodafone Fijiana 15s side hammered Papua New Guinea 77-nil in its Oceania Rugby Championship opener in Australia on Friday night. The Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series Impact Player of the was a thorn for PNG throughout the...
Super Rugby Pacific | McCann witnesses home game against Moana
From the stories he had been hearing about the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua home games, Shane McCann made sure to attend the Drua’s second last home game in Lautoka. McCann, who is an American citizen working at the Mana Island Resort, attended the Drua and Moana Pacifika clash at the Churchill Park with two other...
Super Rugby Pacific | Fijian Drua still in the hunt
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua remains in the running for a berth in the playoffs of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific this season after a hard fought 47-46 win over Moana Pasifika in round 14 yesterday. Both teams scored seven tries each in a match which was eventually decided by the number of...
Super Rugby Pacific | Lucky escape … Drua keeps hope alive
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua side had a close escape in the 47-46 win over winless Moana Pasifika in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash at Lautoka’s Churchill Park yesterday. While the win keeps alive the Drua’s chances of qualifying to the quarter-finals, it sounded a warning to the Fijians of how important...
27th May
Super Rugby Pacific | Fijian Drua edges Moana Pasifika in pulsating clash
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua side edged Moana Pasifika 47-46 in a pulsating Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific encounter at Churchill Park in Lautoka this afternoon. The Drua led 26-24 at the break as both teams scored four tries each. The Drua ran away to a 47-27 lead in the second spell and looked...
Super Rugby Pacific | Fijian Drua leads Moana Pasifika at the breather
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua leads Moana Pasifika 26-24 at halftime in their Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific match at Churchill Park in Lautoka this hour. The Drua scored four first half tries through Eroni Sau, Ilaisa Droasese, Meli Derenalagi and Iosefo Masi. Halfback Frank Lomani slotted in three out of the four conversions....
Saru Dragons face Police Sharks
The Saru Dragons side will be expecting a tough match today when they battle it out with Police Sharks in round five of the Vodafone Super 8 Premiership at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka. The Sharks thrashed USP Raiders 42-16, in round four of the tournament, and will be out for an upset against the Dragons...
Super Rugby Pacific | Drua Rotuisolia upbeat about facing Moana Pasifika
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua lock Leone Rotuisolia who is expected to come off the bench against the Moana Pasifika today in round 14 of Super Rugby Pacific clash says the boys are aware that the Moana Pasifika side would be a tough nut to crack. “We all have to muster ourselves that it will be...
Super Rugby Pacific | More work for the Fijian Drua
“A lot of work is needed from the boys to get a win.” This was emphasised by Swire Shipping Fijian Drua captain Meli Derenalagi. The Nadi-based Fijian Drua clash against their Pacific Island arch-rivals Moana Pasifika in Round 14 of the Super Rugby Pacific competition at Churchill Park in Lautoka at 2.05 pm today. Derenalagi,...
Fijiana 15s thump PNG
The Vodafone Fijiana 15s side made a good start to the Oceania Women’s Championship thumping Papua New Guinea 77-nil in Australia last night. The Inoke Male coached-side led 31-nil at halftime. Debutant Reapi Ulunisau scored four tries in the match. The side plays Tonga at 9.30pm in its next match on Tuesday.
Rugby: Smith takes coach mentoring role at All Blacks, Black Ferns
(Reuters) – Women’s Rugby World Cup-winning coach Wayne Smith has taken a new role as a mentor for staff at the All Blacks and the national women’s ‘Black Ferns’, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Friday. The governing body said in a statement his “Performance Coach” role will include “mentoring and supporting the respective head...
Springboks confident skipper Kolisi will be fit for World Cup
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa are confident captain Siya Kolisi will be fit for the World Cup after undergoing knee surgery last month and will give him as much time as possible to be ready even if he misses the opening games. Kolisi suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury playing for the Sharks against...
Ford’s Sale desperate to upset Farrell’s Saracens in final
LONDON (Reuters) – The way Northampton were brushed aside in the semi-finals was a chilling reminder of how Saracens are able to find their A game – and their A team – when they really need to and Sale will need something special to cause an upset in Saturday’s Premiership final. Saracens had top spot...
26th May
Super Rugby Pacific | Fans in for a treat
Fans will be treated to a big surprise at the conclusion of the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua’s match against Moana Pasifika at Churchill Park in Lautoka tomorrow. Head of Commercial and Marketing at the Fijian Drua Shane Hussein said it will be about giving back to the fans. “The surprise will be delivered by the...
Super Rugby Pacific | Moana faces daunting challenge against Fijian Drua
Robust Fijian-born Moana Pasifika winger Timoci Tavatavanawai says it would be a pretty big moment for him-playing against the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua tomorrow. “It is a big one coming back home, playing my first professional footy back in my homeland, so it is pretty big for me,” he said. The former Fiji under-20 rep...
Coach: Players need a break
The players need a break. This was emphasised by national sevens head coach Ben Gollings. The 7s side arrived in the country on Wednesday night following the conclusion of the 2022/23 World Rugby Series. “I think it is one of the toughest series to date with a number of teams trying to qualify for the...
Fiji Rugby targets NYC 7s
Fiji Rugby Union will send its best team to compete at the inaugural World Rugby Football League NYC Champion Sevens in United States which has a $US1 million ($F2.2m) prize pool. The one-day tournament that would be played at the Red Bull Arena on July 15 and is expected to feature top eight rugby teams...
Ulunisau to debut for Fijiana 15s
Fijiana 7s play-maker Reapi Ulunisau will make her debut for the Vodafone Fijiana 15s side when they take on Papua New Guinea in the Oceania Championship opener tonight. Head coach Inoke Male has also made some changes to the side that played the Wallaroos last Saturday. Prominent Fijiana 7s players Raijeli Daveua is back on...
Raqina excited to watch son play in Fiji
It is said that a mother’s love for her child is the most powerful thing in the world and this adage holds true for Melania Raqina who left her home in Nakaiwaga Village, Tailevu on Tuesday with her two youngest sons, Aminisitai Dolouto and Setareki Matavucu to await the arrival of her third-eldest son, Timoci...
