Fiji Rugby Union
Sport | Rugby union |
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Founded | 1915[1] |
PIRA affiliation | 2002 |
Website | Official Website |
Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is the governing body for the sport of
National teams
International 15s
Otherwise known as the "Flying Fijians," the team gained No 9 in the IRB World Rankings after defeating Wales to enter the 2007
International 7s
Fiji has won the
Other teams
Other teams include the Fiji A "Warriors", Fiji Under 20 team (competing at the annual
Domestic competition
The national provincial Premier championship is the Skipper Cup competition.
A professional six team domestic competition, the Colonial Cup (similar in design to Super Rugby), ran from 2004 to 2008. 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 Trophy, and a domestic 7s tournament.
Former office bearers
- Pio Bosco Tikoisuva, CEO 2001–05
- Charlie Charters, marketing manager 2001–04, occasional acting CEO
- Wayne Pivac, national coach 2004–05
- Mac McCallion, national coach 2002–04
- George Simpkin, coach 1984–90[2]
See also
References
- ISBN 1-780-57328-6.
- ^ "Mai Life". mailife.com.fj. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008.
External links
- Fiji Rugby official site
- FRU news from Teivovo
- Pacific Islanders Rugby Team Supporters Site
- BBC profile on Fiji Rugby Union
- World Rugby Sevens official site