UPDATED: Ratuniyarawa replaces Mayanavanua in Fiji squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Simon Raiwalui has called up Apisalome Ratuniyarawa to the Flying Fijians squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 as an injury replacement for second-row Temo Mayanavanua. Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui...
Match Preview: Fiji v Portugal
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHere it is. The 40th and final match of the pool phase at Rugby World Cup 2023. Fiji have been one of the standout teams of the tournament, following up a so-near, so-far defeat to Wales with victories...
Botitu starts at fly-half - Fiji name team to play Portugal
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has announced his squad to face Portugal in Pool C at Stadium de Toulouse on Sunday, 8 October. Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has named his matchday 23 to face Portugal...
UPDATED: Tuqiri replaces Koroiduadua in Fiji squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has replaced prop Jone Koroiduadua in the Rugby World Cup 2023 squad with Emosi Tuqiri following injury. (Changes to original announcement appear in bold) Forwards Prop Eroni...
Fiji are RWC ready as they announce 33-Man Sqaud
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji head coach Simon Raiwalui named his squad Tuesday for next month's Rugby World Cup, but warned his in-form side they would face a big test of their credentials in warm-up matches against France and...
Fiji name match-day 23 to face Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFlying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui continues to test combinations and rotate players as he again names a powerful squad for the test match against Japan on Saturday. Eroni Mawi and Luke...
Fiji Name Radradra as Skipper For Samoa Clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji coach Simon Raiwalui has handed the captaincy to centre Semi Radradra and named five new caps in his squad to face Samoa who give a debut to ex-All Black Steve Luatua in Apia in the Pacific Nations...
Drua dominate stacked Fiji side for Internationals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Fijian Drua's strong Super Rugby Pacific season has been reflected in the Fiji national squad, accounting for 18 of the 39-man squad, Head coach Simon Raiwalui named the squad ahead of their first...
Preview: Crusaders vs Fijian Drua
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFijian Drua will look to test the Canterbury Crusaders' physical limits when they take on the injury-hit champions in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final on Saturday, coach Mick Byrne said. The Crusaders...
Fiji name 45-man wider squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui has today announced a wider squad of 45 players for the upcoming July test series against Tonga on 22nd July 2023, Samoa on 29thJuly 2023, Japan on 5th August 2023, and...
