Fiji Rugby Union
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Fiji 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 His Excellency Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, JP, President of Fiji and Rotuma.
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[edit] Teams
[edit] International 15's
Currently ranked in the top 15 in the world Fiji is the dominant team from the Pacific Islands, and the current Pacific Tri Nations Champions.
[edit] International 7's
Fiji play on the IRB Rugby Sevens circuit which takes in 7 tournaments around the world.
In 2005, Fiji is scheduled to play 9 tests including the All Blacks, NZ Maori, Italy, Wales, and the British Barbarians.
[edit] Other teams
Other teams incluse the Fiji A "Warriors", age group international teams, and a women's team, currently under develpoment 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.
[edit] Domestic competition
Fiji currently has a professional 5 team domestic competition (similar in design to the Super 12). 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Rugby Union in: | Fiji • Samoa • Tonga |
| Federations: | Fiji Rugby Union • Samoa Rugby Football Union • Tonga Rugby Football Union • Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance |
| National teams: | Fiji • Fiji Sevens • Samoa • Samoa Sevens • Tonga • Tonga Sevens • Pacific Islanders |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • Pacific Tri-Nations • IRB Sevens World Series • Pacific Rugby Cup • Pacific Nations Cup |
| Domestic Competitions: | Colonial Cup • National Provincial Championship • Datec Cup Provincial Championship |
| Pacific Rugby Cup teams: | Fiji Warriors • Fiji Barbarians • Upolu Samoa • Savaii Samoa • Tau'uta Reds • Tautahi Gold |
| First tier Argentina • Australia • England • France • Ireland • Italy • New Zealand • Scotland • South Africa • Wales |
| Second tier Canada • Fiji • Japan • Romania • Samoa • Tonga • United States |
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