Fiji women's national rugby union team
Union | Fiji Rugby Union | |
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Head coach | Seremaia Bai | |
Captain | Lailanie Burnes/Rusila to | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 21 (as of 23 November 2020) | |
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The Fiji women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Fiji, representing them at rugby union.
History
Fiji played their first match in 1997 against a United States XV's team. They played their first international test match against Samoa in the one-off Women's Pacific Tri-Nations in 2006.
Ten years after the Women's Pacific Tri-Nations, the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship was established. The first tournament was held in 2016 between Fiji and Papua New Guinea at the ANZ National Stadium in Suva.[1] The tournament was also part of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualification process.[1] Fiji beat Papua New Guinea 37–10 to win the inaugural Oceania Championship and progress to the next stage of qualifications.[2]
Fiji met Hong Kong and Japan in a Repechage tournament but lost both matches and did not qualify for the 2017 World Cup.[3]
In 2018 Fijiana won the second edition of the Oceania Championship and successfully defended their title after winning all their matches.[4]
The 2019 Oceania Championship also served as a qualifier for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. It was also the first time that the Oceania region was granted a spot at the World Cup. New Zealand and Australia had already qualified from the previous World Cup, Fijiana won the remaining spot and qualified for their first World Cup.[5][6]
Results summary
Rugby World Cup
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
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Total | 1/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall
(Full internationals only)
Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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2006 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40% |
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2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Summary | 2006 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 46.67% |
Results
See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering
Full internationals
2010s
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2020s
Other matches
List may be incomplete:
Players
Recent squad
32-member squad for test matches against Australia and Japan:[7][8]
Player | Position |
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Joma Rubuti | Forward |
Vika Matarugu | Forward |
Karalaini Naisewa | Forward |
Jade Coates | Forward |
Doreen Narokete | Forward |
Sereima Leweniqila | Forward |
Ema Adivitaloga | Forward |
Bitila Tawake | Forward |
Keleni Marawa | Forward |
Mereoni Vonosese | Forward |
Jiowana Sauto | Forward |
Akosita Ravato | Forward |
Merevesi Ofakimalino | Forward |
Sera Ravatudei | Forward |
Adi Unaisi Biau | Forward |
Anna Nasalo | Forward |
Asinate Serevi | Forward |
Ema Masi | Forward |
Rusila Tamoi | Back |
Merewalesi Rokouono | Back |
Vitalina Naikore | Back |
Vani Arei | Back |
Kolora Lomani | Back |
Roela Radiniyavuni | Back |
Rejieli Uluinayau | Back |
Timaima Ravisa | Back |
Raijieli Laqeretabua | Back |
Temalesi Sigarara | Back |
Luisa Yaranamua | Back |
Talei Wilson | Back |
Younis Bese | Back |
Teresia Tinanivalu | Back |
See also
References
- ^ a b Ratulevu, Pate (2016-11-05). "Women's RWC qualification at Stake in Inaugural Oceania Championship". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Fijiana Win Inaugural Oceania Women's Championship". web.archive.org. 2016-11-10. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Japan and Hong Kong qualify for Women's World Cup". www.world.rugby. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Fiji win Oceania Rugby Women's Championship title". web.archive.org. 2021-11-29. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Fiji qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Fijiana still in awe after qualifying for 2021 RWC". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Rooster Chicken to sponsor Fijiana 15s for two historic test matches while Seruvakula names four new overseas-based players". FijiTimes. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "Fiji hope to harness Super W momentum against Japan and Australia". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-05-15.