Fiji women's national rugby league team

Fiji

Team information
Governing body	Fiji National Rugby League
Region	Asia Pacific
Head coach	Josaia Dakuitoga
Captain	Talei Holmes
Top try-scorer	Vitalina Naikore 5
Top point-scorer	Vitalina Naikore 26
Home stadium	HFC Bank Stadium
IRL ranking	16 (21 July 2025) [1]
Team results
First international
Fiji 0–68 Australia   (20 September 1998)
Biggest win
Fiji 28–0 Papua New Guinea   (22 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
Fiji 0–68 Australia   (20 September 1998)
World Cup
Appearances	Nil

The Fiji women's national rugby league team (Fiji Bulikula) represent Fiji in international rugby league football competitions.

Results

Full internationals

Date	Opponent	Score	Tournament	Venue	Ref
19 Sep 1998	Australia	0–68	2 Test Series	University of South Pacific, Suva	[2] [3] [4]
26 Sep 1998	Australia	0–52			[5] [6]
22 Jun 2019	Papua New Guinea	28–0	Test Match	Leichhardt Oval, Sydney	[7] [8]
15 Oct 2023	Samoa	12–26	Test Match	Santos Stadium, Port Moresby	[9] [10]
26 Oct 2024	Cook Islands	18–6	2024 Pacific Championship	HFC Bank Stadium, Suva	[11] [12]
2 Nov 2024	Samoa	12–16		Go Media Stadium, Auckland	[13]

Upcoming fixtures

• 2025 World Series tournament, to determine the 8th and final spot at the 2026 World Cup. Two semi-finals have been scheduled:
  •   Canada (Rank: 9) vs Fiji (Rank: 16) at Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Ontario on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
  •   Ireland (Rank: 7) vs   Nigeria (Rank: 17) at Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Ontario on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
  • The winners will play a Final at Lamport Stadium, Toronto, Ontario on Sunday, 26 October 2025. ^{[14] [15]}

Other international matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Tournament	Venue	Ref.
11 Oct 2019	Australia	14–22	PM's XIII match	ANZ National Stadium, Suva	[16]

Nines

Fiji won the gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games and a bronze medal at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Date	Opponent	Score	Tournament	Venue	Video	Reports
23 Feb 2018	Samoa	6–24	2018 Commonwealth Championship	Dolphin Stadium		[17]
23 Feb 2018	Australia	0–24
24 Feb 2018	Canada	12–16				[18]
8 Jul 2019	Papua New Guinea	16–8	2019 Pacific Games	Apia Park		[19]
8 Jul 2019	Niue	18–0
9 Jul 2019	Samoa	12–4			[20]
9 Jul 2019	Papua New Guinea	16–14			[21]	[22]
20 Nov 2023	Samoa	22–10	2023 Pacific Games	National Stadium, Honiara		[23]
20 Nov 2023	Tonga	8–14				[23]
20 Nov 2023	Vanuatu	44–0
21 Nov 2023	Cook Islands	10–18				[24]
21 Nov 2023	Solomon Islands	18–0				[24]
22 Nov 2023	Samoa	4–0				[25]

Current squad

Fiji announced an extended 25-woman squad on 19 September. ^[26] The revised squad was announced on social media on 3 October 2025. ^[27]

Head Coach: Joe Dakuitoga

J#	Player Name	Age	Position(s)	Fiji Bulikula					Club	Matches in
				Debut	M	T	G	P		NRLW	2nd	U19
1	Cassie Staples	32	Fullback , Wing	2023	3	0	0	0	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	30	11	0
2	Isabella Waterman	25	Wing , Fullback	—	0	0	0	0	Canberra Raiders	8	11	0
3	Sienna Laing	20	Centre , Five-eighth	2023	3	1	0	4	Burleigh Bears	0	15	5
4	Taina Naividi	24	Wing , Hooker	2024	2	0	0	0	Sydney Roosters	22	14	10
5	Maria Paseka	19	Wing , Fullback	—	0	0	0	0	St George Illawarra Dragons	5	15	14
6	Sereana Naitokatoka	24	Hooker , Halfback	2019	4	0	4	8	Canberra Raiders	28	31	10
7	Luisa Yaranamua	22	Halfback , Five-eighth	2024	2	0	0	0	South Sydney Rabbitohs	0	26	6
8	Leilani Ahsam	19	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	Newcastle Knights	0	16	17
9	Teaghan Hartigan	29	Hooker , Lock	2019	4	1	0	4	Burleigh Bears	2	19	0
10	Elizabeth Naleba	–	Second-row	—	0	0	0	0	Ipswich Jets	0	9	0
11	Latisha Smythe	21	Second-row , Lock	2024	2	0	0	0	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	7	13	17
12	Joy Levy	–	Centre	—	0	0	0	0	Wests Tigers	0	12	20
13	Keilani Manu	–	Second-row , Lock	—	0	0	0	0	South Sydney Rabbitohs	0	10	7
14	Tahlia Marshall	21	Fullback	—	0	0	0	0	Brisbane Tigers	0	23	3
15	Tanika Newton	28	Centre	—	0	0	0	0	Ipswich Jets	0	14	0
16	Ebony Laing	22	Prop , Second-row	—	0	0	0	0	Burleigh Bears	0	14	0
17	Josiliva Vere Moceinacagi	21	Second-row	—	0	0	0	0	Police Sharks	0	0	0
18	Mere Kilawekana	24	Prop	2023	3	0	0	0	USP Raiders	0	0	0
19	Nunia Kawa	31	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	Yasawa Saints	0	0	0
20	Naomi Tegu	19	Second-row	—	0	0	0	0	USP Raiders	0	0	0
–	Rory Muller	19	Hooker	2024	1	0	0	0	Parramatta Eels	0	5	19
–	Ilisapeci Bari	20	Prop	2024	2	0	0	0	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	0	0	10
–	Abigayle Sekitoga	–	Wing	2024	2	1	0	4	Penrith Panthers	0	3	10
–	Kinisalote Vusawa	20	Lock	—	0	0	0	0	USP Raiders	0	0	0

Notes

• The revised squad included Taina Naividi who incurred a knee injury the next day, 4 October, at a training run ahead of the NRLW Grand Final. ^[28]
• The revised squad did not include 2024 Fijian captain Talei Holmes.
• The last four players listed — Rory Muller, Ilisapeci Bari, Abigayle Sekitoga, Kinisalote Vusawa — were listed as travelling reserves.
• Jersey number reflect the order in which the players were named in the social media post. They are not necessarily the numbers to be used in the upcoming tournament.
• The table includes club matches played in Australia the NRL Women's Premiership, and the competitions immediately below the NRLW. These are the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership and Under 19's Tarsha Gale Cup in NSW and the BMD Women's Premiership and Under 19's Harvey Noman Cup in Queensland.

Past squads

2019

Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea; ^[29] This was Fiji Women's first thirteen-a-side match since hosting two matches against Australia in September 1998.

• Timaima Ravisa
• Roela Radiniyavuni
• Patricia Raikadroka
• Tanika Marshall
• Limaina Wai
• Teaghan Hartigan
• Sereana Naitokatoka
• Canecia Sims
• Ateca Laiyamo
• Tokasa Lomalagi
• Talei Holmes
• Josephine Maejiirs
• Eloise Vunakece
• Vilisi Vakaloloma
• Losena Qiolevu
• Merewairita Nai
• Asena Rokomarama

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