Team information | |
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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 | 26th |
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.
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref |
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19 Sep 1998 | Australia | 0–68 | 2 Test Series | University of South Pacific, Suva | [1] [2] [3] |
26 Sep 1998 | Australia | 0–52 | [4] [5] | ||
22 Jun 2019 | Papua New Guinea | 28–0 | Test Match | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | [6] [7] |
15 Oct 2023 | Samoa | 12–26 | 2023 Pacific Champs | Santos Stadium, Port Moresby | [8] [9] |
26 Oct 2024 | Cook Islands | 18–6 | 2024 Pacific Champs | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva | [10] [11] |
2 Nov 2024 | Samoa | 12–16 | Go Media Stadium, Auckland | [12] |
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
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11 Oct 2019 | Australia | 14–22 | PM's XIII match | ANZ National Stadium, Suva | [13] |
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 |
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23 Feb 2018 | Samoa | 6–24 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium | [14] | |
23 Feb 2018 | Australia | 0–24 | ||||
24 Feb 2018 | Canada | 12–16 | [15] | |||
8 Jul 2019 | Papua New Guinea | 16–8 | 2019 Pacific Games | Apia Park | [16] | |
8 Jul 2019 | Niue | 18–0 | ||||
9 Jul 2019 | Samoa | 12–4 | [17] | |||
9 Jul 2019 | Papua New Guinea | 16–14 | [18] | [19] | ||
20 Nov 2023 | Samoa | 22–10 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | [20] | |
20 Nov 2023 | Tonga | 8–14 | [20] | |||
20 Nov 2023 | Vanuatu | 44–0 | ||||
21 Nov 2023 | Cook Islands | 10–18 | [21] | |||
21 Nov 2023 | Solomon Islands | 18–0 | [21] | |||
22 Nov 2023 | Samoa | 4–0 | [22] |
The Fiji Bulikula squad for the 2024 Pacific Championships was announced on 8 October 2024. [23] [24]
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 26 October 2024.
J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Fiji Bulikula | Club | NRLW | Other Reps | ||||||||||
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Dbt | M | T | G | F | Pts | CM | TM | T | G | F | Pts | ||||||
1 | Cassie Staples | 32 | Fullback | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks | 16 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
4 | Vitalina Naikore | 24 | Wing | 2023 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | Cowboys | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | — |
3 | Sienna Laing | 19 | Centre , Five-eighth | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
6 | Taina Naividi | 23 | Centre , Wing | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Roosters | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
19 | Abigayle Sekitoga | 19 | Wing , Centre | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
17 | Luisa Yaranamua | 21 | Five-eighth , Lock | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
5 | Losana Lutu | 20 | Halfback , Five-eighth | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | — |
8 | Sereana Maragi | — | Prop | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yasawa Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
9 | Sereana Naitokatoka | 23 | Hooker , Halfback | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Raiders | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2 | Ilisapeci Bari | 19 | Prop | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
11 | Nanise Vakacavu | 21 | Second-row | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
12 | Latisha Smythe | 19 | Second-row , Lock | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
18 | Talei Holmes | 24 | Lock , Second-row | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Sharks | 19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
14 | Anastasia Shum | 23 | Second-row | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
20 | Mere Kilawekana | — | Prop | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USP Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
21 | Rory Muller | 19 | Hooker | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
25 | Teaghan Hartigan | 28 | Hooker | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Currumbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
10 | Asenaca Diranuve | 24 | Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Police Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
15 | Ema Rainima | — | Second-row | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
23 | Rusila Camaibure | — | Second-row | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
24 | Ateca Naicaucauceva | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Police Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
– | Aliti Namoce | 26 | Prop | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Eels | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea; [26] This was Fiji Women's first thirteen-a-side match since hosting two matches against Australia in September 1998.
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