Fiji women's national rugby league team

Last updated
Fiji
Team information
Governing body Fiji National Rugby League
RegionAsia Pacific
Head coach Josaia Dakuitoga
CaptainJosephine Maejiirs
Top try-scorer Vitalina Naikore 2
Patricia Raikadroka 2
Top point-scorer Vitalina Naikore 8
Patricia Raikadroka 8
Sereana Naitokatoka 8
Home stadium ANZ National Stadium
IRL ranking 26th
Team results
First international
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 0–68 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(20 September 1998)
Biggest win
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 28–0 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
(22 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 0–68 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(20 September 1998)
World Cup
AppearancesNil

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

Contents

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef
19 Sep 1998Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–68
2 Test SeriesFlag of Fiji.svg Suva [1] [2]
26 Sep 1998Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–52
Flag of Fiji.svg Suva [3]
22 Jun 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
28–0
Test MatchFlag of Australia (converted).svg Leichhardt Oval [4] [5]
15 Oct 2023Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
12–26
2023 Pacific Champs Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Santos Stadium [6] [7]

Upcoming fixtures

Other international matches

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef.
11 Oct 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14–22
PM's XII matchFlag of Fiji.svg ANZ National Stadium, Suva [9]

Nines

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

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
23 Feb 2018Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
6–24
2018 Commonwealth Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dolphin Stadium [10]
23 Feb 2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–24
24 Feb 2018Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
12–16
[11]
8 Jul 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
16–8
2019 Pacific Games Flag of Samoa.svg Apia Park [12]
8 Jul 2019Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
18–0
9 Jul 2019Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
12–4
[13]
9 Jul 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
16–14
[14] [15]
20 Nov 2023Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
22–10
2023 Pacific Games Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg National Stadium, Honiara [16]
20 Nov 2023Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
8–14
[16]
20 Nov 2023Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
44–0
21 Nov 2023Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
10–18
[17]
21 Nov 2023Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
18–0
[17]
22 Nov 2023Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
4–0
[18]

Current squad

The Fiji Bulikula squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 6 October 2023. [19] [20]
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 18 October 2023.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)Fiji BulikulaClubNRLWOther Reps
DbtMTGFPtsCMTMTGFPts
1Cassie Staples31 Fullback 202310000 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 562008 City colours.svg 1
2 Vitalina Naikore 23 Wing 202312008 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 7730012—
3 Merewalesi Rokouono 29 Centre 202310000 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 110000—
4 Patricia Raikadroka 30 Centre 201922008 South Sydney colours.svg Rabbitohs 000000 City colours.svg 2 Australian colours.svg 2
5 Asena Rokomarama 27 Wing 201921004—000000 Fijibaticolours.PNG 1
6Sienna Laing19 Five-eighth 202310000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 000000—
7Sereana Naitokatoka— Halfback 201920408 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 9132008 Fijibaticolours.PNG 1
8 Aliti Namoce Sagano 25 Prop 202311004 North Sydney colours.svg Bears 080000—
9 Teaghan Laing 27 Hooker 201921004 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Eagles 000000—
10Anastasia Shum22 Prop 202310000 Illawarra colours.svg Steelers 000000—
11 Talei Holmes 23 Second-row 201920000 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 9190000 City colours.svg 2
12Ema Rainima— Second-row 202310000 South Sydney colours.svg Rabbitohs 000000—
13Josephine Maejiirs— Lock 201920000 South Sydney colours.svg Rabbitohs 000000 Fijibaticolours.PNG 1
14Siniva SaAnga19 Halfback 202310000 South Sydney colours.svg Rabbitohs 000000—
15Grace Waqa— interchange 202310000 Canberra colours.svg USP Raiders000000—
16Mere Kilawekana— interchange 202310000—000000—
17Adi Sokula Waqa— interchange 202310000 Canberra colours.svg USP Raiders000000—
18Alesi Kilawekana———00000 Canberra colours.svg USP Raiders000000—
–Asenaca Diranuve23——00000 Cronulla colours.svg Police Sharks000000—
–Ana Raduva26 Wing , Fullback —00000 Illawarra colours.svg Steelers 000000—
–Salote Sukakinamena25——00000 Canberra colours.svg USP Raiders000000—

Support Staff

Notes

Past squads

2019

Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea; [27] This was Fiji Women's first thirteen-a-side match since hosting two matches against Australia in September 1998.


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