Fiji women's national rugby league team

Fiji

Team information
Governing body	Fiji National Rugby League
Region	Asia Pacific
Head coach	Josaia Dakuitoga
Captain	Cassie Staples
Most caps	Teaghan Hartigan 6 Sereana Naitokatoka 6
Top try-scorer	Vitalina Naikore 5 Cassie Staples 5
Top point-scorer	Vitalina Naikore 26
Home stadium	HFC Bank Stadium
IRL ranking	10 6 (17 November 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 Qualified for 2026

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]
21 Oct 2025	Canada	48–0	2026 World Cup qualification 2025 World Series	Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Ontario	[14]
26 Oct 2025	Nigeria	62–4			[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]

Upcoming fixtures

Fiji has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026. ^[26] All three of the Fiji Bati's pool games have been scheduled within a multi-match game day. The first round match in Newcastle precedes a Fiji men's team match. The second round in Port Moresby is a double-header for Papua New Guinea but not Fiji. The third round match on the Queensland Gold Coast precedes a men's match between New Zealand and Fiji and a second women's match between the Kiwi Ferns and Papua New Guinea Orchids. ^[26]

Opponent	Game Day			Time			Venue		Ref
	Weekday	Date	Format	Local	AEDT	GMT	Sponsored Name	Actual Name
New Zealand	Sunday	18 Oct 2026	WM	1:50 PM	1:50 PM	2:50 AM	McDonald Jones Stadium	Newcastle International Sports Centre	[27]
Papua New Guinea	Saturday	24 Oct 2026	WM	12:15 PM	1:15 PM	2:15 AM	Santos National Football Stadium	PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby	[28]
France	Saturday	31 Oct 2026	WMW	12:35 PM	1:35 PM	2:35 AM	Cbus Super Stadium	Robina Stadium, Gold Coast	[29]
Potential Semi-Final	Saturday	7 Nov 2026	WM	5:55 PM	5:55 PM	6:55 AM	McDonald Jones Stadium	Newcastle International Sports Centre	[26]
	Sunday	8 Nov 2026	WM	5:55 PM	5:55 PM	6:55 AM	Allianz Stadium	Sydney Football Stadium	[26]
Potential Final	Sunday	15 Nov 2026	WM	3:15 PM	4:15 PM	5:15 AM	Suncorp Stadium	Lang Park, Brisbane	[26]

Current squad

Fiji announced an extended 25-woman squad on 19 September. ^[30] The revised squad was announced on social media on 3 October 2025. ^[31] Tallies in the table include the 2025 World Series matches played on October 21 and 26, 2025.

Head Coach: Joe Dakuitoga

J#	Player Name	Age	Position(s)	Fiji Bulikula					Club	Matches in
				Debut	M	T	G	P		NRLW	2nd	U19
5	Cassie Staples	33	Fullback , Wing	2023	5	5	0	20	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	30	11	0
14	Tahlia Marshall	21	Wing , Fullback	2025	2	3	0	12	Brisbane Tigers	0	23	3
3	Sienna Laing	20	Centre , Five-eighth	2023	5	2	0	8	Burleigh Bears	0	15	5
2	Isabella Waterman	25	Centre , Wing	2025	2	2	1	10	Canberra Raiders	8	11	0
15	Maria Paseka	19	Wing , Fullback	2025	2	4	0	16	St George Illawarra Dragons	5	15	14
9	Sereana Naitokatoka	24	Five-eighth , Hooker	2019	6	0	4	8	Canberra Raiders	28	31	10
7	Luisa Yaranamua	22	Halfback , Five-eighth	2024	4	0	12	24	South Sydney Rabbitohs	0	26	6
8	Leilani Ahsam	19	Prop	2025	2	3	0	12	Newcastle Knights	0	16	17
6	Teaghan Hartigan	29	Hooker , Lock	2019	6	1	0	4	Burleigh Bears	2	19	0
10	Latisha Smythe	21	Prop , Second-row	2024	4	0	0	0	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	7	13	17
17	Tanika Newton	28	Second-row , Centre	2019	3	0	0	0	Ipswich Jets	0	14	0
12	Elizabeth Naleba	–	Second-row	2025	2	0	0	0	Ipswich Jets	0	9	0
13	Keilani Manu	–	Lock , Second-row	2025	2	1	0	4	South Sydney Rabbitohs	0	10	7
14	Ebony Laing	22	Prop , Second-row	2025	2	1	0	4	Burleigh Bears	0	14	0
1	Rory Muller	19	Hooker	2024	3	0	0	0	Parramatta Eels	0	5	19
16	Naomi Tegu	19	Second-row	2025	2	1	0	4	USP Raiders	0	0	0
4	Joy Levy	–	Centre	2025	2	0	0	0	Wests Tigers	0	12	20
19	Kinisalote Vusawa	20	Lock	—	0	0	0	0	USP Raiders	0	0	0
–	Mere Kilawekana	24	Prop	2023	3	0	0	0	USP Raiders	0	0	0
–	Nunia Kawa	31	Prop	—	0	0	0	0	Yasawa Saints	0	0	0
–	Josiliva Vere Moceinacagi	21	Second-row	—	0	0	0	0	Police Sharks	0	0	0
–	Abigayle Sekitoga	–	Wing	2024	2	1	0	4	Penrith Panthers	0	3	10
–	Ilisapeci Bari	20	Prop	2024	2	0	0	0	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	0	0	10

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. ^[32]
• The revised squad did not include injured 2024 Fijian captain Talei Holmes.
• Rory Muller, Ilisapeci Bari, Abigayle Sekitoga, and Kinisalote Vusawa were listed as travelling reserves. In both World Series matches Muller played and Vusawa was an unused 18th player/reserve.
• The same 17 players were used for both 2025 World Series matches, in the same positions.
• Tanika Newton made her debut for Fiji in 2019 as Tanika Marshall.
• The jersey number (J#) column reflects those used in the 2025 World Series 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.

Records

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
58	62–4	Ireland	Terry Fox Stadium	26 Oct 2025
48	48–0	Canada	Terry Fox Stadium	21 Oct 2025
28	28–0	Papua New Guinea	Leichhardt Oval	22 June 2019
12	18–6	Cook Islands	HFC Bank Stadium	26 Oct 2024

Biggest losing margins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Date
68	0–68	Australia	University of South Pacific	19 Sept 1998
52	0–52	Australia	University of South Pacific	26 Sept 1998
14	12–26	Samoa	Santos National Football Stadium	15 Oct 2023

Most consecutive wins

Matches	First win	Last win	Days	Ended	Days
2	21 Oct 2025	26 Oct 2025	5 days	Current	38 days

Most consecutive losses

Matches	First loss	Last loss	Days	Ended	Days
2	19 Sep 1998	26 Sep 1998	7 days	22 Jun 2019	20 years, 276 days

Past squads

2019

Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea; ^[33] 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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