Fiji women's national rugby league team

Last updated
Fiji
Team information
Governing body Fiji National Rugby League
RegionAsia 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 16th
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 University of South Pacific, Suva [1] [2] [3]
26 Sep 1998Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–52
[4] [5]
22 Jun 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
28–0
Test MatchFlag of Australia (converted).svg Leichhardt Oval, Sydney [6] [7]
15 Oct 2023Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
12–26
2023 Pacific Champs Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Santos Stadium, Port Moresby [8] [9]
26 Oct 2024Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
18–6
2024 Pacific Champs Flag of Fiji.svg HFC Bank Stadium, Suva [10] [11]
2 Nov 2024Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
12–16
Flag of New Zealand.svg Go Media Stadium, Auckland [12]

Upcoming fixtures

Other international matches

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef.
11 Oct 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14–22
PM's XIII matchFlag of Fiji.svg ANZ National Stadium, Suva [13]

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 [14]
23 Feb 2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–24
24 Feb 2018Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
12–16
[15]
8 Jul 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
16–8
2019 Pacific Games Flag of Samoa.svg Apia Park [16]
8 Jul 2019Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
18–0
9 Jul 2019Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
12–4
[17]
9 Jul 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
16–14
[18] [19]
20 Nov 2023Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
22–10
2023 Pacific Games Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg National Stadium, Honiara [20]
20 Nov 2023Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
8–14
[20]
20 Nov 2023Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
44–0
21 Nov 2023Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
10–18
[21]
21 Nov 2023Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
18–0
[21]
22 Nov 2023Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
4–0
[22]

Current squad

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#PlayerAgePosition(s)Fiji BulikulaClubNRLWOther Reps
DbtMTGFPtsCMTMTGFPts
1Cassie Staples32 Fullback 202330000 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 161760024 City colours.svg 1
4 Vitalina Naikore 24 Wing 2023353026 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 111150020—
3Sienna Laing19 Centre , Five-eighth 202331004 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Bears 000000—
6Taina Naividi23 Centre , Wing 202420000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 6111004 City colours.svg 2
19Abigayle Sekitoga19 Wing , Centre 202421004 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 000000—
17Luisa Yaranamua21 Five-eighth , Lock 202420000 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 000000—
5Losana Lutu20 Halfback , Five-eighth 202420000 Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 121321010—
8Sereana Maragi— Prop 202410000 Ireland colours.svg Yasawa Saints000000—
9Sereana Naitokatoka23 Hooker , Halfback 201940408 Canberra colours.svg Raiders 6192008 Fijibaticolours.PNG 1
2Ilisapeci Bari19 Prop 202420000 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 000000—
11Nanise Vakacavu21 Second-row 202420000 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 000000—
12Latisha Smythe19 Second-row , Lock 202420000 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 000000—
18 Talei Holmes 24 Lock , Second-row 201941004 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 19290000 City colours.svg 2
14Anastasia Shum23 Second-row 202330000 South Sydney colours.svg Rabbitohs 000000—
20Mere Kilawekana— Prop 202330000 Canberra colours.svg USP Raiders000000—
21Rory Muller19 Hooker 202410000 Parramatta colours.svg Eels 000000—
25 Teaghan Hartigan 28 Hooker 201930000 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Currumbin 000000—
10Asenaca Diranuve24 Fullback —00000 Cronulla colours.svg Police Sharks000000—
15Ema Rainima— Second-row 202320000 South Sydney colours.svg Rabbitohs 000000—
23Rusila Camaibure— Second-row —00000 Oxfordcolours.png Victoria 000000—
24Ateca Naicaucauceva———00000 Cronulla colours.svg Police Sharks000000—
– Aliti Namoce 26 Prop 202321004 Parramatta colours.svg Eels 080000 City colours.svg 3

Support Staff

Notes

Past squads

2019

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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