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Rugby union in Fiji is a popular team sport and is considered to be the national sport of the country. The sport was introduced to Fiji in the 1880s. Fiji is defined as a tier two rugby nation by World Rugby. The national team has competed at the Rugby World Cup and made it as far as the quarter-finals. Their sevens team is also noted for their success, winning multiple Olympic gold medals, World Rugby Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens.
The Fiji Football Association is the governing body of football in Fiji. It came into existence in 1961. It is the overseeing body of the Fiji National Team and its leagues.
Viliame Satala is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or wing. His nickname is "The Stretcher" for his ability to flatten opposition players.
Stuart Dickinson is an Australian former Rugby union referee. Dickinson has refereed in many rugby competitions, including the Rugby World Cup, Tri Nations, Six Nations, international friendlies, Super 12/14/15, and Shute Shield. He was a referee at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He is Australia's most-capped referee, and the only Australian referee to appear at three Rugby World Cups.
Graham Charles Dewes is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a prop.
Kandy Sports Club is a Division 'A' rugby union team, based in Kandy, Sri Lanka, competing in the Dialog Rugby League. The club has been the most successful Sri Lankan club in the Sri Lanka Rugby Championship, winning 18 league titles in the last twenty years, which is the most wins by any club since the expanded competition commenced in 1950. The club has also won twenty Clifford Cups and in the period between 1995 and 2012 the club did not lose a Clifford Cup title, although in 1998 there was no tournament and in 2006 the club withdrew from the tournament. Kandy SC had won the league title for a record nine consecutive years between 2000 and 2009.
The sport of football in the country of Fiji is run by the Fiji Football Association. The association administers the national football team as well as the FPL. The national team has had little international success.
In June 2012, the Scotland rugby union team made a tour of Australia, Fiji and Samoa, playing one test match against each.
Inoke Male, is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and former head coach of the Fijian national side. He played in the position of Number eight, but could also play Flanker during his playing career.
Nicky Smith is a Wales international rugby union player. A prop forward, he plays club rugby for the Ospreys regional team, having previously played for Aberavon RFC and Swansea RFC.
Tikiko Noke is a Fijian rugby league footballer for the Ravoravo Rabbitohs and the Kaiviti Silktails. who represented Fiji at the 2013 World Cup.
Ratu Josateki Sovau was a Fijian rugby union player, coach and Taukei Naua. He played as a prop.
Peni Volavola is a Fijian former rugby union footballer, he played as prop.
Manasa Qoro, was a Fijian rugby union player. He played as a flanker.
Sairusi Naituku was a Fijian rugby union player. He played as a prop
Dranivesi Baleiwai is a Fijian former rugby union footballer, he played as hooker.
Naibuka Vuli is a Fijian former rugby union player and immigration officer. He played as prop.
Richard Nyholt is a Fijian-Australian former rugby union player who played as prop. He was nicknamed "Qio Vula".
The Kaiviti Silktails are a semi-professional rugby league football club from Fiji competing in the NSWRL's Ron Massey Cup, and will advance to the Knock-On Effect(KOE) NSW Cup in the future. The Silktails will be a predominantly Under-23 side from 2022 onwards.
References
- ↑ "Life's a ball for rugby prop Niko". South China Morning Post . 5 October 1996.
- ↑ "Diary". South Wales Echo . 15 October 1999.
- ↑ Singh, Zanzeer (6 March 2014). "Satala demoted, Qoro takes over". Fiji Times .
- ↑ Malo, Maciu (23 June 2014). "Qoro still confident". Fiji Times.