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| Union | Fiji Rugby Union |
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| Coach(es) | Rayne Simpson Junior |
| League(s) | Colonial Cup |
The Northern Sharks is a former Fijian rugby union team that had a franchise area covering Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Ovalau, and Island Zone. [1] [2] The team was added to Fiji's premier Colonial Cup competition in 2005; previously the Northern Division had belonged to the Suva franchise. The Sharks competed in the Cup from 2005 to 2008 before the competition ceased in 2008.
The 2007 Colonial Cup squad was as follows:-
Akuila Tabua, Temesia Bogidrau, Jeff Miller, Manueli Siganisucu, Warua Aritana, Vilise Ratuvule, Lemeki Laqere, Pio Ratavo, Jock Luita, Aliposo Bueta, Apisalome Waqabaca, Drauna Daugunu, Aporosa Beranaliva, Romulo Leweniqila, Malakai Tiko, Viliame Gonevulavula, Waisele Bola, Anare Koki, Naibuka Bola, Sakiusa, Timoci Vakadranu, Laupula, Nacanieli Abele, Isoa Gavidi, Aloesi, Anare Bana, Petero Kata, Penaia Yavala, Saiasi Bati, Maciu Vakaruru, Remesio Ravuiwasa, Jack Prasad, Samu Vakaruru, Gabriel Lovobalavu, Maikeli Evans, Penaia Vakaruru, Anasa Qio, Akuila Matanibukaca, Viliame Maya, Isoa Rokobici.
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hemisphere competitions dating back to the South Pacific Championship in 1986, with teams from a number of southern nations, the Super Rugby started as the Super 12 in the 1996 season with 12 teams from 3 countries: Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The Super 12 was established by SANZAR after the sport became professional in 1995. At its peak the tournament featured the top players from nations representing 16 of the 24 top-three finishes in the history of the Rugby World Cup. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the competition to split into three, the reformed competition in 2021 and beyond will only include Oceanian clubs representing Australia, New Zealand and from the Pacific islands.
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