Fiji Rugby Union
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| Founded | 1913 |
| IRB affiliation | 1987 |
| PIRA affiliation | 2002 |
| President | Ratu Josefa Iloilo |
| Coach | Ilivasi Tabua |
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| www.fijirugbyunion.com | |
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Fiji Rugby Union is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Fiji. It is divided into over 30 provincial unions. The Fiji Rugby Union is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA), along with Samoa and Tonga. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population of around 950,000. The patron is the President of Fiji, His Excellency Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, JP.
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[edit] Teams
[edit] International 15's
Currently ranked No.# 12 in the world. Fiji is the dominant team from the Pacific Islands, and the current Pacific Tri Nations Champions.
[edit] International 7's
Fiji play on the IRB Rugby Sevens circuit which takes in 8 tournaments around the world. In 2006, Fiji won the IRB Seven's series.
[edit] Other teams
Other teams incluse the Fiji A "Warriors", age group international teams, and a women's team, currently under development and hoping for an invitation to the next Women's Rugby World Cup.
There is also an Indo-Fijian team, to compete in the Asian Games.
[edit] Domestic competition
Fiji currently has a professional 6 team domestic competition Colonial Cup (similar in design to the Super 12). Before this, Fiji had 12 Division One teams. Five teams were made up of the players from the 12 Division One teams, based on regional lines, with the aim of creating a "more competitive competition that leads on and provides a higher level of competitive domestic rugby".
The FRU also has developed a base pay for players at international level.
Domestic competitions include the Farebrother-Sullivan Cup, and a Domestic 7's tournament.
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| Rugby Union in: | Fiji |
| Federations: | Fiji Rugby Union • Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance |
| National teams: | Fiji • Fiji Sevens • Pacific Islanders |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • Pacific Tri-Nations • IRB Sevens World Series • Pacific Rugby Cup • Pacific Nations Cup |
| Domestic Competitions: | Colonial Cup • Sanyo Cup |
| Pacific Rugby Cup teams: | Fiji Warriors • Fiji Barbarians |
First tier
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Second tier
Canada • Fiji • Japan • Romania • Samoa • Tonga • United States
Third tier with World Cup experience
Côte d'Ivoire • Georgia • Namibia • Portugal • Spain • Uruguay • Zimbabwe
Third tier without World Cup experience
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