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Fiji
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Flying Fijians
EmblemPalm tree
UnionFiji Rugby Union
Head coachVacant
CaptainWaisea Nayacalevu
Most capsNicky Little (71)
Top scorerNicky Little (670)
Top try scorerVereniki Goneva (22)
Home stadiumANZ National Stadium
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current8 (as of 25 September 2023)
Highest7 (2023)
Lowest16 (2011, 2012)
First international
Samoa Western Samoa 0–6 Fiji Fiji national rugby union team
(Apia, Samoa; 18 August 1924)
Biggest win
Fiji national rugby union team Fiji 124–4 Niue Fiji national rugby union team
(Apia, Samoa; 10 September 1983)
Biggest defeat
Fiji national rugby union team New Zealand 91–0 Fiji Fiji national rugby union team
(Auckland, New Zealand; 10 June 2005)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1987)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1987, 2007, 2023)
Medal record
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Suva
Gold medal – first place 1969 Port Moresby
Gold medal – first place 1983 Apia
Silver medal – second place 1979 Suva
Websitefijirugby.com

The Fiji national rugby union team represents Fiji in men's international rugby union. Fiji competed in the Pacific Tri-Nations and now competes in its successor tournament Pacific Nations Cup. Fiji also regularly plays test matches during the June and November test windows. They have beaten the major rugby playing sides of Wales, Scotland, Australia, France, Italy, Argentina and England. The only major sides Fiji are yet to beat are New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland.

The "Flying Fijians" as they are nicknamed compete every four years at the Rugby World Cup. Their best performances were the 1987, 2007 and 2023 tournaments when they defeated Argentina, Wales and Australia respectively to reach the quarterfinals.

Fiji is one of the few countries where rugby union is the main sport. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population of around 950,000. One obstacle for Fiji is simply getting their rugby players to play for the national team, as many have contracts in Europe or with Super Rugby teams where the money is far more rewarding. The repatriated salaries of its overseas stars have become an important part of some local economies.

The cibi (pronounced [ˈðimbi]) war dance is performed by the Fiji rugby team before each Test match. It has been used on the rugby field since 1939, though its origins date back to the country's warring times with its Pacific neighbours.

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