This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Fiji women's national rugby union team.
Fiji
Nickname(s)
Flying Fijians
Emblem
Palm tree
Union
Fiji Rugby Union
Head coach
Vacant
Captain
Waisea Nayacalevu
Most caps
Nicky Little (71)
Top scorer
Nicky Little (670)
Top try scorer
Vereniki Goneva (22)
Home stadium
ANZ National Stadium
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current
8 (as of 25 September 2023)
Highest
7 (2023)
Lowest
16 (2011, 2012)
First international
Western Samoa 0–6 Fiji (Apia, Samoa; 18 August 1924)
Biggest win
Fiji 124–4 Niue (Apia, Samoa; 10 September 1983)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 91–0 Fiji (Auckland, New Zealand; 10 June 2005)
World Cup
Appearances
9 (First in 1987)
Best result
Quarterfinals (1987, 2007, 2023)
Medal record
Pacific Games
1963 Suva
1969 Port Moresby
1983 Apia
1979 Suva
Website
fijirugby.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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