Fiji women's national rugby union team

The Fiji women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Fiji, representing them at rugby union.

For the men's team, see Fiji national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Fiji women's national rugby sevens team. For the women's rugby league team, see Fiji women's national rugby league team.
Fiji
UnionFiji Rugby Union
Head coachSeremaia Bai
CaptainLailanie Burnes/Rusila to
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current21 (as of 23 November 2020)
First international
Fiji  15–27  Samoa (2006)
Biggest win
Papua New Guinea  0–96  Fiji (2018)
Biggest defeat
Japan  55–0  Fiji (2016)

History

Fiji played their first match in 1997 against a United States XV's team. They played their first international test match against Samoa in the one-off Women's Pacific Tri-Nations in 2006.

Ten years after the Women's Pacific Tri-Nations, the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship was established. The first tournament was held in 2016 between Fiji and Papua New Guinea at the ANZ National Stadium in Suva.[1] The tournament was also part of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup qualification process.[1] Fiji beat Papua New Guinea 37–10 to win the inaugural Oceania Championship and progress to the next stage of qualifications.[2]

Fiji met Hong Kong and Japan in a Repechage tournament but lost both matches and did not qualify for the 2017 World Cup.[3]

In 2018 Fijiana won the second edition of the Oceania Championship and successfully defended their title after winning all their matches.[4]

The 2019 Oceania Championship also served as a qualifier for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. It was also the first time that the Oceania region was granted a spot at the World Cup. New Zealand and Australia had already qualified from the previous World Cup, Fijiana won the remaining spot and qualified for their first World Cup.[5][6]

Results summary

Overall

(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Fiji internationals from 2006
OpponentFirst gamePlayedWonDrawnLostPercentage
 Hong Kong 2016 1 0 0 1 0.00%
 Japan 2016 1 0 0 1 0.00%
 Papua New Guinea 2016 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 Samoa 2006 2 1 0 1 50.00%
 Tonga 2006 2 2 0 0 100.00%
Summary 2006 8 5 0 3 62.50%

Results

See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering

Full internationals
[536]
2006-04-14 (P3N) Fiji  15–27  Samoa Teufaiva Park, Nuku’alofa [1/7/1]
[537]
2006-04-18 (P3N) Tonga  5–52  Fiji Teufaiva Park, Nuku’alofa [1/2/1]
[1161]
2016-11-05 (WCQ) Fiji  37–10  Papua New Guinea ANZ Stadium, Suva [3/1/1]
[1173]
2016-12-09 (ARC) Hong Kong  45–7  Fiji Hong Kong [32/4/1]
[1174]
2016-12-13 (ARC) Japan  55–0  Fiji Hong Kong [39/5/1]
[1277]
2018-11-16 (OC) Fiji  53–8  Tonga Churchill Park, Lautoka [6/3/2]
[1285]
2018-11-20 (OC) Fiji  96–0  Papua New Guinea Churchill Park, Lautoka [7/3/2]
[1287]
2018-11-24 (OC) Fiji  43–12  Samoa Churchill Park, Lautoka [8/26/2]
[1313] 2019-05-24 (APC)
Fiji  10–29  Hong Kong
Churchill Park, Lautoka
[9/44/2]

[1315] 2019-06-01 (APC)
Fiji  12–15  Samoa
Churchill Park, Lautoka
[10/27/3]

[1344] 2019-11-22 (OC)
Samoa  7–26  Fiji
Churchill Park, Lautoka
[28/11/14]

Other matches

List may be incomplete:

1997-08-04
Fiji  19-24  United States XV
2019-11-18 (OC)
Black Ferns Dev XV  53–0  Fiji
Churchill Park, Lautoka

Players

Previous squad
Fiji squad to Oceanic qualification to 2017 World Cup
  • Lailanie Burnes (c)
  • Pasemaca Buadromo
  • Esiteri Bulikiobo
  • Fuga Ofakimalino
  • Laisa Taga
  • Joma Rubuti
  • Mere Moto
  • Sereana Nagatalevu
  • Rejieli Uluinayau
  • Merewalesi Rokouono
  • Paulini Ravouvou
  • Talica Vodo
  • Litiana Lawedrau
  • Limaina Wai
  • Roela Radiniyavuni
  • Vilisi Vakaloloma
  • Mereoni Yabakidrau
  • Jowana Vuni
  • Makereta Tunidau
  • Sainimere Naleweniikataga
  • Tavaita Rowati
  • Mereani Moceituba
  • Wainikiti Dek

See also

References
  1. Ratulevu, Pate (2016-11-05). "Women's RWC qualification at Stake in Inaugural Oceania Championship". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. "Fijiana Win Inaugural Oceania Women's Championship". web.archive.org. 2016-11-10. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  3. "Japan and Hong Kong qualify for Women's World Cup". www.world.rugby. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  4. "Fiji win Oceania Rugby Women's Championship title". web.archive.org. 2021-11-29. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  5. "Fiji qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. "Fijiana still in awe after qualifying for 2021 RWC". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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