Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)
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The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1978. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005 (coincidentally, the two times it has been held in Hong Kong). The Fiji national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) expanded the sevens rugby competition to become a series of 11 tournaments around the world. The debt the FRU incurred from the 2000 sevens series were horrific. At the end of December 2000, the FRU was burdened with accumulated losses of F$933,306. Fiji appealed to the IRB for funding arguing that the sevens tournament was built around Fiji and they would not be able to participate without such funding. From that appeal flowed participation funds that enabled the islands teams to play in the World Sevens Series fully funded. By the end of November 2001, the FRU was sitting on a surplus of F$560,311 compared with the previous year's net loss of F$675,609.
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[edit] History
For main article see Rugby union in Fiji
[edit] Honours
[edit] Current squad
- Sireli Naqelevuki
- Dale Tonawai
- Timoci Volavola
- Mosese Volavola
- Jone Daunivucu
- Waisale Serevi
- Sakiusa Matadigo
- Neumi Nanuku
- David Batiratu
- Epeli Dranivasa
- William Ryder
- Lepani Nabuliwaqa
[edit] See also
| Rugby Union in: | Fiji • Samoa • Tonga |
| Federations: | Fiji Rugby Union • Samoa Rugby Football Union • Tonga Rugby Football Union • Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance |
| National teams: | Fiji • Fiji Sevens • Samoa • Samoa Sevens • Tonga • Tonga Sevens • Pacific Islanders |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • Pacific Tri-Nations • Pacific Rugby Cup • Pacific Nations Cup |
| Domestic Competitions: | Colonial Cup • National Provincial Championship • Datec Cup Provincial Championship |
| Pacific Rugby Cup teams: | Fiji Warriors • Fiji Barbarians • Upolu Samoa • Savaii Samoa • Tau'uta Reds • Tautahi Gold |
