Flying Fijians

Mick Byrne says he wants all players aiming to play for Fiji at the 2027 Rugby World Cup to be on board from the Pacific Nations Cup this year.

FRU Board chairman John Sanday says that the move is a "pivotal moment in the history of our beloved sport of rugby".

The Irish scored eight tries to two, with Mack Hansen grabbing a double.

There is a breeze of confidence flowing through the Flying Fijians camp as they fine-tune their game plan for Sunday morning's Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Head coach Mick Byrne said following the historic 24-19 win over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Monday morning (NZ time), that they need to keep producing results.

First-five Caleb Muntz scored 19 points as Fiji pulled off a surprise 24-19 win over Wales in Cardiff to extend the host's losing streak to 10 matches.

Fijian Drua chief executive Mark Evans and former Flying Fijians head coach Ilivasi Tabua are among the nominees.

No Europe-based player has been named in the Flying Fijians match-day squad to meet Scotland in Murrayfield on Sunday morning (NZ time).

RNZ Pacific has obtained a copy of the 23-page tour report which exposes a chronic weakness in the FRU's operations practices.

The Flying Fijians head coach said that facing Scotland, Wales, and Ireland is a big opportunity for the team to do well and improve their ranking.

The Fiji Rugby Union has authorised a full audit of player payments before it will respond to claims of continuing non-payment or late payment of allowances by players.

Senior members of the Flying Fijians team, including some who played at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, have reportedly called for drastic changes at the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU).

Fiji put in a dominant second-half performance to silence the Hanazono Rugby Stadium crowd and claim a record-stretching sixth Pacific Nations Cup title.

The former England and Australia coach knows full well the Flying Fijians capabilities, as he witnessed that first-hand when the current PNC champs dumped his Wallabies in France last year.

Opinion - With the public fallout between ex-Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu and Fiji Rugby, with PM Sitiveni Rabuka weighing in on the saga, one major wrong is revealed.

FRU Interim Board chairman Peter Mazey said they are concerned by former Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu's "serious accusations against the team at Rugby House".

The Flying Fijians will have the chance to defend their Pacific Nations Cup crown this weekend.

The Pacific's top three playing rugby teams will all be featuring in Tokyo this weekend, as the 2024 PNC moves to the Land of the Rising Sun.

The Flying Fijians continued with their winning streak against the 'Ikale Tahi after they discarded the hosts infront of 4000 home fans to finish top of the Pacific pool on Friday.

The two camps have named their match-day 23, with changes announced in their starting XVs for Friday's Pacific Nations Cup battle.