In scenes reminiscent of the 1987 film Planes,Trains and Automobiles,Drua players were forced to ride in the back of a truck from the airport to their hotel in New Zealand on a trip to play the Hurricanes.
An international director of rugby has been dismissed after saying lesbianism had caused a rift in the country’s women’s team.
Fijian Drua star Frank Lomani was left visibly shaken after allegedly being the target of a racial slur by a fan during Friday night’s match against the Rebels in Melbourne.
The Drua provided 18 members of the 2023 Fiji World Cup squad and have won back-to-back Super W titles,but their club is about far more than results on the field.
Mick Byrne made his name in the VFL,winning a premiership with Hawthorn before finishing with Sydney. Now he is transforming the Fijian Drua as their head coach.
There were no late miracles for France,Ireland or Fiji,yet somehow England are through to the final four. It’s enough to test the faith of even the most devout rugby fan.
England have beaten Fiji 30-24 in a tightly contested Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Marseille.
Portugal produced a miracle win at the World Cup – but it was a miracle for them,not the Wallabies.
Australia’s slim hopes of making the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals were dashed by Fiji claiming a bonus point in defeat against Portugal.
Despite losing to Portugal,Fiji have knocked the Wallabies out of the World Cup and qualified for the quarter-finals after picking up a bonus point in Monday’s game.