Fijian Drua player Inia Tabuavou on the attack against the Hurricanes. Drua players (inset) in the luggage truck.

‘Ridiculous’:Stars blast Super Rugby for Fijian Drua’s luggage truck road trip farce

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.

  • Iain Payten andDarren Walton

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Rugby boss sacked four days into job after claiming women’s team have ‘gay problem’

An international director of rugby has been dismissed after saying lesbianism had caused a rift in the country’s women’s team.

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Fijian halfback Frank Lomani leaves the field after being red-carded on Friday evening.

‘A disgrace’:Drua coach wants culprit banned for life as rugby chiefs investigate alleged racial slur

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.

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Drua fans in Churchill Park,Lautoka

Hearts,minds and a ’16th player’:How the Drua broke through in Fiji

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.

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Fijian Drua head coach Mick Byrne preparing his players

‘A player gets poleaxed and they laugh’:The former Swan changing the game for Fiji

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.

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Cheslin Kolbe and Francois Cros.

Why devilishly good quarter-finals prove there is no God

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.

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Fiji’s Josua Tuisova tackles England’s Manu Tuilagi in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final.

England end Fiji’s World Cup run with hard-fought quarter-final win

England have beaten Fiji 30-24 in a tightly contested Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Marseille.

Rodrigo Marta of Portugal scores a try against Fiji.

The breadth of a butterfly wing was the difference between Wallabies advancing or flying home

Portugal produced a miracle win at the World Cup – but it was a miracle for them,not the Wallabies.

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Portugal celebrate their first World Cup win.

Wallabies to fly home despite historic upset by Portugal over Fiji

Australia’s slim hopes of making the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals were dashed by Fiji claiming a bonus point in defeat against Portugal.

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Portugal celebrate after their first ever World Cup win.

Rugby World Cup 2023 as it happened:Wallabies’ World Cup over after Fiji snag bonus point

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.

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