Fiji - Page 10 of 22 - News, interviews, reports, analysis and opinion

U20 World Cup

/ 2 years ago

England run in eight to leave Fiji in pieces

By BEN JAYCOCK England ......................... 53pts Tries: Cleaves 15, Penalty 27, Jibulu 33, Thomas 47, Thame 50, Michelow 54, Woodman 67,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Olympic & Commonwealth Games

/ 2 years ago

GB women clinch sevens spot at Paris Olympics

By SAM JACKSON GREAT Britain’s women’s sevens team won gold at the European Games in Krakow, Poland to clinch a place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

/ 2 years ago

Fijians push Aussies all way

By TOM RILEY Australia ........ 46 Fiji......................37 The Junior Wallabies laboured to an opening victory over Fiji but made life difficult...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 2 years ago

2023 – Can it change the sport of Rugby? What’s missing?

As the most celebrated event in the oval ball sport comes closer with the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, we...

By Sam Emery

Club Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Amateurs set for talks over their future at Hazelwood

By PAUL REES London Irish Amateur RFC’s chairman Kevin Flynn is this week meeting administrators appointed after the collapse of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

How Ellie fell back in love with the game

By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING turned away from the sport as a teenager, Sevens flyer Ellie Boatman is now revelling in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Eligibility rules have failed the Pacific Islands

THE decision of former England tighthead Henry Thomas to become a Welshman is a relatively minor example of the Test rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Too many changes for me

I am surprised at nPeter Jackson. In his article last week about Mark Evans’ involvement with Fiji, he states that Wales...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 3 years ago

Magical McKenzie puts Chiefs on top

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS A late surge saw the Chiefs edge the Crusaders 34-24 in a thrilling contest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji‘s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

DREAM TEAM

STEVEN LONGWELL, THE JERSEY REDS AND FORMER OLD GLORY DC, WATSONIANS, AYR, VERONA & EASTERN SUBURBS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Saints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saints switch paying off for hooker Smith

By PAUL REES On the ball: Northampton hooker Robbie Smith Robbie Smith joined Northampton from Newcastle last summer because he wanted...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Time for real honesty within Welsh set-up

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Returning Wales coach Warren Gatland really knows now the size of the job on his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Fail at the World Cup and that’s it, Gatland

By PETER JACKSON Warren Gatland’s second coming will be in danger of an early going should Wales flop at the World...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Let Pivac select his team of assistants

FOLLOWING the defeats to Georgia and Australia there were the inevitable calls for Wayne Pivac to be replaced as Wales head...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Irish keen on Cokanasiga’s return

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Why the South Seas need to feel the love

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Western Samoa surprised Wales by beating them in Cardiff during the pool stage of the 1991...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick out to help England

By JOHN NEWCOMBE PRODUCING England players of the future remains a key goal for Steve Borthwick at Leicester even if it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Hooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Urios falling out of favour as Marti looks at options

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti PICTURES: Getty Images A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 3 years ago

Russell into Scot squad as Hastings drops out

Coach Gregor Townsend has called up Finn Russell into his Scotland squad as cover to replace the injured Adam Hastings. Calls...

By Nick Powell

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Waltzing Dempsey’s false step

NICK CAIN Crash ball: Jack Dempsey playing for Australia against Fiji at 2019 World Cup PICTURE : Getty Images The last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Joe Marler to return for The Barbarians

One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White...

By Nick Powell

Miscellaneous

/ 3 years ago

South Africa plan to tire Fiji

Preview Fiji v South Africa Today, 5.45 am STANLEY Raubenheimer has named an unchanged starting XV as he hopes his South...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Scarratt sees Red Roses into last eight

By MARK DOCHERTY France ..................7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England ..............13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest columnists

/ 3 years ago

Happy it’s Hunter who will take on my baton

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Captain marvel: Sarah Hunter Influential: Marlie Packer What an encounter! It promised to be special and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Red Roses begin with World Cup record win

By MARK DOCHERTY Fiji........................19pts Tries: Nakoci 31, Donu 40+1, Cavuru 81 Conversions: Cavuru 32, 43 England ............84pts Tries: MacDonald 5, 56,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

France get aggressive to sweep South Africa aside

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ......5pts Tries: Mabenge 50 France ................40pts Tries: Sansus 2, 67; Vernier 11, Boulard 17, Drouin 70,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Alphonsi: Kabeya is better than me

By BEN JAYCOCK Making a name for herself: England’s 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya Maggie Alphonsi is confident England can win the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest columnists

/ 3 years ago

England must step it up for Le Crunch

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Red Roses can give us all something to smile about

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and full TV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Dow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener

Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start...

By Nick Powell

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 years ago

England women set for standalone match at Twickenham against France

England‘s women will play their first ever standalone match at Twickenham next year against France in the Six Nations. The Red...

By Nick Powell

Columnists

/ 3 years ago

Middleton should open up strongly in World Cup

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Five years on from the last World Cup there were 39 Red Roses awaiting squad selection,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Jalibert in line to join Barrett at Racing 92

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his...

By The Rugby Paper Team