World Rugby

The Fiji men's sevens rugby team suffered a heartbreaking 24-17 loss to France in the semifinals at the Kai Tak Park in Hong Kong on Sunday night.

Fiji men's sevens head coach Osea Kolinisau says he wants his team to solidify their defensive strength as well, as they chase the HSBC SVNS Series title.

Laijipa Naulivou told local media that "this gay problem" was one of the reasons the women's national team was underperforming.

A spokesperson said sevens is an investment for World Rugby.

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

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.

The union said in a statement that the Interim Board has passed on the baton to the new leadership after a transformative tenure.

The 'Ikale Tahi head coach said it was a disappointing finish; meanwhile, the Flying Fijians have named several Europe-based players for their clash against Wales.

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

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.

Fiji Rugby says this decision has been made by Rauluni because his acknowledges that the recent results have not been to the high performance standards he set for the team.

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.

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

The match between the 'Ikale Tahi and the Flying Fijians in Nuku'alofa will be the main event in the 100-year anniversary celebrations of Test rugby between the two nations.

Home advantage held sway in round two of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2024 with wins for Samoa and USA.

A 43-17 win on home soil in Apia shot the Samoans back into contention for a top two finish from the Pacific pool.