Fijian Drua rewarded with an increase in Super Rugby home games in the 2024 season
1 year, 1 month ago

Fijian Drua rewarded with an increase in Super Rugby home games in the 2024 season

Associated Press  

SUVA, Fiji — The Fijian Drua will play seven matches in Fiji next Super Rugby Pacific season in a move that reflects the success of its home matches last season which all had large attendances and the most enthusiastic crowds in the tournament. Matches against the New South Wales Waratahs and Western Force also will be played in March and will be double-headers with matches in the Super Rugby Women’s competition. The 2024 Super Rugby Pacific regular season runs from Feb. 23 to June 1, with the playoffs over the next three weekends. The Drua squad for 2024 contains 18 players who played for Fiji in the country’s run to the quarterfinals at the year’s Rugby World Cup, which included an historica group-stage win over Australia.

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For Australia, Tonga and the Pacific Championships, the best is still yet to come

ABC  

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Super Rugby Pacific will have 6-team playoff format for 2025
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Associated Press  

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Crusaders keep playoff hopes alive with 43-10 win over Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby
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Associated Press  

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7 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Fijian Drua face crucial home match against Queensland Reds in Super Rugby Pacific
7 months, 1 week ago

Fijian Drua face crucial home match against Queensland Reds in Super Rugby Pacific

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Fijian Drua may have their last chance of sealing a playoff spot in Super Rugby Pacific when they meet the Queensland Reds in Suva on Saturday with three rounds remaining in the regular season. Last week’s 48-10 loss to the Force in Perth was perhaps the low point of the season for the Fijians, and …

Crusaders lose 4th consecutive match for worst-ever start to a Super Rugby season
9 months, 1 week ago

Crusaders lose 4th consecutive match for worst-ever start to a Super Rugby season

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Crusaders’ start to the Super Rugby Pacific season went from poor to unprecedentedly bad with their fourth straight loss, a 14-10 home defeat by the Wellington-based Hurricanes on Friday. The 11-time champions hadn’t lost three matches in a row at the start of season since 1996 before they lost to the Fijian Drua last weekend. …

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Associated Press  

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All Blacks and Flying Fijians will play a rugby test match in San Diego on July 19
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All Blacks and Flying Fijians will play a rugby test match in San Diego on July 19

Hindustan Times  

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Fiji playing for its people and all of rugby’s dreamers in World Cup quarterfinals against England
1 year, 2 months ago

Fiji playing for its people and all of rugby’s dreamers in World Cup quarterfinals against England

Associated Press  

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