Fiji Warriors

History

Fiji's national A team has made several tours to South America, the earliest being in 2003 where they defeated by 24–3 in Montevideo. But the history of the second national team can be traced back almost half a century earlier to 1955 when a Fiji XV side undertook a two-week tour of Samoa and was undefeated in all three matches played.

The Fiji Warriors first played in the Pacific Rugby Cup in 2006, but the team was one of two Fijian sides in the competition for the first five years – the other being the Fiji Barbarians – and so it was not considered to be Fiji A for that period.

In 2010, Fiji A played two matches against in the first Punjas Series. The team had one win and one loss but claimed the series on aggregate scores. This result was repeated in the second (and concluding) Punjas Series in 2011.

The Pacific Rugby Cup was reorganised in 2011, with Fiji Warriors becoming the sole Fijian representative in the PRC, which has since been mainly contested by national 'A' teams. From 2011 onward the Fiji Warriors team has effectively been Fiji A.

In 2012, the Fiji A team toured to Ireland where they suffered one of their heaviest defeats, beaten 53–0 at Limerick by the .

At the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge, the Fiji Warriors were the runner-up, with wins over Junior Japan and Samoa A and two defeats against the Argentine Pampas XV. In May 2015, the Fiji Warriors made a South American tour to play Uruguay and an Argentina XV, winning all three matches. In 2016, it played World Rugby Pacific Challenge and also World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge.

Squads

2011

• Waisea Daveta*
• Viliame Veikoso*
• Setefano Somoca*
• Sekonaia Kalou*
• Tevita Cavubati**
• Aca Ratuva**
• Jimilai Naikadawa**
• Anare Koliavu
• Nemia Kenatale*
• Taniela Rawaqa**
• Isoa Neivua**
• Ravai Fatiaki*
• Jo Naisilisili**
• Campese Ma'afu*
• Navi Bolatagici
• Penijamini Makutu**
• Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
• Rupeni Nasiga*
• Timoci Vakadranu
• Samu Bola**
• Waisale Vatuvoka
• Jonetani Ralulu**
• Jona Tuitoga
• Paula Tiko
• Adriu Delai**
• Paula Karatu. Notes : * denotes players who were in the Fiji 2011 RWC squad. : ** denotes players who have played for Fiji in a Test. : *** denotes players who have played 7s for Fiji in the IRB Series.

2015

Fiji Warriors 28-man squad for the uncapped June matches against Uruguay and Pampas XV, acting as 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-ups for all three nations. The team will be coached by Senirusi Seruvakula, who will work closely with the national head coach John McKee.

Warriors Head Coach: FIJ Senirusi Seruvakula

• Caps Updated: 15 May 2015

Record

Honours

Pacific Challenge (formerly the Pacific Rugby Cup)

• Champion: (9) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
• Runner-up: (4) 2006, 2014, 2015, 2020.

Americas Pacific Challenge

• Runner-up: (1) 2016

Season standings

Pacific Challenge :{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! style="width:20px;"|Year ! style="width:20px;"|Pos ! style="width:20px;"|Pld ! style="width:20px;"|W ! style="width:20px;"|D ! style="width:20px;"|L ! style="width:20px;"|F ! style="width:20px;"|A ! style="width:35px;"|+/- ! style="width:20px;"|TB ! style="width:20px;"|LB ! style="width:20px;"|Pts ! style="width:50px;"|Final ! align=left|Notes |- |2nd | 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 88 || 26 || +62 || 2 || 0 ||10 | — ||align=left| Runner-up on league table (no final) |- |1st | 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 ||170 || 54 || +116 || 3 || 0 ||15 | — ||align=left| Title winner on league table (no final) |- |1st | 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 ||118 || 31 || +87 || 3 || 0 ||15 | — ||align=left| Title winner on league table (no final) |- |1st | 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 ||125 || 71 || +54 || 2 || 0 ||15 | — ||align=left| Title winner on league table (no final) |- |1st | 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 ||134 || 34 || +100 || 3 || 0 ||15 | 36–0 ||align=left| Won final against |- |2nd | 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 ||145 || 42 || +103 || 2 || 1 || 11 | 9–17 ||align=left| Lost final to Argentina's Pampas XV |- | 3rd | 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 ||154 || 59 || 95 || 2 || 1 || 11 | — ||align=left| Won 3rd play-off 54–21 against |- | 1st | 6 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 118 || 155 || -37 || 2 || 0 || 14 | — ||align=left| Title winner on league table (no final) |- | 1st | 8 || 7 || 0 || 1 ||205 || 165 || 40 || 3 || 0 || 31 | — ||align=left| Title winner on league table (no final) |- | 1st | 8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 144 || 201 || -57 || 0 || 1 || 17 | — ||align=left| Title winner on league table (no final) |- |1st |5||4||0||1||155||73||+82||2 ||1 ||19 |26–17||align=left| Won final against Fiji Barbarians |- |2nd |5||3||0||2||168||89||+79||3 ||2 ||17 |19–7 ||align=left| Won final against Upolu Samoa |- |6th |5||1||0||4||70||104||−34||0 ||3 ||7 | — ||align=left| Did not compete in finals |- |4th |5||2||0||3||93||90||+3||0 ||1 ||11 | — ||align=left| Did not compete in finals |- |2nd |5||3||1||1||112||72||+40||1 ||1 ||17 |5–10 ||align=left| Lost final to Savaii Samoa |}

Americas Pacific Challenge :{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! style="width:20px;"|Year ! style="width:20px;"|Pos ! style="width:20px;"|Pld ! style="width:20px;"|W ! style="width:20px;"|D ! style="width:20px;"|L ! style="width:20px;"|F ! style="width:20px;"|A ! style="width:35px;"|+/- ! style="width:20px;"|TB ! style="width:20px;"|LB ! style="width:20px;"|Pts ! style="width:50px;"|Final ! align=left|Notes |- |2nd | 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 127 || 65 || +62 || 4 || 0 || 12 | — ||align=left| Runner-up on league table (no final) |}

International results

Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams since 2010 up to and including the 2015 tour to Uruguay: :{|style= "table-layout:fixed; width=95%; margin-top:0;margin-left:0; border-width:1px;border-style:none ;border-color:#ddd; padding:0px; vertical-align:top;" cellpadding=3 |- |16-04-2010 || (PS) ||align=right | Fiji A|| 12–27 || ||National Stadium, Suva |- |23-04-2010 || (PS)||align=right | Fiji A|| 21–3 || ||Churchill Park, Lautoka |- |19-03-2011 || (PRC) ||align=right | Fiji Warriors|| 21–14 || ||Churchill Park, Lautoka |- |22-03-2011 || (PRC) ||align=right | || 12–23 || Fiji Warriors ||Churchill Park, Lautoka |- |13-08-2011 || (PS) ||align=right | Fiji A|| 27–12 || ||Churchill Park, Lautoka |- |19-08-2011 || (PS) ||align=right | Fiji A|| 30–32 || ||Churchill Park, Lautoka |- |15-10-2012 || (PRC) ||align=right | Fiji Warriors || 42–34 || ||Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa |- |19-10-2012 || (PRC) ||align=right | || 16–25 || Fiji Warriors ||Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa |- |17-11-2012 || ||align=right | || 53–0 || Fiji Warriors ||Thomond Park, Limerick |- |18-03-2014 || (PRC) ||align=right | || 13–99 || Fiji Warriors ||Bond University, Gold Coast |- |23-03-2014 || (PRC) ||align=right | Fiji Warriors || 54–21 || ||TG Milner Oval, Sydney |- |10-03-2015 || (PRC) ||align=right | Fiji Warriors || 20–22 || Pampas XV ||National Stadium, Suva |- |14-03-2015 || (PRC) ||align=right | Fiji Warriors || 83–0 || || National Stadium, Suva |- |18-03-2015 || (PRC) ||align=right | Fiji Warriors || 42–20 || || National Stadium, Suva |- |23-03-2015 || (PRC) ||align=right | Fiji Warriors || 9–17 || Pampas XV || National Stadium, Suva |- |23-05-2015 || ||align=right | || 22–30 || Fiji Warriors ||Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |- |27-05-2015 || ||align=right | || 21–23 || Fiji Warriors ||Estadio Suppici, Colonia del Sacramento |}

References

References

1. [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/183909.html Fiji XV Tour - Montevideo]. ESPN. 13 August 2003.
2. [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/series/106238.html?template=results Fiji XV tour 1955]. ESPN.
3. [http://www.fijilive.com/sports/rugby/news/2010/04/24/14844.Fijilive Match 2 Report] Fiji Live.
4. [http://www.oceaniarugby.com/110819_fiji_lose_but_claim_punjas_series.html/ref/267 Fiji lose but claim Punjas Series] {{Webarchive. link. (2 February 2015 .)
5. [http://en.espn.co.uk/ireland/rugby/match/168632.html Fiji XV Tour - Limerick, 17 November 2012]. ESPN.
6. [http://www.fijirugby.com/news/seruvakula-names-team-to-uruguay/ Seruvakula Names Team to Uruguay]