Fiji Warriors
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| Union | Fiji Rugby Union | |
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| Nickname(s) | Warriors, Fiji A | |
| Emblem(s) | the Palm | |
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The Fiji Warriors, also referred to as Fiji A, is a national representative rugby team of rugby union in Fiji. It is the second-tier side to the Fiji national rugby union team. The Warriors team is selected from players in the Fijian domestic competitions, and competes in the World Rugby Pacific Challenge (formerly known as the Pacific Rugby Cup) against teams such as Samoa A, Tonga A, and Argentina's Pampas XV.[1]
The 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, the Fiji A team played two matches against Tonga A in the first Punjas Series. The team had one win and one loss but claimed the series on aggregate scores.[2] This result was repeated in the second (and concluding) Punjas Series in 2011.[3]
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.
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.
International results
Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams up to and including 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup:
16-04-2010 (PS) Fiji A 12–27 Tonga A National Stadium, Suva 23-04-2010 (PS) Fiji A 21–3 Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka 19-03-2011 (PRC) Fiji Warriors 21–14 Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka 22-03-2011 (PRC) Samoa A 12–23 Fiji Warriors Churchill Park, Lautoka 13-08-2011 (PS) Fiji A 27–12 Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka 19-08-2011 (PS) Fiji A 30–32 Tonga A Churchill Park, Lautoka 15-10-2012 (PRC) Fiji Warriors 42–34 Samoa A Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa 19-10-2012 (PRC) Tonga A 16–25 Fiji Warriors Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa 18-03-2014 (PRC) Junior Japan 13–99 Fiji Warriors Bond University, Gold Coast 23-03-2014 (PRC) Fiji Warriors 54–21 Tonga A TG Milner Oval, Sydney
Current squad
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.[4]
Warriors Head Coach: 
Senirusi Seruvakula
- Caps Updated: 15 May 2015
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
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Record
Honours
Pacific Challenge (formerly the Pacific Rugby Cup)
Season standings
Pacific Rugby Cup
Year Pos Pld W D L F A +/- TB LB Pts Final Notes 2015 2nd 3 2 0 1 145 42 +103 2 1 11 9–17 Lost final to Argentina's Pampas XV 2014 3rd 3 2 0 1 154 59 95 2 1 11 — Won 3rd place play-off 54–21 against Tonga A 2013 1st 6 2 2 2 118 155 -37 2 0 14 — Title winner on league table (no final) 2012 1st 8 7 0 1 205 165 40 3 0 31 — Title winner on league table (no final) 2011 1st 8 4 0 4 144 201 -57 0 1 17 — Title winner on league table (no final) 2010 1st 5 4 0 1 155 73 +82 2 1 19 26–17 Won final against Fiji Barbarians 2009 2nd 5 3 0 2 168 89 +79 3 2 17 19–7 Won final against Upolu Samoa 2008 6th 5 1 0 4 70 104 −34 0 3 7 — Did not compete in finals 2007 4th 5 2 0 3 93 90 +3 0 1 11 — Did not compete in finals 2006 2nd 5 3 1 1 112 72 +40 1 1 17 5–10 Lost final to Savaii Samoa
Squads
- 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.
References
- ↑ "PRC 2012 set for kick-off". Fiji Rugby. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ Match 2 Report Fiji Live.
- ↑ Fiji lose but claim Punjas Series
- ↑ Seruvakula Names Team to Uruguay
External links
- 2014 Pacific Rugby Cup News on oceaniarugby.com
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