Fijian Drua 2024
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@mikey07 don’t think it was a case of the Canes being too slow, more the fact the players wanted to represent Fiji. There’s an article about a year ago that stated Waga Nalaga had inspirations to play for Fiji rather than the All Blacks so his signing doesn’t surprise me.
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They are Manawatu players in which case they were probably always behind the 8 ball if it came between them and the Taita College 2nd XVs bench player gunning for the same position. Darren Larsen has his nose to the ground around the traps in Wellington you know!
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@Higgins said in Fijian Drua 2024:
They are Manawatu players in which case they were probably always behind the 8 ball if it came between them and the Taita College 2nd XVs bench player gunning for the same position. Darren Larsen has his nose to the ground around the traps in Wellington you know!
Even worse, I heard that Armstrong-Ravula once visited Napier on holiday.
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@Higgins I’ll get out the violin mate. You whinge about this every year.
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FIJIAN DRUA LOCK IN FOUR FORWARDS FOR 2024 | Fijian Drua
Four Swire Shipping Fijian Drua players, who played a key role in the recent season of Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific, have re-signed for the Club ahead of next year.
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@Canes4life said in Fijian Drua 2024:
@Higgins I’ll get out the violin mate. You whinge about this every year.
Maybe you have overlooked it but after the results between two of the teams within the southern North Island in the last few weeks then perhaps justifiably so. Still I am over that, long since having given up on any attachment to the Hurricanes organisation.
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@Higgins good, go and support the Highlanders. My I add that's probably one of the slowest responses ever.
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@Canes4life said in Fijian Drua 2024:
@Higgins good, go and support the Highlanders.
Why? I did not know it was compulsory to support a team.
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The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua is delighted to announce re-signing of four backline players ahead of the 2024 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.
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@Stargazer said in Fijian Drua 2024:
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua is delighted to announce re-signing of four backline players ahead of the 2024 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.
Jeez imagine if Ozzie rugby could afford all these players, but the Oz govt doesn't sponsor them!
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Australian funding is part of a soft power effort to re-assert influence in the Pacific. Also includes funding of a rugby league international series in the region.
Australia to set up Pacific Championship in rugby league diplomacy play
Australia said it would commit A$7 million for a Pacific rugby league championship, in a "football diplomacy" move seen as boosting Australia's soft power amid competition for influence with China.
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The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has today announced the appointment of Alistair Rogers as the new Defence Coach ahead of the 2024 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.
Rogers replaces Brad Harris who finished his tenure with the Club after the completion of the 2023 season in July.
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The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has promoted five rising stars of Fijian Rugby, who were in its development group last year, to the main Swire Shipping Fijian Drua squad ahead of the 2024 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Fijian Drua squad
Props: Emosi Tuqiri, Haereti Hetet, Livai Natave, Jone Koroiduadua, Mesake Doge, Meli Tuni.
Hookers: Mesulame Dolokoto, Tevita Ikanivere, Zuriel Togiatama.
Locks: Etonia Waqa, Isoa Nasilasila, Leone Rotuisolia, Sailosi Vukalokalo, Te Cirikidaveta.
Loose forwards: Elia Canakaivata, Kitione Salawa, Meli Derenalagi, Motikiai Murray, Vilive Miramira.
Halfbacks: Frank Lomani, Peni Matawalu, Philip Baselala, Simione Kuruvoli.
First-fives: Kemu Valentini, Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, Isikeli Rabitu, Caleb Muntz.
Midfielders: Apisalome Vota, Iosefo Masi, Michael Naitokani, Waqa Nalaga.
Outside backs: Ilaisa Droasese, Selestino Ravutaumada, Taniela Rakuro, Epeli Momo
Utility: Tuidraki Samusamuvodre.
