2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge - Fiji Warriors

The Fiji Warriors, also referred to as Fiji A, is a national representative

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. It is the second-tier side to the Fiji national team. The Warriors team is selected from players in the Fijian domestic competitions and competes in the

World Rugby Pacific Challenge The World Rugby Pacific Challenge, formerly the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup, is an annual rugby union football tournament held in Oceania since 2006. It is contested by national 'A' teams (formed from the best locally based players, with most not alr ...

against Samoa A and Tonga A. Since 2016, the Fiji Warriors team has played in the Americas Pacific Challenge against national A teams from North and South America.

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 The Fiji Barbarians is a Fijian former rugby union representative team that played in the Pacific Rugby Cup from 2006 to 2010. The other Fijian team in the Cup was the Fiji Warriors. The players were drawn from the Fijian domestic competitions. The ...

– 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 2015 Pacific Challenge was the tenth World Rugby Pacific Challenge (known as the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup in previous seasons). The tournament, featuring six national 'A' rugby union teams, was hosted in Fiji. The tournament was won by Pampas XV, ...

, the Fiji Warriors were the runner-up, with wins over Junior Japan and Samoa A and two defeats against the Argentine

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and also

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Squads

2011

* Waisea Daveta* *

Viliame Veikoso Viliame Veikoso (born 4 April 1982 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker. Veikoso hails from Nabua village, tikina Koroalau from Cakaudrove Province. he is also related to Akapusi Qera of Gloucester. Veikoso ...

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Setefano Somoca Setefano Somoca (born 10 February 1981) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Nadroga rugby team and the Fiji national rugby union team and usually plays as a prop. He was part of the Fiji team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup ...

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Sekonaia Kalou Sekonaia Kalou (born April 6, 1984) is a Fijian professional rugby union player who is also known by the name Sekonaia Qaranaqio. He has also represented Fiji at Netball. Rugby career Club career Sekonaia played lock for the Kaikorai Rugby Footb ...

* * Tevita Cavubati** * Aca Ratuva** * Jimilai Naikadawa** *Anare Koliavu *

Nemia Kenatale Nemia Kenatale (born 21 January 1986) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays in the scrumhalf position. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12. Rugby Union career Amateur career While not in use for the Warriors, Kenatale pla ...

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Taniela Rawaqa Taniela Rawaqa (born April 30, 1986) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays fullback, presently with the Western Crusaders in the Colonial Cup and with the Fiji Warriors in the Pacific Rugby Cup and internationally with Fiji. He is the young ...

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Isoa Neivua Isoa Coalala Neivua (born 7 June 1978 in Mosimosi, Sigatoka, Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a wing or centre. Career Playing in Fiji, he moved from Navosa to Nadroga in 2003 to get more chance of being spotted by for the nati ...

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Ravai Fatiaki Ravai Fatiaki (born 1 March 1987) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. He plays as a centre or fly-half. Biography Fatiaki's older brother of Fred, coached the former Assistant Ministe ...

* *Jo Naisilisili** *

Campese Ma'afu Campese Ma'afu, (born 19 December 1984) is an Australian professional rugby union player. Ma'afu was selected to the Fiji national squad in 2010 and has gone on to win more than 50 caps. Ma'afu has also played professionally for Cardiff Blues, No ...

* *Navi Bolatagici * Penijamini Makutu** * Apisalome Ratuniyarawa *

Rupeni Nasiga Rupeni Nasiga (born 8 October 1985) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Nadroga rugby team and the Fiji national rugby union team and usually plays as a lock. He was part of the Fiji team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup ...

* *Timoci Vakadranu *

Samu Bola Samuela Bola (born 17 March 1983, in Suva) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a flanker for the Fiji Barbarians in the Pacific Rugby Cup. He is also part of the Fiji team to the 2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup The 2010 Pacific Nations ...

** *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

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and

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warm-ups for all three nations. The team will be coached by

Senirusi Seruvakula Senirusi Seruvakula (born 12 November 1969) is a Fijian rugby union coach. He is currently the Head Coach of the Fiji women's national rugby union team. Rugby career Seruvakula played for the Brothers Rugby Club in Brisbane for seven years. He m ...

, who will work closely with the national head coach John McKee.Seruvakula Names Team to Uruguay
/ref> Warriors Head Coach:

* Caps Updated: 15 May 2015

Record

Honours

Pacific Challenge The 1996 Pacific Challenge was a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was played over eight days and in six countries. It featured an uneven draw with every team playing twice, except for Tonga and the New Zealand XII ...

(formerly the Pacific Rugby Cup) * Champion: (9)

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Americas Pacific Challenge The Americas Pacific Challenge (APC) is a rugby union tournament funded by World Rugby that serves as a development competition for Americas and Pacific island nations. It provides a way to prepare players for participation with their senior na ...

* Runner-up: (1)

Season standings

Pacific Challenge : Americas Pacific Challenge :

International results

Matches against national teams or national 'A" teams since 2010 up to and including the 2015 tour to Uruguay: :

References

External links

2014 Pacific Rugby Cup News
on oceaniarugby.com {{Rugby union in Fiji 2003 establishments in Fiji

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Second national rugby union teams