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Fiji
Team information
Governing bodyFiji National Rugby League
RegionAsia Pacific
Head coachJosaia Dakuitoga
CaptainTalei Holmes
Top try-scorerVitalina Naikore 5
Top point-scorerVitalina Naikore 26
Home stadiumHFC Bank Stadium
IRL ranking26th
Team results
First international
Fiji Fiji 0–68 Australia 
(20 September 1998)
Biggest win
Fiji Fiji 28–0 Papua New Guinea 
(22 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
Fiji Fiji 0–68 Australia 
(20 September 1998)
World Cup
AppearancesNil

The Fiji women's national rugby league team (Fiji Bulikula) represent Fiji in international rugby league football competitions.

Results

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Full internationals

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Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Ref
19 Sep 1998  Australia
0–68
2 Test Series University of South Pacific, Suva [1][2][3]
26 Sep 1998  Australia
0–52
[4][5]
22 Jun 2019  Papua New Guinea
28–0
Test Match Leichhardt Oval, Sydney [6][7]
15 Oct 2023  Samoa
12–26
2023 Pacific Champs Santos Stadium, Port Moresby [8][9]
26 Oct 2024  Cook Islands
18–6
2024 Pacific Champs HFC Bank Stadium, Suva [10][11]
2 Nov 2024  Samoa
12–16
 Go Media Stadium, Auckland [12]

Upcoming fixtures

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Other international matches

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Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Ref.
11 Oct 2019  Australia
14–22
 PM's XIII match ANZ National Stadium, Suva [13]

Nines

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Fiji won the gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games and a bronze medal at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Reports
23 Feb 2018  Samoa
6–24
2018 Commonwealth Championship Dolphin Stadium [14]
23 Feb 2018  Australia
0–24
24 Feb 2018  Canada
12–16
[15]
8 Jul 2019  Papua New Guinea
16–8
2019 Pacific Games Apia Park [16]
8 Jul 2019  Niue
18–0
9 Jul 2019  Samoa
12–4
[17]
9 Jul 2019  Papua New Guinea
16–14
[18] [19]
20 Nov 2023  Samoa
22–10
2023 Pacific Games National Stadium, Honiara [20]
20 Nov 2023  Tonga
8–14
[20]
20 Nov 2023  Vanuatu
44–0
21 Nov 2023  Cook Islands
10–18
[21]
21 Nov 2023  Solomon Islands
18–0
[21]
22 Nov 2023  Samoa
4–0
[22]

Current squad

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The Fiji Bulikula squad for the 2024 Pacific Championships was announced on 8 October 2024.[23][24]
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 26 October 2024.

J# Player Age Position(s) Fiji Bulikula Club NRLW Other Reps
Dbt M T G F Pts CM TM T G F Pts
1 Cassie Staples 32 Fullback 2023 3 0 0 0 0 Sharks 16 17 6 0 0 24 1
4 Vitalina Naikore 24 Wing 2023 3 5 3 0 26 Cowboys 11 11 5 0 0 20 —
3 Sienna Laing 19 Centre, Five-eighth 2023 3 1 0 0 4 Bears 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 Taina Naividi 23 Centre, Wing 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Roosters 6 11 1 0 0 4 2
19 Abigayle Sekitoga 19 Wing, Centre 2024 2 1 0 0 4 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
17 Luisa Yaranamua 21 Five-eighth, Lock 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 Losana Lutu 20 Halfback, Five-eighth 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Tigers 12 13 2 1 0 10 —
8 Sereana Maragi — Prop 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Yasawa Saints 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
9 Sereana Naitokatoka 23 Hooker, Halfback 2019 4 0 4 0 8 Raiders 6 19 2 0 0 8 1
2 Ilisapeci Bari 19 Prop 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
11 Nanise Vakacavu 21 Second-row 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
12 Latisha Smythe 19 Second-row, Lock 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
18 Talei Holmes 24 Lock, Second-row 2019 4 1 0 0 4 Sharks 19 29 0 0 0 0 2
14 Anastasia Shum 23 Second-row 2023 3 0 0 0 0 Rabbitohs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
20 Mere Kilawekana — Prop 2023 3 0 0 0 0 USP Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
21 Rory Muller 19 Hooker 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Eels 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
25 Teaghan Hartigan 28 Hooker 2019 3 0 0 0 0 Currumbin 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
10 Asenaca Diranuve 24 Fullback — 0 0 0 0 0 Police Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
15 Ema Rainima — Second-row 2023 2 0 0 0 0 Rabbitohs 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
23 Rusila Camaibure — Second-row — 0 0 0 0 0 Victoria 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
24 Ateca Naicaucauceva — — — 0 0 0 0 0 Police Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
– Aliti Namoce 26 Prop 2023 2 1 0 0 4 Eels 0 8 0 0 0 0 3

Support Staff

Notes

  • The white and black icon in the Other Reps column indicates Prime Minister's XIII appearances.
  • Four players have played for NSW City: Talei Holmes, Patricia Raikadroka, Cassie Staples, and Taina Naividi.
  • Players selected from Fiji Women's Rugby League competition include:
    • Police Sharks: Asenaca Diranuve and Ateca Naicaucauceva
    • Yasawa Saints: Sereana Maragi
    • USP Raiders: Mere Kilawekana
  • Players selected from the NSWRL Women's Premiership include:
  • Sienna Laing was a development player with the Gold Coast Titans in 2023, and played for the Queensland Under 19's team and for the Burleigh Bears Under 19's and open teams.

Past squads

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2019

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Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea;[26] This was Fiji Women's first thirteen-a-side match since hosting two matches against Australia in September 1998.


References

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  1. ^ "Sport". Courier Mail. 21 Sep 1998. p. 32.
  2. ^ "48 Hours". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 Sep 1998. p. 28 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ Nawaikama, Sakiasi (20 Sep 1998). "Visitors teach locals a lesson". Fiji Times. p. 42.
  4. ^ "Results". The Press (Christchurch). 28 Sep 1998. p. 24.
  5. ^ "Aust team runs riot". Fiji Times. 27 Sep 1998. p. 38.
  6. ^ Newton, Alicia (22 Jun 2019). "Fiji women enter international football in style". NRL. Retrieved 5 Apr 2021.
  7. ^ "Fiji V PNG 1/4". YouTube. Peter Jolly. 23 Jun 2019. Retrieved 5 Apr 2021.
  8. ^ Davies, Justin (15 Oct 2023). "Samoa brush past Fiji". League Unlimited. Retrieved 18 Oct 2023.
  9. ^ Rosser, Corey (15 Oct 2023). "Fetu Samoa survive late comeback to beat Fiji Bulikula". NRL. Retrieved 18 Oct 2023.
  10. ^ Rosser, Corey (26 Oct 2024). "Naikore bags three as Fiji set up a shot at history". NRL. Retrieved 26 Oct 2024.
  11. ^ Cama, Akuila (26 Oct 2024). "Naikore hat-trick, World Cup dream alive". FBC News. Retrieved 26 Oct 2024.
  12. ^ "Late surge earns Samoa World Cup spot, promotion shot". National Rugby League. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  13. ^ Newton, Alicia (11 Oct 2019). "Women's PM's XIII fight back to beat Fiji counterparts". NRL. Retrieved 10 Oct 2010.
  14. ^ "Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results". QRL. Commonwealth Championship Media. 23 Feb 2018. Retrieved 1 Apr 2021.
  15. ^ "Commonwealth Championships Results - Day Two". Love Rugby League. 24 Feb 2018. Retrieved 1 Apr 2021.
  16. ^ "Results from Day 1 of 2019 Pacific Games". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 8 Jul 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 12 Apr 2021.
  17. ^ "Rugby League 9s, Pacific Games 2019". YouTube. 17 Jul 2019. Retrieved 12 Apr 2021.
  18. ^ "Fiji vs PNG Womens & Mens Rugby League 9's Finals 2019". YouTube. NZ RugbyLeagueVids. 21 Jul 2019. Retrieved 12 Apr 2021.
  19. ^ Pavitt, Michael (9 Jul 2019). "Fiji celebrate double rugby league nines gold as history made at Samoa 2019". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 Apr 2021.
  20. ^ a b Hodge, Hugo (20 Nov 2023). "Pacific Games 2023 kicks off - Tonga down Fiji in women's rugby 9s". ABC. Retrieved 21 Nov 2023.
  21. ^ a b Walter, Brad (22 Nov 2023). "Woolf, Kaufusi backing Tonga women in quest for Pacific Games gold". NRL. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
  22. ^ Cama, Akuila (22 Nov 2023). "Women's Nines win bronze". FBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
  23. ^ Chetty, John (9 Oct 2024). "Naikore bolsters Bulikula squad". Fiji Times. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  24. ^ Walter, Brad (9 Oct 2024). "Kikau, Lutu headline Fiji squads for Pacific Championships". NRL. Retrieved 9 Oct 2024.
  25. ^ Walter, Brad (23 Sep 2023). "Big dreams ahead: Fiji announce captain, coach, World Cup ambitions". NRL. Retrieved 23 Sep 2023.
  26. ^ "Fiji v Papua New Guinea". NRL.com. 22 June 2019.
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