Fiji women's national rugby league team
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | Fiji National Rugby League |
| Region | Asia Pacific |
| Head coach | Josaia Dakuitoga |
| Captain | Josephine Maejiirs |
| Top try-scorer | Vitalina Naikore 2 Patricia Raikadroka 2 |
| Top point-scorer | Vitalina Naikore 8 Patricia Raikadroka 8 Sereana Naitokatoka 8 |
| Home stadium | ANZ National Stadium |
| IRL ranking | 26th |
| Team results | |
| First international | |
 Fiji 0–68 Australia  (20 September 1998) | |
| Biggest win | |
Fiji 28–0 Papua New Guinea  (22 June 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Fiji 0–68 Australia (20 September 1998) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | Nil |
The Fiji women's national rugby league team (Fiji Bulikula) represent Fiji in international rugby league football competitions.
Results
[edit]Full internationals
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1998 | Australia |
0–68 |
2 Test Series | Suva |
[1][2] |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Australia |
0–52 |
Suva |
[3] | |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Papua New Guinea |
28–0 |
Test Match | Leichhardt Oval |
[4] [5] |
| 15 Oct 2023 |  Samoa |
12–26 |
2023 Pacific Champs | Santos Stadium |
[6][7] |
Upcoming fixtures
[edit]- 2024 Pacific Championships
Cook Islands in Fiji on Saturday, 26 October 2024.[8]
- The venue within Fiji is yet to be released by the International Rugby League or NRL.
- Potential Pacific Bowl Final at Go Media Stadium, Auckland on Saturday, 2 November 2024.
- This tournament will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
- Fiji (ranked 26th) will compete against the Cook Islands (ranked 6th), Tonga (ranked 14th), and Samoa (ranked 24th).
- The winner from these four teams qualifies for the Cup, and claim the 7th of eight places.
- The runner-up will enter a 2025 tournament, also of four teams, to determine the 8th and final spot. This is to be with:
Other international matches
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2019 | Australia |
14–22 |
PM's XII match | ANZ National Stadium, Suva |
[9] |
Nines
[edit]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 |
[10] | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Australia |
0–24 |
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| 24 Feb 2018 |  Canada |
12–16 |
[11] | |||
| 8 Jul 2019 | Papua New Guinea |
16–8 |
2019 Pacific Games | Apia Park |
[12] | |
| 8 Jul 2019 |  Niue |
18–0 |
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| 9 Jul 2019 | Samoa |
12–4 |
[13] | |||
| 9 Jul 2019 | Papua New Guinea |
16–14 |
[14] | [15] | ||
| 20 Nov 2023 | Samoa |
22–10 |
2023 Pacific Games |  National Stadium, Honiara |
[16] | |
| 20 Nov 2023 |  Tonga |
8–14 |
[16] | |||
| 20 Nov 2023 |  Vanuatu |
44–0 |
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| 21 Nov 2023 |  Cook Islands |
10–18 |
[17] | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 | Solomon Islands |
18–0 |
[17] | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 | Samoa |
4–0 |
[18] |
Current squad
[edit]The Fiji Bulikula squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 6 October 2023.[19][20]
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 18 October 2023.
| 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 | 31 | Fullback | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Sharks |
5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  1
|
| 2 | Vitalina Naikore | 23 | Wing | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  Cowboys |
7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 3 | Merewalesi Rokouono | 29 | Centre | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Patricia Raikadroka | 30 | Centre | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  Rabbitohs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2  2
|
| 5 | Asena Rokomarama | 27 | Wing | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  1
|
| 6 | Sienna Laing | 19 | Five-eighth | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Titans |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Sereana Naitokatoka | — | Halfback | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Sharks |
9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1
|
| 8 | Aliti Namoce Sagano | 25 | Prop | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  Bears |
0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Teaghan Laing | 27 | Hooker | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  Eagles |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Anastasia Shum | 22 | Prop | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Steelers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Talei Holmes | 23 | Second-row | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks |
9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
|
| 12 | Ema Rainima | — | Second-row | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Josephine Maejiirs | — | Lock | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
|
| 14 | Siniva SaAnga | 19 | Halfback | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Grace Waqa | — | interchange | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  USP Raiders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Mere Kilawekana | — | interchange | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Adi Sokula Waqa | — | interchange | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USP Raiders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Alesi Kilawekana | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USP Raiders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| – | Asenaca Diranuve | 23 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Police Sharks |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| – | Ana Raduva | 26 | Wing, Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steelers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| – | Salote Sukakinamena | 25 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USP Raiders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Support Staff
- Head coach: Josaia Dakuitoga[21]
Notes
The white and black icon in the Other Reps column indicates Prime Minister's XIII appearances.
Three players have played for NSW City: Talei Holmes, Patricia Raikadroka and Cassie Staples.- Players selected from Fiji Women's Rugby League competition include:
- Players selected from the NSWRL Women's Premiership include:
Illawarra Steelers: Ana Raduva and Anastasia Shum.[26]
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Ema Rainima, Josephine Maejiirs, Patricia Raikadroka, and Under 19's player Siniva SaAnga.
North Sydney Bears: Aliti Namoce.
- Sienna Laing was a development player with the Gold Coast Titans, played for the Queensland Under 19's team and for the Burleigh Bears Under 19's and open teams.
Past squads
[edit]2019
[edit]Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea;[27] This was Fiji Women's first thirteen-a-side match since hosting two matches against Australia in September 1998.
- Timaima Ravisa
- Roela Radiniyavuni
- Patricia Raikadroka
- Tanika Marshall
- Limaina Wai
- Teaghan Hartigan
- Sereana Naitokatoka
- Canecia Sims
- Ateca Laiyamo
- Tokasa Lomalagi
- Talei Holmes
- Josephine Maejiirs
- Eloise Vunakece
- Vilisi Vakaloloma
- Losena Qiolevu
- Merewairita Nai
- Asena Rokomarama
References
[edit]- ^ "Sport". Courier Mail. 21 Sep 1998. p. 32.
- ^ "48 Hours". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 Sep 1998. p. 28 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Results". The Press (Christchurch). 28 Sep 1998. p. 24.
- ^ Newton, Alicia (22 Jun 2019). "Fiji women enter international football in style". NRL. Retrieved 5 Apr 2021.
- ^ "Fiji V PNG 1/4". YouTube. Peter Jolly. 23 Jun 2019. Retrieved 5 Apr 2021.
- ^ Davies, Justin (15 Oct 2023). "Samoa brush past Fiji". League Unlimited. Retrieved 18 Oct 2023.
- ^ Rosser, Corey (15 Oct 2023). "Fetu Samoa survive late comeback to beat Fiji Bulikula". NRL. Retrieved 18 Oct 2023.
- ^ "2024 Pacific Championships Draw Announced". NRL. NRL Media Release. 30 Aug 2024. Retrieved 30 Aug 2024.
- ^ Newton, Alicia (11 Oct 2019). "Women's PM's XIII fight back to beat Fiji counterparts". NRL. Retrieved 10 Oct 2010.
- ^ "Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results". QRL. Commonwealth Championship Media. 23 Feb 2018. Retrieved 1 Apr 2021.
- ^ "Commonwealth Championships Results - Day Two". Love Rugby League. 24 Feb 2018. Retrieved 1 Apr 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rugby League 9s, Pacific Games 2019". YouTube. 17 Jul 2019. Retrieved 12 Apr 2021.
- ^ "Fiji vs PNG Womens & Mens Rugby League 9's Finals 2019". YouTube. NZ RugbyLeagueVids. 21 Jul 2019. Retrieved 12 Apr 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Walter, Brad (22 Nov 2023). "Woolf, Kaufusi backing Tonga women in quest for Pacific Games gold". NRL. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
- ^ Cama, Akuila (22 Nov 2023). "Women's Nines win bronze". FBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
- ^ Romena, Romeka (6 Oct 2023). "Bulikula squad named for WC Qualifiers". fijilive.com. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
- ^ "Exciting rookie duo headline talented Fiji Pacific Championships squad". NRL. 6 Oct 2023. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
- ^ Walter, Brad (23 Sep 2023). "Big dreams ahead: Fiji announce captain, coach, World Cup ambitions". NRL. Retrieved 23 Sep 2023.
- ^ "Sharks remain undefeated". Fiji Times. 22 Jun 2023. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
- ^ "Overcoming barriers: Fijiana 7s success inspires Sukakinamena; aims for Fiji Bulikula spot". Fiji Times. 25 Nov 2021. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
- ^ Laddpeter, Meli (10 Sep 2023). "Raiders bulldoze way to title victory". Fiji Times. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
- ^ "Equal playing field for women". Press Reader. Fiji Times. 18 Aug 2022. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
- ^ "Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Squad 2023". Illawarra Rugby League. 1 Feb 2023. Retrieved 4 Oct 2023.
- ^ "Fiji v Papua New Guinea". NRL.com. 22 June 2019.