Simon Raiwalui rugby player
Simon Raiwalui rugby player

Simon Raiwalui

8th Sep 1974 2.01m/123kg Head Coach

Waratahs Welcome Six New Signings to Daceyville

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

NSW Waratahs have bolstered their star-studded squad for next season with six new signings touching down at Daceyville. Prop Siosifa Amone and outside back Henry O’Donnell return home to NSW following...

Waratahs strengthen front-row stocks with the acquisition of Wallabies prop Isaac Kailea

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The NSW Waratahs have today announced that Wallabies prop Isaac Kailea has signed for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. The acquisition of Kailea will further strengthen the club’s quality and...

Pacific Nations Cup | Fiji

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number of tournaments: 16 (2006-2023)Best finish: Champions (2013, 2015-18, 2023)Most points in a match: 45 (45-17 v Tonga, 2014)Biggest win: 28 (as above)Did You Know? Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup...

Waratahs add to their coaching group as Mike Catt among new faces

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

With Dan McKellar joining the club as Head Coach for the next three years, he will be ably supported by new assistant coaches Mike Catt OBE, Dan Palmer, and Lachlan McCaffrey. Catt OBE, who played 75...

Leota joins the Waratahs

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The NSW Waratahs are thrilled to announce the signing of Wallabies forward Rob Leota for the 2025 season.   The former Melbourne Rebels captain will add considerable leadership, experience, and...

Dan McKellar joins the NSW Waratahs as Head Coach

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

McKellar is a highly regarded coach internationally and was the standout applicant for the position. Having won the Super Rugby AU title with the ACT Brumbies in 2020, McKellar knows what it takes to...

Pacific Nations Cup 2024 set to level up global competitiveness as new brand, format and fixtures are announced

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has today unveiled the vibrant new brand, format and fixtures for the reimagined Pacific Nations Cup, a six-team annual competition featuring Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, and USA designed...

Shameful and not right – Saracens boss condemns Owen Farrell treatment

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has criticised the “shameful” treatment of Owen Farrell in what he believes should be a wake-up call for the game. Farrell will miss the Six Nations...

Raiwalui joins World Rugby as High Performance Pathways and Player Development Manager

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has appointed Simon Raiwalui in a key role to support its core mission of increasing the competitiveness of international rugby as the sport prepares for a new era of opportunity and growth. With...

Raiwalui joins World Rugby

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Outgoing Flying Fijians coach Simon Raiwalui has been appointed as a High Performance General Manager for World Rugby. The man who led Fiji’s campaign at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France says...