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Edinburgh sign Olympic champion

1 decade ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Viliame ‘Bill’ Mata has signed a two-year contract at Edinburgh after winning Olympic gold with Fiji at Rio 2016.

Weekly Round Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Larkham staying with the Brumbies   Brumbies Head Coach Stephen Larkham will be leading the side again in 2017 after agreeing to terms on a one-year deal.   In his time as a coach, the Sport...

Fiji to advertise Sevens post as Ryan moves on

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

NEWS: Fiji rugby officials accepted Friday that they had lost gold-medal winning Sevens maestro Ben Ryan and confirmed they would now advertise for a new coach. 

Ryan departs Fiji sevens role

1 decade ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Fiji Rugby officials have confirmed Ben Ryan has left his role as head coach of the rugby sevens side.

Fiji, Australia in talks to add Fiji team to National Rugby Championship

1 decade ago by Fiji Rugby

The Fiji Rugby Union is in talks with Australia and World Rugby about entering a Fijian team in the National Rugby Championship next season.   The team, that would be made up of Fiji-based...

There is no place like Fiji says all-conquering coach Ben Ryan

1 decade ago by ur7s

THERE is no place like Fiji says all-conquering coach Ben Ryan.

Fiji offers land, title, passports to keep Ryan

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

NEWS: Fiji has ramped up overtures to Sevens coach Ben Ryan giving him land and a chiefly title to keep the popular Englishman in the South Pacific island nation. 

Sevens coach Ryan given land and title after Fiji gold

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

English coach Ben Ryan is given three acres of land and a chief's name after leading Fiji's sevens team to Olympic gold in Rio.

Fijian star Pio Tuwai's brilliant skill on show in rare old video

1 decade ago by Rugby Dump

Today Fijian superstar Pio Tuwai turned 33, so to celebrate his birthday we've got this short clip from a tournament some time back, showing exactly the kind of skills the big man possesses. Unfortunately...

Winners & losers of the weekend

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

Winners   Bayonne A happy return to life in the Top 14 for the Basque based side as they toppled French giants Toulon in an impressive victory. After a tight 1st half which saw the sides level...