FLYING FIJIANS

VICTORY

The Fiji Islands National Rugby Sevens Team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Olympics. Fiji Sevens won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, the countrys first Olympic medal in any event. They are one of the most successful teams in the world .

They have won four World Rugby Sevens Series titles, and two Rugby Sevens World Cups. Fiji Sevens is watched and enjoyed by fans around the world for its style of play the ( Flying Fijians) play with Fijian flair. Their passing and offloads can be unorthodox for traditional rugby coaching, and more similar to basketball style.

Fiji Rugby Union received 4 awards at the 2020 Fiji Sports Awards held at the Vodafone Arena, Suva. The awards included the team of the year awarded to Fijian 7s , best sportsmen of the year which went to Jerry Tuwai, best organisation of the year and coach of the year which was awarded to Gareth.

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