1963: The Fiji Rugby Football Union is renamed Fiji Rugby Union, administering by 1971, 750 clubs and 10,000 players in 300 islands over 100,000 square miles of the Pacific. They turned the tables to crush Tonga 52-5. Further since we were not able to guarantee MIQ spots for our NZ based Coaches, none of our Coaching panel and management staff will also be part of the Northern tour. Army duo, Anasa Qaranivalu and Rokoua Rasaku, Police forward Alusio Vakadranu and Uluinakau utility Ponipate Loganimasi have booked their place to Los Angeles 7s. They made the quarter-finals in 1987 and in 1999. There were a number of anti-apartheid protests throughout the tour. Fiji beat the British Lions at Buckhurst Park More. Happily, highlights of the BBCs coverage of the game can still be viewed on You Tube by clicking here for the shorter package, or here for the extended version. Head Coach Ben Gollings says after missing the last three tournaments, Tuwai is fresh and excited to take up the responsibility and guide the 14-member team during the tour. EN. In the opening match of the inaugural Pacific Tri-Nations for women, the Fijiana went down 15-27 to Samoa. With the logistical difficulties for Vern Cotter and his staff preventing their travel it falls to me to combine this unbelievable playing talent and expertise of the support staff into a winning formula in such a short space of time. 1957: Fiji tour New Zealand again and beat the Maoris in Dunedin and Wellington, then defeat a strong Auckland team 38-17. Fiji Rugby Union Board Director Mere Rakoroi while making the announcement said Male fits well for the job as he has been on the ground acting as Head Coach and assisting the team to prepare for [] Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Head Coach Ben Gollings has included four debutantes in his 13-member squad for Los Angeles and Vancouver tournaments. See the article in its original context from. ESPN Scrum.com brings you all the latest rugby news and scores from all 2015 Internationals, Aviva Premiership, European Rugby Champions Cup, RFU Championship, Super Rugby, Six Nations and Top 14. In 1939, a Fijian rugby side captained by the former GovernorGeneral of Fiji, the late Ratu Sir George Cakobau, toured New Zealand, playing various provinces and the New Zealand Maoris. The sale proceeds of approximately 2.5m were eventually invested in a series of trusts for the benefit of rugby in the county, with the income from the invested capital being used to complement the central funding available to clubs and constituent bodies from other sources. The Fijian team, or side as rugby squads are some times called, often plays in hare feet. FRU has begun the process to [] Fiji Airways Fijian 7s finished on the podium for the first time since the opening tournament in Hong Kong with an emphatic 29-5 win over France. Stuff. Location Australia, New Zealand Attendance 370,034 Top tryscorer 7 - Roger Millward, Doug Laughton Top pointscorer 51 - Roger Millward Their pool wins saw them finish second in their pool behind France, and move through to the finals. With a developing love for the sport Fiji is definitely a county . The FRFU was formed in 1913 as the sport begun to grow. 1977: At the second Hong Kong Sevens, Fiji triumph in the final over Marlborough 28-18. Head Coach Ben Gollings said [] Dual Olympic Games gold medallist Jerry Tuwai is back into the Fiji Airways Fijian 7s team for the Hamilton and Sydney tournaments. The Pacific Nations Cup is a competition which involves Fiji, Samoa, Tonga as ell as the Junior All Blacks and the Japan and Australia A. Fiji are one of the most successful sevens nations. ". The Hong Kong Sevens tournament for rugby sevens was introduced in 1976 and the Fiji sevens team won the title in its second year of competition, in 1977. competitive rugby in the French Top 14, PRO D2, Englands Premiership Rugby and United Rugby Championship in Wales. The game of rugby was first played in Fiji by European and . C'est la troisime fois que l'cosse accueille les Jeux, aprs les Jeux d'dimbourg de 1970 et ceux de 1986. Pacific Fiji Fiji select northern based squad and staff for November tour 8:27 pm on 19 October 2021 A squad and management staff entirely from the Northern Hemisphere will represent the Flying Fijians or their November rugby tour. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Gray was the Contact/Collision Skills Coach for the Flying Fijians and worked under Vern Cotter since 2020. This will be the first time a national rugby team rep resenting a foreign country has played in the United States. In its early years, it faced off strong competition from association football, but by 1904, rugby had won out as the stronger code in Fiji, and remains so today. [17] Segn la Constitucin de 1990, los no fiyianos no pueden tener cargos en el gobierno, lo que otorga ms poder a los jefes de origen fiyiano, aunque desde hace 20 aos permiten a . Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Head Coach Ben Gollings has included four debutantes in his 13-member squad for Los Angeles and Vancouver tournaments. They lost to England at Twickenham, 45 to 24. The Fijian winger, Pio Bosco Tikoisuva, went on the play in 19 tests for Fiji. Price incl. [1] In the 1987 Rugby World Cup, which was invitation only, Tonga and Fiji were invited, with Fiji making it to the quarter finals where they lost to France, which ended their World Cup campaign. Admission is free. The Fiji team won only four of the twelve matches, and lost the single international match against a New Zealand XV - for which New Zealand did not award full international caps. It is not entirely clear when the Northumberland Rugby Union acquired the site. Wereldkampioenschappen; WT Endagswedstrijden; WT Etappewedstrijden; FRU takes this opportunity to thank Vern Cotter for his services to Fiji Rugby and the Flying Fijians. He said: We keep on running. While we understand it will be a challenge for Gareth, we believe he will jell well with the Fijian players as they prepare for the three tests. Thus, the Fiji Rugby Football Union was soon formed. Gollings said We needed a little bit of shakeup [] Fiji Rugby would like to acknowledge the services of Flying Fijians Assistant Coach Richie Gray, who has decided to resign from his post with immediate effect. https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/22/archives/fijis-rugby-stars-play-here-tuesday.html. The first test ended in a 3-3 draw, the second an 11-5 win for the Fijians and the Mori won the final test 6-3 to square the series. They don't like to kick the ball, a local rugby of ficial explained. 1939: Fiji toured New Zealand for the first time. It also works itself into the proper mood for competition with a pregame war dance that includes tra ditional native chants. The game was played on a rainy afternoon, that, along with different interpretations of the rules, made the game difficult. A governing body for the competition was established through the main Rugby union. 2023 Getty Images. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 99. The Australia v Fiji clash which took place 60 years ago this . When the first officers of the Union were elected, Sheehan became chairman. Fiji, a group of 250 islands in the southwest Pacific, gained its independence from Britain only last Oct. 10. Fiji Rugby 2019 Fans Kit for Fijian Union Supporters Tank Top. 1992: Fiji beat New Zealand again in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens to make it three titles in a row. 1884: Rugby was first played in Fiji by European and Fijian soldiers of the Native Constabulary at Ba, on Viti Levu Island. [2], At the turn of the twentieth century, a lot of the regular players were expatriates, however, by 1904, a domestic club competition had been organised; in the early years, there were racially segregated leagues with whites and native Fijians playing separately. Flying Fijians end Northern Hemisphere tour on high despite Covid-19 challenges 5:01 pm on 7 December 2020 The Fiji men's rugby team are buoyed about the future after ending a challenging Northern Hemisphere tour on a winning note. The tourists could not replicate this performance and lost several of their remaining tour matches as opponents realised that the counter to this style of play was simply to deny the Fijians possession. Only New Zealand, Wales, Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands can make a similar claim. He won 4 caps for England. On the five-match tour, the Maori beat Fiji 2nd XV and Fiji Europeans before squaring the three-Test series. Raiwalui said Its a smaller squad than normal, normally we would travel with 32 players but due to shortage in positions we have got a group of 28 players who will have cover in majority of the areas. 1991: Fiji beat Zinzan Brookes New Zealand in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens after the most amazing try in the tournaments history, underlining the incredible flair that Fijians have for the short code. Outgoing Fiji rugby sevens coach Gareth Baber will temporarily take control of the Pacific island nation's 15s side for their upcoming European tour, team officials said Tuesday. 95. 33.89. 1900: By this time reports of games began to appear in the press, and although most players were expatriates, a club competition began in 1904. Flying Fijians will also play Portugal on 6 November as a warm up to the Autumn Nations Cup. On their way home, in August 1977, the Lions stopped off to play the Fiji for the first time and suffered their fifth defeat of the tour, Fiji winning 25-21. 1963: The Fiji Rugby Football Union is renamed Fiji Rugby Union, administering by 1971, 750 clubs and 10,000 players in 300 islands over 100,000 square miles of the Pacific. Flying Fijians 28-member squad: Loose Head Prop Peni Ravai Eroni Mawi Hooker Samuel Matavesi Peniami Narisia Tight Head Prop Luke Tagi Male confirmed Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua Head Coach, Gollings names four debutantes for LA and Vancouver 7s, Gray resigns as Flying Fijians Assistant Coach. The "Flying Fijians" - led by . Also that year, Fiji embarked on a tour of New Zealand. Their attacks came from all angles. Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is the governing body for the sport. The 1969 Wales rugby union tour was a series of rugby union games undertaken by the Wales national rugby union team to Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. The national side and 'A' team were selected from Colonial Cup players, as well as including overseas players. By the early 1900s, reports of games began to appear in the Press and although most players were expatriates, a club competition began in 1904. 12:30, Feb 27 2023. The match was played at 7am to allow Samoan opponents time to get to work afterwards and was played on a pitch with a large tree on the halfway line. Fiji perform the cibi as part of their pre-match traditional. Racism was a big problem in Australia with large riots, protests and violence surrounding the South African Springboks tour. 15.60 postage. Fiji also participate in the IRB Pacific 5 Nations, again with Samoa and Tonga, as well as Japan and the Junior All Blacks. Their sevens team is also noted for their success, and have won the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice and the World Rugby Sevens Series three times. Having raised expectations with the 6-0 win over Samoa at Apia Park in August 1924, the first-ever Fiji Test team continued their overseas adventure with a successful nine-match tour of Tonga in which they won seven, drew one and lost one. Vintage 1970's Style Rugby, Rugby Sports Gift T-Shirt. In their final group game they beat Wales 38-34 and went through to the next round, sending Wales home. Two of the earliest clubs were Civil Service and Constabulary. Fiji toured New Zealand again in 1951, and were successful with most of their fixtures, winning eight of their games, losing five and drawing twice. Rugby Union Tour Brochures 1970 - 2003 Condition: -- "See Description Below:" Multi-buy: 3.55 each Quantity: Last one / 2 sold Price: 3.55 Buy it now Watch this item Returns accepted Postage: 4.50Standard Delivery | See details Located in: Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Delivery: Estimated between Sat, 4 Mar and Tue, 7 Mar to 23917 Wing Gerald Davies produced two sidesteps, a hand-off and an offload to kick the move off, with Bennett then finding himself in enough space to put David Burcher away . The Fiji kit is made up of white jerseys with black shorts. [3], On 18 August 1924, the national team played their first ever test, playing Western Samoa. Test, ODI and Twenty20 Championships. Another competition that runs parallel to this competition is prestigious Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy, one of Fiji's oldest competition and garners national interest. [1] Fiji held the Wallabies to a one-a-piece drawn two-test series. A convincing victory over Devon and Cornwall (17-3) was followed by a draw against Midland Counties (16-16), victory over NW.Counties and then a defeat (6-14) to a North Eastern Counties XV including Gosforths Dave Parker and Roger Uttley. The Fiji Rugby Union is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Samoa and Tonga. On the five-match tour, the Mori beat Fiji 2nd XV and Fiji Europeans before playing a three match series. Fiji qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales and were grouped in pool C. After strong pool victories over Namibia and Canada, they lost their last game against France. In their first World Cup match, Fiji defeated Argentina 28 to 9 in Hamilton. All the latest rugby fixtures and results for men's and women's 15s and Sevens international matches and tournaments worldwide, with team lists and player scoring information. The space they created enabled the majority of the tries to be scored sufficiently close to the posts to ensure that four of the tries were converted, leaving the final score at 29-9. There was still a tendency to take off boots during the match and throw them to touch-line. One of them was plumber Paddy Sheehan from Dunedin a former captain of Otago. The Cadets club and the United Services club were also established in this period. The pitch and dog track were surrounded by covered grandstands offering a mix of seated and standing accommodation. By 1976, the union contained 750 clubs. Despite the relatively small size of their represented country, in the 2007 Rugby World Cup Fiji defeated Wales 3834 to claim a quarter final spot (theoretically placing them in the top 8 teams in the world) and proceeded to give eventual winners South Africa a scare eventually going down 3720. Fijian rugby is as different and special as that." You do not need to have deep rugby roots to see it. Fiji stun All Blacks in rugby sevens final to win Olympic gold again Tears as tiny Pacific nation taste glory again after emphatic win GB captain hits out over funding after defeat in bronze. It was in 1939 that Fiji Schools Union was established to govern school rugby. In 1939 Fiji toured New Zealand for the first time. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Western Samoa 0 Fiji 6 the first test match of 1924 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and traveling restrictions and challenges, the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has altered its November tour plan for the Flying Fijians who are set to face Spain, Wales and Georgia next month in Europe. The last match of that tour saw the tourists outclass the Maoris 14-4 in Hamilton, and had the Waikato Times newspaper running out of superlatives for the Fijian style of rugby, calling it the most brilliant exhibition of football seen in Hamilton for many years., Almost uncanny in handling the ball, lightning in the pace of their sprinting, relentless in their dive tacklingand all the time pursuing methods of bright, open football, the Fijians gave a sparkling display and thrilled the large crowd.. We have players who are returning from injury and missed a couple of tour with the Flying Fijians such as Viliame Mata and Nikola Matawalu. Fifteen players on a side is normal, with no timeouts or substitutions, during the two 40minute halves. 1928: A Fiji schools competition was started, but it was not until 1939 that the Fiji Schools Union was established. / unit(s) 1915: Local businessman J J Davies presented the Davies Cup, which was first won by Gaunavou (Tarirere). A team selected from the Lions touring party played one further match, against the Barbarians at Twickenham on 10 September 1977, to mark the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Some of the most impressive running came from the tight forwards displaying impressive athleticism and handling skill which drew comparisons with the famous Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. "Today, Fiji is one of the closest partners of Japan in the Pacific. JPR Williams, one of the most famous players to wear the red of Wales, was no stranger to the North East, having played in the Northumberland Tennis Championships in each of the previous two years. The referee was Mr TFE Grierson from the Scottish Rugby Football Union. The Fijians impressed the New Zealand crowds with their unpredictable and free-flowing style of rugby. Fiji has two sides in the tournament, the Fiji Warriors and the Fiji Barbarians. 1913: A group of New Zealanders came to build the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. Sir Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott, the governor of the time, donated the Escott Shield for the club championship, which was won by the Pacific Club and nearly 90 years later is still competed for by Suva Union clubs. Local businessman J Davies presented the Davies Cup for competition in 1915, which was first won by Tarirere. We dont have depth in these position in the Northern Hemisphere and we would have brought in players from the Southern Hemisphere to fill in the positions but we have selected a great team. 1999: Abysmal refereeing from Kiwi Paddy OBrien sees Fiji lose 28-19 to France in Toulouse in the World Cup. or Best Offer. A match was organised between the All Blacks and a Fijian representative side. Involves 8 semi-professional clubs from around Fiji including (Suva, Nadroga, Naitasiri, and Namosi. GliSport.info Tutti i risultati sportivi in tempo reale. 1924: Fijis first overseas match was in Apia, Samoa, in August 1924 while the team was on its way to Tonga. Les Jeux de 1986 avaient t marqus par le boycott de la majorit des pays membres (dont la . Fiji ISC 2019/2020 Players Rugby Training T Shirt Large BNWT. Barbarians: JPR Williams (Wales); ATA Duggan (Ireland); JS Spencer (England); DJ Duckham (England); P.Bennett (Wales); GO Edwards (Wales); PJ OCallaghan (Ireland); FA Laidlaw (Scotland); DB Llewellyn (Wales); WD Thomas (Wales); A.M.Davies (England); R.J. Arneil (Scotland); JF Slattery (Ireland); R.Quinnell (Wales). The venue and time is yet to be confirmed. The match was played in Samoa at 7 in the morning, so the Fijians could later continue onto Tonga that same day, as well, so the Samoans could work after the game. They played thirteen matches and were undefeated, winning all except one game which was a draw. He's a scrum half on the 15man team. They're like a football team that would never punt on fourth down.. Northern and Gosforth played their home fixtures on the ground until 1937 and 1955 respectively, but thereafter its rugby use was limited to a handful of representative games and county cup finals. However, that formula will be changed next Saturday at Downing Stadium for the New York Rugby Club's 13th annual SevenaSide tourna ment. Fiyi es una Repblica parlamentaria.Despus del golpe de Estado de 2006, el gobierno lleg a ser una mezcla de un sistema parlamentario con algunas modificaciones hechas por la junta militar que gobernaba. Sir Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott, the governor of the colony at the time, donated the Escott Shield, with the purpose for competitive club competition. Current Newcastle Falcons supporters have become used to watching international sides playing in the city. Both teams arrived in Newcastle on the evening of the 22nd. Political unrest in Fiji during 2000 forced the FRU to accept the cost of hosting international meets in Samoa, instead of Fiji. Working with the Flying Fijians is a fantastic challenge in a very unique situation. As for the old County Ground in Gosforth, it is of course no more. Test, ODI and Twenty20 Championships. He obviously has five years of experience working with the Fijian 7s team, managing high profile players and putting in a plan for the international competition and achieving positive results. ease browse our website regularly for update with new additions and great prices. The Flying Fijians played two tests against the All Blacks in July. In March 2020, before the sporting world ground to a halt, the team played in the world. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Gray said I have always believed that in my coaching career, if [] Fiji Rugby Union {FRU} has today accepted the resignation of Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter who has decided to resign from his role with immediate effect due to personal reasons. It's a . The general opinion on all sides was that the game was the cleanest and finest exhibition of football played in Samoa. In the 1991 Rugby World Cup, they lost all three of their games, and they did not even qualify for the 1995 tournament. They did well, losing only a few games in which their wideopen style of play led to trouble. The club was founded with around 40 members. The team assembles on the 31st of this month to start their preparations, they then face Spain on the 6th of November in Madrid. Fiji qualified for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia and were grouped in pool B. My players are so devoted to attack that there will be no going back on our methods, even if we are narrowly in front with just a few minutes left.. 1938: Fijians played in boots for the first time in honour of the first New Zealand Maori team to visit Fiji. / unit(s) Several Fijian locals approached Sheehan and asked him to teach the sport to the locals. They played fifteen-man rugby in its truest sense, running in six second-half tries all from open play. [1][2] By the early 1890s, the sport had started to draw attention from media outlets, such as newspaper and other print, and the game started to establish itself as a sport in the country. Sevens line-ups, Aberavon's last three-point try, the longest British tours, Tonga's exploits in Australia and French profligacy. Together these clubs formed the Fiji RFU although played only in Suva. It was absolutely wonderful rugby, and short of completely closing up the whole game, I dont know what the counter is. The World Sevens Series was introduced in 2000, and New Zealand won the first six series in a row. 1954: The second tour of Australia again sees record crowds. We are thankful that Gareth took on the challenge. Fiji played their first Test match on 18 August, 1924, against Western Samoa, winning 6-0. 21-11-1970. 1995: Fiji fail to qualify for the World Cup. Fiji played in all black and won 6-0. This was the second official Wales tour to the southern hemisphere and the first to Australasia and Melanesia. The first championship was won by the Pacific club. After their final match against the New Zealand Maori, a newspaper wrote that "Fiji is destined to play a big part in world rugby".[4]. John Griffiths answers your questions in Ask John The tour results were mixed for Wales; the team was unbeaten in the non-test matches and were victorious over Australia, but were completely out-classed by New Zealand. Grainy footage of the BBC Rugby Special broadcast survives on Youtube, Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | Brunton Road | Kenton Bank Foot | Newcastle upon Tyne | NE13 8AF. 2000: Fiji host an IRB 7s tournament in Suva but fell 31-5 to the Eric Rush led New Zealand side. Fiji then continued on to play another three Welsh sides. VATplus delivery (free delivery to UK addresses), Wales U25 v Fiji 1970 Rugby Programme - Rugbyreplay, Good \ Very Good condition, slight crease, Prices incl. This became the first time that the national side of Fiji would wear their now traditional white jerseys and black shorts. After a first half which did little to set the pulse racing saw the teams turn around at 3-3, the tourists ran amok creating carnage almost every time they had the ball. [1] They were beaten by eventual champions South Africa in the knockout stage. The 1952 tour was notable for its record crowds in Australia: in the 1952 game at the Sydney Cricket Ground, a crowd of 42,000 turned up to watch. Meanwhile, Fiji Rugby General High Performance Manager Simon Raiwalui said despite the difficulties they have managed to assemble a strong team for the three test matches next month. So each weekday we're bringing you a much . Following the 1970 tour he was recruited by Harlequins and went to play for the Barbarians in matches against Leicester and France. The 1969 Wales rugby union tour was a series of rugby union games undertaken by the Wales national rugby union team to Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. Fumihiro says in 2021 and 2022, Japan provided emergency financial assistance totalling $400 . As such Olympic Gold medal winning and outgoing Fijian 7s Coach Gareth Baber has been given the responsibility to lead the pack as Head Coach, former Scottish and current Edinburgh attack coach Duncan Hodge will be in-charge of the backs, High Performance Skills Coach of the Seattle Seawolves and former Irish hooker Rory Best will look after the forwards and former Springboks and Scotland Coach Richie Gray who was with Flying Fijians during the Autumn Nations Cup last year will oversee the ruck and contact area. Members of the Fiji national rugby union team squad posed together prior to a training session at a rugby club in England on 6th October 1970. . The Players are picked from this competition for representative honors to the Fiji Warriors and then to higher honors with the Fijian Drua, Fiji's only professional club playing in the Super Rugby as well as being selected for Flying Fijians. Les XXes Jeux du Commonwealth de 2014 se droulent Glasgow en cosse du 23 juillet au 3 aot 2014 . Fiji have competed at seven World Cups since the tournament was first held in 1987. Admission is free. Collect, curate and comment on your files. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 2006: Fiji women play their first-ever Test match. The captaincy of the tour was given to Newport's Brian Price. The Flying Fijians will travel to Wales and will face the Dragons on the 14 th of November before wrapping up the Northern Hemisphere tour against Georgia six days later. [1] However, the Fiji sevens team won the Rugby World Cup Sevens three years later. [2] Their first match in Europe was against France in Paris, where they lost 21 to 3. It all gets a bit much some days. The Fiji Rugby Union has today confirmed that the Fijiana and Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula has decided to step down from his position. Anti-Apartheid demonstrators march through Twickenham prior to the rugby union tour match between Barbarians and South . In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. The Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy, started in 1961 was for competition between Fijian sub-unions.[2]. They then played a test against Wales XV at Cardiff Arms Park, where they lost only 28 to 22. 1924-26, 7am kick-off, a tree on halfway? 1974 Noua Zeeland turneu de rugby n Australia i Fiji a fost tur 22 de Noua Zeeland naionale de rugby echipa n Australia i sa ncheiat cu un meci la Fiji.. Ultimul turneu al All Blacks" din Australia a fost turneul din 1968.. Australienii au vizitat Noua Zeeland n 1972.. All Backs a ctigat dou meciuri de test i Cupa Bledisloe. With many players still preferring to play barefoot, the Fijians played with a care-free spirit, romancing the crowds with their unpredictable running game. 030 #2 Match Worn Rouse Hill Rhinos Fiji Tour Rugby League Jersey & Singlet Mens. Rugby union in Fiji is a popular team sport and is considered to be the national sport of the country. In a follow-up piece to his match report, Pargeter asked: Is this the trend England should take and not to pattern play on the all-powerful All Blacks, with everything hinging on a pack smothering the finer points of the game which, after all, was started..by William Webb-Ellis who RAN with the ball in his hands? Good \ Very Good condition, slight crease. Fun City will experience another offbeat happening next Tuesday night when the national rugby team of the Fiji Islands plays the Metro politan Rugby Union All Stars. Though the All Blacks played a friendly match at Albert Park in 1913 on their way back from California, Auckland University became the first New Zealand team to tour Fiji in August 1926 at the same time that the Tongan national team took on the Fiji Test team. 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