Just a year ago, Vilisi Tivalele had never played rugby. Today, the former netball player is part of the McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women squad after a rapid rise through the local rugby ranks.

The McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women are set to light up home crowds next month, with tickets for their two Super W matches in Fiji now officially on sale.

For Navuakece Women’s manager Asenaca Takitaki, women’s rugby is about much more than the game itself.

Women’s rugby is no longer just a game for many young women in Fiji, it is becoming a lifeline, a source of empowerment and a pathway to financial opportunity.

Fiji Airways men’s sevens player Apete Narogo has signed with French Top 14 club RC Toulon, making the 23-year-old winger’s switch to 15s official ahead of the new phase of his career.

A captain’s knock from David Havili has secured the Crusaders a thrilling 36-32 victory over the Chiefs at One NZ Stadium, locking in their Super Rugby Pacific finals spot and keeping their unbeaten home record intact.

The ACT Brumbies have secured a Super Rugby Pacific finals spot and placed the NSW Waratahs’ season on life support with a clinical 21-14 derby win in Sydney.

Being away from family has become a familiar challenge for McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women openside flanker Sulita Waisega as she enters her fourth season with the club.

Fiji-born England Women’s rugby star Lagi Tuima will leave Harlequins Women at the end of the season, bringing an end to a remarkable seven-year stint with the English club.

McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women manager Eleina McDonald says the squad is determined to reclaim the Super W title and create history by securing its first-ever Super Rugby Aupiki victory.

The return of Peceli Yato to the FIJI Water Flying Fijians is more than just a squad selection for the upcoming Nations Championship.

McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women head coach Mike Legge says the new players brought into the squad this season are already making a strong impact ahead of the upcoming campaign.