Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne says his strong connection with the players makes communication much smoother, especially since many of them were under his guidance at the Fijian Drua.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians Captain Waisea Nayacalevu has alleged that their Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against England nearly didn’t happen due to a potential player boycott over unpaid bonuses and claims of corruption within the Fiji Rugby Union.

South Africa are eager to seize the moment and clinch the Rugby Championship title in Argentina, but are wary of a fired-up home side that are not out of contention themselves, according to Springboks loose forward Kwagga Smith.

Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne is satisfied with the team’s strong performance in the scrums.

Racing 92 and Fiji rugby winger Vinaya Habosi has been taken into police custody in France following allegations of domestic violence against his partner.

Wright has penned a contract extension off the back of an outstanding season that saw him play all 15 Super Rugby Pacific matches before captaining Australia for the first time against Wales.

Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne acknowledged both the positives and challenges from their semi-final win against the USA which secured their place in the Pacific Nations Cup final.

Japan set up a Pacific Nations Cup final showdown with defending champions Fiji after sweeping aside Samoa with a rampant 49-27 win in Tokyo on Sunday.

Flying Fijians number eight Elia Canakaivata is giving credit where its due for earning the player of the match award in their 22-3 win against the USA in the semifinal of the Pacific Nations Cup last night.

Flying Fijians captain Tevita Ikanivere praised his teammates for stepping up after he received a yellow card during their 22-3 victory over the USA in the Pacific Nations Cup semifinal last night.

Prop Fletcher Newell has been ruled out of the All Blacks’ Rugby Championship test meeting with Australia next Saturday due to a calf injury, New Zealand Rugby said on Sunday.

The Fijiana 15s suffered a heavy 59-15 defeat against a dominant Scotland side in their Test match this morning.