The rise of McDonald’s Fiji Drua Women Rookie of the Year Varanisese Qoro has come as no surprise to her father, Josaia Qoro, who says his daughter made a life-changing decision at the start of the year.

The decision to recruit guest players for the Vodafone Deans competition knockout rounds will ultimately rest with individual schools.

The McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women have inspired a generation of young girls and helped reshape the future of women’s rugby in Fiji.

Eastern Zone Under-18 champions Lelean Memorial School are turning their attention to a crucial elimination match against Marist Brothers High School this Saturday, with a
place in the national quarter-finals at stake.

Josivini Naihamu was the biggest winner at the 2026 McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women’s Awards, taking home three of the night’s highest honours following an outstanding Super Rugby Women’s season.

The winner from the Vodafone Vanua Championship final on Friday will challenge for the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy this year.

The 2026 Skipper Cup will kick off this Saturday at six different venues.

St Vincent College will now turn its attention to the Weet-Bix Raluve national quarter-finals despite falling short in the Eastern Zone final against Adi Cakobau School last Saturday.

Northland will return to the Skipper Cup competition next season after defeating Cakaudrove 23-5 in the second semi-final of the 2026 Vodafone Vanua Cup.

Ra has secured promotion to the Skipper Cup for the first time in history after defeating Vatukoula 35-24 in the opening semifinal of the 2026 Vodafone Vanua Cup.

Despite the disappointment of Saturday’s Super Rugby Women’s Grand Final defeat to the NSW Waratahs, McDonald’s Fiji Drua Women stalwart Karalaini Naisewa has no plans of stepping away from the game anytime soon.

Suva Grammar School Under-15 head coach Meli Tuifagalele believes his side is tracking well ahead of the national quarter-finals but insists there is still work to be done.