Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson says his team is ready to showcase their progress in their preseason clash against RFC LA this Friday at Churchill Park, Lautoka.

Former Flying Fijians halfback Nikola Matawalu has his sights set on becoming the first foreigner to coach the backline for a British & Irish Lions tour.

The EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 fixtures have been confirmed following three thrilling rounds of group stage action.

In a twist that seems straight out of a movie, Emele Veivuke, the wife of Fijian rugby star Levani Botia, discovered that her husband was a rugby player while casually flipping through TV channels.

The Fiji Rakavi Football Union Limited (FRFUL) has officially named the 30-member Sports World Fijian Under-20 squad for their upcoming international rugby campaign in New Zealand.

Harlequins progressed to the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup by beating Glasgow Warriors 24 – 7 at Twickenham Stoop.

Bath prop Beno Obano was sent off in the second half as Leinster knocked the Premiership leaders out of the Investec Champions Cup with a 47 – 21 victory.

Bristol are all but out of the Champions Cup after Clermont Auvergne snatched a dramatic 33-26 victory in the sixth minute of overtime.

Three former All Blacks players will be eligible to represent the Flying Fijians this year, providing a boost to Fiji’s rugby prospects.

Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu has been informed by Sale Sharks that he is free to find a new club after struggling to make the desired impact since joining from Toulon last summer.

Cormac Izuchukwu’s hat-trick helped keep alive Ulster’s hopes of advancing to the Investec Champions Cup knockout stages with a thumping 52 – 24 bonus-point victory over Exeter Chiefs at Kingspan Stadium.

Montpellier won European Challenge Cup pool two with a 26-7 bonus-point victory at Newcastle Falcons.