With the Oceania Rugby Under-20 Championship set to kick off tomorrow, SportsWorld Fiji under-20 team manager Nemani Tuifagalele says the squad is primed and ready to defend their title, thanks to strong overseas preparation and impressive local integration.

Key veterans such as Bitila Tawake, Rusila Nagasau, Asinate Serevi, Iris Verebalavu, and Jade Coates are returning to the Vodafone Fijiana 15s team for the 2025 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship.

Fiji Under-20 rugby team manager Nemani Tuifagalele has called for greater emphasis on physical development in local rugby, noting a growing disparity in player size between Fiji and other international teams.

Fijian Drua prop Livai Natave will be featuring for English club Worcester Warriors in the new season.

Flying Fijians lock and new Drua signing, Temo Mayanavanua, featured for Northampton Saints, but they failed to beat French giants Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup final.

SportsWorld Fijian Under 20 rugby rep Adam Khan is back in camp and proud to once again don the white jersey for the upcoming Oceania U20 Championship.

Former England winger, Joe Cokanasiga, helped Bath clinched their first European title in 17 years with a commanding display against French side Lyon in the Challenge Cup final in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

He walked to training on an empty stomach, cut cane by day, and chased dreams on the weekends.

Fiji U20 rugby rep Moses Armstrong-Ravula is back in the national squad and says he’s excited to represent his country once again.

It’s been a milestone week for the Nasova family, with both sons securing professional rugby contracts.

Thomas Setitaia has fulfilled a major goal for 2025, earning a spot in the Fiji U20 squad for the Oceania Under-20 Rugby Championship.

SportsWorld Fijian Under-20 team manager Nemani Tuifagalele says the inclusion of overseas-based players has added significant value to the national side ahead of next week’s Oceania Rugby U20 Championship.