The Fiji Rugby Union is strengthening its global partnerships and international presence through a series of key engagements in the United Kingdom this week.

FIJI Water Flying Fijians centre Josua Tuisova says this weekend’s clash against France promises to be a tough challenge, but the team is ready to face it head-on.

Dayal’s Sawmillers has strengthened its commitment to Fijian football with a new five-year sponsorship agreement for the National Club Championship, a move set to boost grassroots development and enhance the pathway for local talent.

Fiji Men’s 7s head coach Osea Kolinisau says he is looking for more than just individual talent as he prepares to name his final squad for the Dubai 7s at the end of the month.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has downplayed the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to the club, calling it unrealistic, following the Argentine’s surprise visit to the revamped Camp Nou, where he spent 21 years of his glittering career.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians assistant coach Aaron Mauger says the team has turned their disappointment into determination as they prepare for their next Autumn Nations Series clash against France.

The celebration continues for newly crowned Skipper Cup champions Malolo Rugby Union, as the team was hosted today at Solevu Village in Malolo, the very place where their incredible journey began.

Years of hard work is slowly paying off for Ratu Kadavulevu School’s head boy Lemeki Ravukivuki, who was recently called into the national 7s extended squad.

Novak Djokovic said the shortness and timing of Jannik Sinner’s ban this year for an inadvertent doping violation was “odd” and the case would hang over the four-time Grand Slam champion like a cloud for the rest of his career.

Malolo fullback Douglas Daveta has joined the Army rugby side in camp as preparations intensify for next week’s Vodafone Sukuna Bowl.

Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Aliki Bia has stepped into a key leadership role after being appointed chairman of the 12th Melanesian Spearhead Group Sports Ministers Meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Maintaining possession on the field is something Fiji’s 7s men’s head coach Osea Kolinisau is focusing on ahead of the Dubai 7s at the end of the month.