Fiji women's national rugby league team explained

Fiji
Governing Body:Fiji National Rugby League
Region:Asia Pacific
Captain:Josephine Maejiirs
Top Try-Scorer:Vitalina Naikore 2
Patricia Raikadroka 2
Top Point-Scorer:Vitalina Naikore 8
Patricia Raikadroka 8
Sereana Naitokatoka 8
Home Stadium:ANZ National Stadium
Rlif Rank:26
First International: Fiji 0–68
(20 September 1998)
Largest Win: Fiji 28–0
(22 June 2019)
Largest Loss: Fiji 0–68
(20 September 1998)
World Cup Apps:Nil
Form:Women

The Fiji women's national rugby league team (Fiji Bulikula) represent Fiji in international rugby league football competitions.

Results

Full internationals

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue
19 Sep 1998 2 Test Series Suva [1] [2]
26 Sep 1998 Suva [3]
22 Jun 2019 Test Match [4] [5]
15 Oct 2023 [6] [7]

Upcoming fixtures

Nines

Fiji won the gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games and a bronze medal at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Reports
23 Feb 2018 align=center [9]
23 Feb 2018
24 Feb 2018 align=center [10]
8 Jul 2019 align=center [11]
8 Jul 2019
9 Jul 2019 align=center [12]
9 Jul 2019 align=center [13] align=center [14]
20 Nov 2023 align=center [15]
20 Nov 2023 align=center
20 Nov 2023
21 Nov 2023 align=center [16]
21 Nov 2023 align=center
22 Nov 2023 align=center [17]

Current squad

The Fiji Bulikula squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 6 October 2023.[18] [19]
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 18 October 2023.

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J#PlayerAgePosition(s)Fiji BulikulaClubNRLWOther Reps
PtsPts
1 align=left 31 align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left 5 6 2 0 0 8 align=left 1
2 align=left 23 align=center 2023 1 2 0 0 8 align=left 7 7 3 0 0 12 align=center
3 align=left 29 align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left 1 1 0 0 0 0 align=center
4 align=left 30 align=center 2019 2 2 0 0 8 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=left 2 2
5 align=left 27 align=center 2019 2 1 0 0 4 align=center 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=left 1
6 align=left 19 align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
7 align=left align=center 2019 2 0 4 0 8 align=left 9 13 2 0 0 8 align=left 1
8 align=left 25 align=center 2023 1 1 0 0 4 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 8 0 0 0 0 align=center
9 align=left 27 align=center 2019 2 1 0 0 4 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
10 align=left 22 align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
11 align=left 23 align=center 2019 2 0 0 0 0 align=left 9 19 0 0 0 0 align=left 2
12 align=left align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
13 align=left align=center 2019 2 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=left 1
14 align=left 19 align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
15 align=left align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray USP Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
16 align=left align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=center 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
17 align=left align=center 2023 1 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray USP Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
18 align=left align=center 0 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray USP Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
align=left 23 align=center 0 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray Police Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
align=left 26 align=center 0 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center
align=left 25 align=center 0 0 0 0 0 align=left bgcolor=lightgray USP Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 align=center

Support Staff

Notes

Past squads

2019

Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea;[26] This was Fiji Women's first thirteen-a-side match since hosting two matches against Australia in September 1998.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sport. Courier Mail. 21 Sep 1998. 32.
  2. News: 48 Hours. Sydney Morning Herald. 21 Sep 1998. 28. NewsBank.
  3. News: Results. The Press (Christchurch). 28 Sep 1998. 24.
  4. Web site: Fiji women enter international football in style. Newton. Alicia. 22 Jun 2019. NRL. 5 Apr 2021.
  5. Web site: Fiji V PNG 1/4. 23 Jun 2019. YouTube. Peter Jolly. 5 Apr 2021.
  6. Web site: Samoa brush past Fiji. Davies. Justin. 15 Oct 2023. League Unlimited. 18 Oct 2023.
  7. Web site: Fetu Samoa survive late comeback to beat Fiji Bulikula. Rosser. Corey. 15 Oct 2023. NRL. 18 Oct 2023.
  8. Web site: Women's PM's XIII fight back to beat Fiji counterparts. Newton. Alicia. 11 Oct 2019. NRL. 10 Oct 2010.
  9. Web site: Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results. 23 Feb 2018. QRL. Commonwealth Championship Media. 1 Apr 2021.
  10. Web site: Commonwealth Championships Results - Day Two. 24 Feb 2018. Love Rugby League. 1 Apr 2021.
  11. Web site: Results from Day 1 of 2019 Pacific Games. 8 Jul 2019. Asia Pacific Rugby League. 12 Apr 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190715105142/https://www.asiapacificrl.com/2019/07/08/results-from-day-1-of-2019-pacific-games/ . 15 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Rugby League 9s, Pacific Games 2019. 17 Jul 2019. YouTube. 12 Apr 2021.
  13. Web site: Fiji vs PNG Womens & Mens Rugby League 9's Finals 2019. 21 Jul 2019. YouTube. NZ RugbyLeagueVids. 12 Apr 2021.
  14. Web site: Fiji celebrate double rugby league nines gold as history made at Samoa 2019. Pavitt. Michael. 9 Jul 2019. Inside the Games. 12 Apr 2021.
  15. Web site: Pacific Games 2023 kicks off - Tonga down Fiji in women's rugby 9s. Hodge. Hugo. 20 Nov 2023. ABC. 21 Nov 2023.
  16. Web site: Woolf, Kaufusi backing Tonga women in quest for Pacific Games gold. Walter. Brad. 22 Nov 2023. NRL. 22 Nov 2023.
  17. Web site: Women's Nines win bronze. Cama. Akuila. 22 Nov 2023. FBC News. 22 Nov 2023.
  18. Web site: Bulikula squad named for WC Qualifiers. Romena. Romeka. 6 Oct 2023. fijilive.com. 6 Oct 2023.
  19. Web site: Exciting rookie duo headline talented Fiji Pacific Championships squad. 6 Oct 2023. NRL. 6 Oct 2023.
  20. Web site: Big dreams ahead: Fiji announce captain, coach, World Cup ambitions. Walter. Brad. 23 Sep 2023. NRL. 23 Sep 2023.
  21. Web site: Sharks remain undefeated. 22 Jun 2023. Fiji Times. 6 Oct 2023.
  22. Web site: Overcoming barriers: Fijiana 7s success inspires Sukakinamena; aims for Fiji Bulikula spot. 25 Nov 2021. Fiji Times. 6 Oct 2023.
  23. Web site: Raiders bulldoze way to title victory. Laddpeter. Meli. 10 Sep 2023. Fiji Times. 6 Oct 2023.
  24. Web site: Equal playing field for women. 18 Aug 2022. Press Reader. Fiji Times. 6 Oct 2023.
  25. Web site: Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Squad 2023. 1 Feb 2023. Illawarra Rugby League. 4 Oct 2023.
  26. Web site: Fiji v Papua New Guinea . NRL.com . 22 June 2019.