Fiji U19 photos and profiles

U19 Rugby World Championship 2007 schedule

Fiji U19s thrash Japan for 11th place
Fiji finished their campaign at the IRB U19 World Championship in style by scoring 10 tries in a 60-12 rout of Japan to claim 11th place in Division A. Wing Henry Speight became the toast of the Fiji side with four tries in the match. 20 April 2007

Fiji U19s fall to Scotland
Scotland recorded their first victory in Division A at the IRB U19 World Championship 2007 with an 11-7 win over Fiji who had beaten them 25-23 in the last round of pool matches. 17 April 2007

Fiji U19s beat Scots in Division A Fiji secured their first win in Division A at the IRB U19 World Championship with a 25-23 defeat of Scotland at Shaw’s Bridge, much to the delight of their vocal supporters in the stands. 13 April 2007

Fiji test world champs
Fiji showed early promise at the IRB U19 World Championships when within minutes of the kick-off their stand out player Henry Speight found himself in space on the left wing during their 23-12 loss to defending champions, Australia, on Monday. 9 April 2007

Fiji U19s fall to South Africa South Africa proved too strong for the young Fijians making their debut in Division A at the IRB Under 19 World Championship on Thursday, overcoming the Islanders 36-5 at the Belfast Harlequins club ground in Northern Ireland. 5 April 2007

Fiji U19s ready for opener against South Africa
The Fiji U19 side face a tough opening match tonight when they take on South Africa at the IRB World Championship in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 5 April 2007

Highlanders edge Stallions for junior title
The Stallions defeated the Highlanders 27-26 in a high-scoring Final to take out the U19 Colonial Cup at Churchill Park in Lautoka. 17 March 2007

Fiji U19s face Tongans in warm-up
In preparation for next month’s IRB World Championships, the Fiji U19s team will host their Tongan counterparts in a friendly fixture this Friday, 16 March in Sigatoka. 12 February 2007

Vugakoto to lead U19s
Fiji U18s Player of the Year, John Vugakoto, will lead the national U19s side to the IRB Rugby World Championships in Belfast in April, with New Zealand-based Seremaia Tagicakibau as his deputy. 2 February 2007

U19s fitness shines through
Fiji U19s coach Josua Toakula says the fitness level of his side proved the deciding factor in their 22-17 win over the FRU High Performance Unit Academy at the Suva Grammar grounds on Saturday. 30 January 2007

Bolabiu selected for World Championship In a first for Fiji, 24 year-old referee James Bolabiu has been selected by the International Rugby Board to be one of the 14 referees to officiate at the U19 World Championships in Belfast in April. 26 January 2007

Fiji U19s plan 5 warm-up matches The Fiji U19s side will play three practice matches against the FRU Academy team before heading to the IRB U19 Rugby World Championships in Belfast in April. 17 January 2007

Tagicakibau pledges allegiance to Fiji New Zealand-based back Seremaia Tuisovivi Tagicakibau has confirmed that his heart is with Fiji and not New Zealand, as earlier reported. 16 January 2007

Fiji names U19 squad
The Fiji Rugby Union has named 40 players who will prepare for the IRB U19 Rugby World Championships to be held in Belfast from 4-21 April. squad + 9 January 2007

Fiji U19 final trials
The final trials for the national U19 side will be held at Ratu Cakobau Park on Saturday January 6. All players are to bring playing gear, original birth certificates and passports, and are to be at the ground by 10.30am. 3 January 2007


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