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‘Ridiculous’: Stars blast Super Rugby for Fijian Drua’s luggage truck road trip farce
In scenes reminiscent of the 1987 film Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Drua players were forced to ride in the back of a truck from the airport to their hotel in New Zealand on a trip to play the Hurricanes.
- Iain Payten and Darren Walton
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Rugby boss sacked four days into job after claiming women’s team have ‘gay problem’
An international director of rugby has been dismissed after saying lesbianism had caused a rift in the country’s women’s team.
- Fiona Tomas
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- Super Rugby
‘A disgrace’: Drua coach wants culprit banned for life as rugby chiefs investigate alleged racial slur
Fijian Drua star Frank Lomani was left visibly shaken after allegedly being the target of a racial slur by a fan during Friday night’s match against the Rebels in Melbourne.
- Tom Decent
Hearts, minds and a ’16th player’: How the Drua broke through in Fiji
The Drua provided 18 members of the 2023 Fiji World Cup squad and have won back-to-back Super W titles, but their club is about far more than results on the field.
- Jonathan Drennan
‘A player gets poleaxed and they laugh’: The former Swan changing the game for Fiji
Mick Byrne made his name in the VFL, winning a premiership with Hawthorn before finishing with Sydney. Now he is transforming the Fijian Drua as their head coach.
- Jonathan Drennan
- Opinion
- Rugby World Cup
Why devilishly good quarter-finals prove there is no God
There were no late miracles for France, Ireland or Fiji, yet somehow England are through to the final four. It’s enough to test the faith of even the most devout rugby fan.
- Peter FitzSimons
England end Fiji’s World Cup run with hard-fought quarter-final win
England have beaten Fiji 30-24 in a tightly contested Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Marseille.
- Opinion
- Rugby World Cup
The breadth of a butterfly wing was the difference between Wallabies advancing or flying home
Portugal produced a miracle win at the World Cup – but it was a miracle for them, not the Wallabies.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Rugby World Cup
Wallabies to fly home despite historic upset by Portugal over Fiji
Australia’s slim hopes of making the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals were dashed by Fiji claiming a bonus point in defeat against Portugal.
- Iain Payten
Rugby World Cup 2023 as it happened: Wallabies’ World Cup over after Fiji snag bonus point
Despite losing to Portugal, Fiji have knocked the Wallabies out of the World Cup and qualified for the quarter-finals after picking up a bonus point in Monday’s game.
- Billie Eder
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