Team Guide: Fiji
Background information
Fiji appeared in six World Cups.
The island nation have never hosted a World Cup
The best finished at a World Cup was the quarterfinals.
Fiji has scored 56 tries in total.
Fiji performs the War Dance before they play.
1987
Fiji participated in their first World Cup.
Fiji was sent an invite by the IRBF to take part.
George Simpkin coached the team, while Koli Rokoroi was captain.
The Fijians were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Italy- with an 18-12 loss.
Fiji biggest winning margin was 19 points, when they won Argentina 28-9, in a pool game. This was their only win in the pool stages.
Fiji collected 72 points- with only 132 conceded in the competition.
Severo Koroduadua, 35 points was the highest for a Fijian player at the World Cup.
1991
The Fijian participated in their second World Cup
They received automatic qualification, due to them being in the quarterfinals of the previous World Cup.
Fiji was knocked out in the pool stages, after they lost all three pool games.
Fiji collected 27 points- with only 63 conceded in the competition.
Only four tries was scored in the tournament.
Fiji is one of eight teams that scored no points in a match.
1995
Did not qualify
1999
Fiji participated in their third World Cup.
Fiji qualified through regional qualifiers.
Brad Johnstone coached the team, while Greg Smith was captain.
Fiji came second in their pool but was knocked-out in the quarterfinal-play-offs by England- with a 45-24 loss.
It was the first time Fiji had won more than one game at a tournament.
Fiji collected 148 points- with only 113 conceded in the competition.
There biggest winning margin was 49points, when they won Namibia 67-18, in a pool game.
Fiji had scored 16 tries in the tournament.
2003
Fiji participated in their fourth World Cup.
Fiji qualified through regional qualifiers.
Mac McCallion coached the team, while Alifereti Doviverata was captain.
Fiji was knocked-out in the pool stages after they came third in their group.
Fiji collected 98 points- with only 114 conceded in the competition.
Nicky Little 48 points was the most by a Fijian player in the tournament.
Three Fijian players had scored tries in their 41-13 victory over Japan- with two of them scoring two tries.
2007
Fiji participated in their fifth World Cup.
Fiji qualified through regional qualifiers.
Ilivasi Tabua coached the team, while Mosese Rauluni was captain.
Fiji lost 37-20 to the Springboks in the quarterfinals.
Fiji collected 134 points- with only 173 conceded in the competition.
Their biggest winning margin was 13 points, when they won Canada 29-16, in a pool game.
This was by far Fiji's best performance at a World Cup.
2011
The Fijians participated in their seventh World Cup.
They received automatic qualification, due to them being in the quarterfinals of the previous World Cup.
Fiji was knocked-out in the pool stages after they came third in their group.
Sam Domoni coached the side-with Deacon Manu Rauluni being captain.
Vereniki Goneva four tries was the most in one match by a Fijian player.
Fiji collected 59 points- with only 167 conceded in the competition.
There only win in the pool stages came against Namibia- with a 49-25 victory
