THE next step in motion now for the Fiji Rugby Union is to align its standards with that of a modern-day rugby house.
Within the span of one year, FRU Board chairman John Sanday has steered rugby house closer to this new journey.
Fiji’s elevation and recognition as a tier one team established the need for the FRU to keep its standards high both in business and operations.
“Our recent visits to England France and Spain have given us good insights into the performance standards required of a modern-day rugby house and the direction the professional game is heading into. The requisite skills and competencies needed for that transition will be brought in,” Sanday said in response to questions by Times Sport.
“This is aligning tier 1 management standards within FRU, and a lot of work has been done in this up to now. I would like to remind us all that this Board has completed it’s one full year of work last week and I am proud of the work that our Board members have put in to bring FRU to this exciting stage. We are not paid for this role but have done all this work to the best of our abilities and for that I am very grateful as their chairman.”
Fiji Rugby is now heading into one of the most intense and heaviest period given Fiji’s inclusion in the inaugural Nations Cup which begins in July next year.
“The Rugby Nations Cup provides a transformational opportunity for Fiji Rugby to maximise its revenue and commercial opportunities and is therefore a very big part of the requirement of the role.
“Starting in July 2026, RNC happens every two years in both international test match windows of July and November. 2026, 2028, 2030 and so on for ten years is the first run of the Rugby Nations Cup,” Sanday added.
With that set, Sanday also indicated that the FRU has ambitious plans to take Fijiana women’s Rugby to a very high stage with a strong investment plan starting in January next year.
This is to build towards the 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Australia.
