The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has recorded a clean financial audit and outlined its vision for the future of provincial rugby during its 2026 Annual General Meeting held at the Novotel in Lami.
Twenty-six union representatives attended the meeting, which opened with a workshop detailing plans for the 2026 Provincial Competition.
A major highlight was the presentation of the 2025 financial report, with Board member and Director of Finance Anare Manulevu confirming that audit firm EY issued an unqualified audit result.
The financial statements, presented under the Fiji Rugby Football Union Trust Board and Fiji Rakavi Football Union Limited, showed that in its first year as the commercial arm, Fiji Rakavi generated $27.08 million in revenue and recorded a net profit of $231,920.
Elections were also held, with Mr Manulevu and Director of Legal Mosese Naivalu re-elected to their positions. Co-opted director Tony Ram was formally welcomed, while Isaac Mow received backing following his nomination by the Suva Rugby Union.
FRU chief executive officer Koli Sewabu welcomed the clean audit outcome.
“We’re really grateful for this year that we’ve got an unqualified audit report from our auditors Ernst & Young,” he said.
Mr Sewabu added that the organisation was working closely with global governing body World Rugby to strengthen its systems.
“Ernst & Young Australia were here a couple of weeks ago to also look at the financial health of Fiji Rugby and what improvements we can put in place to take us to the next level,” he said.
