NEGOTIATIONS are underway for the Fijiana to host the South African women’s team in two Test matches next year.
This part of a minimum of six Test matches planned for the national women’s 15s team in the coming season.
“We are waiting for South Africa to confirm the dates for them to cover over and play two tests in Fiji,” Fiji Rugby Union Board chairman John Sanday said.
The Fijiana team has only met South Africa once and that was in the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup where the national side won 21-17, its first win at a women’s rugby world cup event.
As of now, it is confirmed that the Fijiana XV will play the Wallaroos on March 27 at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Australia.
“We are playing Wallaroos as an away game next year since we played them here this year. We hope to then put the two South Africa tests after that and then we go on the Super W and the other women’s comp that Fijiana will compete in.”
The FRU is also planning to have an annual fixture of Test matches against the Japan Rugby teams.
“We are also negotiating with Japan to have annual Test matches between men and women so that’s almost there.”
The South Africa and Wallaroos Tests are set to kick off before the start of the 2026 Super W season in May.
