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Fiji Rugby Union announce multi-year deal with sportswear giants Nike

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The Fiji Rugby Union [FRU] have announced a new three-year deal with sportswear giants Nike as its official jersey and training kit supplier.

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The deal, which will last until 2024, means Nike will replace ISC as the kit manufacturer for the Fiji men’s and women’s XVs and sevens teams.

FRU chief executive John O’Connor said the deal was significant for the organisation given the global reputation of Nike and the fact that it is the first time the American apparel brand has sponsored a Pacific rugby nation.

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“Nike is synonymous with greatness and it will give me and all the millions of Fijian rugby fans around the world great pride to see the famous swoosh on our jersey the next time our men’s and women’s teams run onto the field of play,” O’Connor said.

He added that the new jerseys will be unveiled in the coming weeks as Fiji prepares to face the All Blacks in a two-match test series next month.

The new jerseys will also be worn by the national sevens teams when they compete at the Oceania Sevens tournament in Townsville later this month in the lead-up to next month’s Tokyo Olympics.

Furthermore, Nike will supply Fiji’s playing jerseys at major tournaments such as the 2022 women’s World Cup in New Zealand, 2022 Sevens World Cup in Cape Town, and the 2023 men’s World Cup in France.

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“Nike is not only a massive global brand and incredible apparel powerhouse, but they have a deep commitment to innovation and product development, and our Fiji national teams will benefit from Nike’s continuous product development and performance enhancements,” FRU commercial general manager Brian Thorburn said.

O’Connor went on to label the deal as “exciting” for the FRU to be part of the Nike “family”.

“Nike is the trusted kit supplier to some of the most iconic sporting teams, leagues and players on the planet and I am thrilled that Fiji Rugby is now part of that family,” he said.

“Rugby is the lifeblood of Fijian people and this is an exciting partnership not just for Fiji Rugby but for the entire nation.”

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JW 28 minutes ago
Did the best of Ireland leave with Johnny Sexton and Stuart Lancaster?

Certainly got lucky, their strike rate in recruits is simply to high to be another else. How many failures can you count off the top of you head?


Theyre no longer playing that attack structure, so kinda irrelevant I feel. Sexton's metronomic tempo was perfect for that sort of football though. I really shouldn't say anything disparaging about his ability and influence on a northern style as he's probably a much closer footballer to the great Dan Carter than the modern NZ tens are. Still feel the game is better off in the NH now that players like Smith and Ntamack are able to lead the way with their performances.


I suggest not falling into that trap of replacing someone. They don't need a Sexton at 10, that guy and influence can come from anywhere in the team. Wallace Sititi for example has done so much to flip the debate on the NZ midfielders needing to have Nonu/Smith level distribution. They're trying to transition their game into a fast contest, ala their two victories against SA, but also losing out on that against SA and England (possible NZ too). Nienaber being seen as more beneficial to that outcome than Lancaster. I too think they're wrong though, it was a gift Faz got provided with but I haven't seen the Irish psyche want to recognize that. Some might say it's disrespectful to credit all of Irelands success on the back of a fortuitous style of play they discovered (were gifted, w/e) but I'll tell anyone that that's all New Zealands success is based off, and if a more natural organically grown pressuring style it's still something that is ingrained on everyones instincts just the same and can easily be lost of not appreciated.

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