Fiji's head coach Mick Byrne was always expecting a tough night against the All Blacks as they succumbed to a 47-5 loss in San Diego.
The sunny California hills sat nestled behind the steep stands of Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego as the All Blacks looked to continue their winning start to 2024.
After making the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs for the first time in their history, the Fijian Drua have been rewarded with 12 national selections.
The Flying Fijians squad has reassembled in San Diego for the clash with the All Blacks after nine players had to get their visas in Suva before flying to Los Angeles.
Fiji’s Kitione Salawa joins new Italian call-up Matt Gallagher as the son of a famous rugby-playing father making their Test debut this weekend.
Playmaker Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula is in line for a Test debut after being named as one of Fiji's five uncapped players to play Georgia.
Fiji’s bid to defend their Olympic Games sevens gold medal in Tokyo has received a major boost with the arrival of France-based Aminiasi Tuimaba and Vilimoni Botitu in Australia.
Semi Kunatani had joined fellow countrymen Vilimoni Botitu and Osea Waqa at Castres, the club the 29-year-old signed for from Harlequins in June.
Fiji 7s star Vilimoni Botitu thrilled the world in his first season on the circuit, but could he be building to something even greater in the 15-a-side format of the game?
