Fijiana's journey from fighting stereotypes to the Rugby World Cup!

Fijiana have gone from being attacked using stereotypes to being a real voice for women's rugby around the world through the sheer determination a years of fighting to play the sport they love!
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[@quiett6191]

I remember a team from New Caledonia, perhaps their womens national team, came to play in Fiji. They organised a game against my sister's high school. The school didn't have a girls rugby team, they did however have a strong athletics program (so there were plenty female athletes) and many girls in Fiji played netball at a young age, so they had some idea of handling a ball (in fact I remember quite a number of the Fijiana teams, especially in the beginning, had crossed over from representing Fiji in athletics and netball). Selection was literally a teacher going around the senior classes and asking "Right. Who wants to play rugby"? When enough volunteered, they had a couple days skills training, and went on to thrash the New Caledonian team. This was in the 2000s

[@6VITU9]

Remember back in the day women playing rugby would be a laughable thing. I’m glad the women 7s team and the Fijiana made a statement and changing the mentality of every Fijians in Fiji and around the world.

[@viliametiko391]

This Fijiana team is going to this World Cup not to make the numbers ...just watch them create some memorable moment's. .🌴🏉

[@Samizouza]

Stigmas were meant to be broken and the Fijiana is true testament to that doing their own thing in the face of adversity despite petty patriarchal minds that faded away instantly ever since the heroics in 7s winning bronze in the tokyo olympics and winning the Super W in Australia as the Fijiana Drua. I'm looking forward to how they'll perform in their inaugural debut in this world cup, especially against England and France despite the odds against them. Keep aiming high ladies, sky is always the limit to what you can do and best of luck in the WRWC2021.

[@dude9318]

I think you 2022

[@Samizouza]

@@dude9318 They still haven't changed the name on that ironically despite it happening this year. 😅

[@vitobaleinadogo8973]

All the best to all our Fijiana’s out there. Our women are the backbone of our pacific society. They are warriors

[@mikolaj83]

Impressive 👏🏻

[@vitobaleinadogo8973]

All the best to all our Fijiana’s out there

[@HillbillyXVII]

Toso Viti Toso!! Good luck Fijiana ❤ You got this 😁🙌🏾

[@stupippel4190]

England's a huge roadblock, but hopefully they will conquer other foes. Good Luck!

[@tomasilovodua220]

Wishing the Fijiana Team a good outing against the number 3 team in the world 🌍, today. All the best for the upcoming Women's World cup in NEW Zealand 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️👌👌👌

[@malelilinawaqavonovono4809]

Some of the comments, I don't agree but we as men we love to watched them because of their figure and some of them are so skills too...

[@matelitamaykulanikoro8207]

Go Girls Go!Nothing is impossible!

[@rugbycrazyfijian3806]

I am a Fijian Male living in Fiji and I love and support the Fijiana and womens rugby in Fiji. Having said that I have never seen nor heard of the behavior being stated in this video ie. being spat on and sworn at etc. I have nieces that play rugby here and would be mortified if that was indeed the case.

[@ice6906]

Vinaka Fijiana Unique, simple, innovative and Rugged!!!

[@mojeesmix2719]

Now there champions in the women's super rugby❤

[@namthomson1124]

Wow wow great 👍

[@kafoapenjueli.penjueli8916]

It was a difficult road no one can argue with that,but perseverance and consistency,will carve your place in the world of women’s sport,i believe.its a hard hitting mobile game,and you have to be very very fit and strong to run your opponents off their feet.good luck.

[@ghostguin1398]

Good luck for the RWC

[@jayra2wo518]

Vinaka Fijiana, records are meant to be broken.

[@kikiyiyi5390]

Vinaka fijiana now they defeat South Africa, now can't wait for more positive result to come

[@petelosuaniu]

England will put 70pts on them. But the Fijiana are winners simply for making it to the World Cup after all the social stigma back in Fiji they have to go through just to play.

[@petelosuaniu]

@@DarkMoonWayfarer 50pts then