NEWS NOW: In June 2024, FIJI Water Flying Fijians will play Barbarian F.C.

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 3 p.m., Twickenham Stadium will host a highly anticipated match between the Barbarians and the FIJI Water Flying Fijians.

To compete in the Killik Cup, which will be held at Twickenham, the Fijians have had two successful matches against the Club, which is composed of some of the greatest rugby players in the world united under one roof.

In the four meetings between the two teams, Fiji has prevailed twice thus far. The first occasion occurred in 1970 when the visiting team thrilled with some amazing running rugby, winning 29-9, while the Fijians ran wild in the second half of a packed Gosforth stadium.

Their most recent match took place in 2019, when the Baa-baas, who were full of senior players from national teams and fresh off the Rugby World Cup, were challenged by Fiji, who had a mix of young and experienced players. At the final siren, the Fijians defeated the opposition 33–31 to win the Killik Cup.

Flying Fijians have an amazing opportunity to play the Barbarians, according to Simione Valenitabua, Interim Administrator of the Fiji Rugby Union. He claimed that they have a fantastic reputation for playing running rugby, which is very similar to the Fijian way of thinking about how we like to play the game.

“Fiji is appreciative of the opportunity to play rugby at Twickenham, a legendary venue, against the Barbarians. Many of rugby’s greatest players have played for the Club over its illustrious 130-year history, according to Valenitabua.

Along with World Rugby’s ongoing support for our match with the Fijian Drua Super Rugby team, he continued, games like these are crucial to Fiji Rugby.

BJ Mather, the recently appointed General Manager of Fiji Rugby’s High-Performance Unit, stated that these games are crucial to the growth of our players on the international scene.

“Our 2019 matchup with the Barbarians served as an excellent foundation, culminating in a prosperous Rugby World Cup endeavor in 2023,” stated Mather.

“This game will relaunch that four-year process, and we anticipate a jam-packed day of action.”

full of tries and thrilling rugby for Twickenham’s spectators,” Mather continued.

After a brilliant showing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in France and another match at the same location where they defeated England for the first time ever as they prepared for the recent RWC, this will be the first time the Fijians come together.

In the Super Rugby competition, Fiji will be represented by a strong combination of European players and a group of players who are becoming more self-assured.

On Saturday, June 22, the Killik Cup will be contested. The match will begin at Twickenham at 3 p.m.

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