Fiji women's national rugby league team

Fiji
Team information
Governing bodyFiji National Rugby League
RegionAsia Pacific
Head coachJosaia Dakuitoga
CaptainCassie Staples
Most capsTeaghan Hartigan 6
Sereana Naitokatoka 6
Top try-scorerVitalina Naikore 5
Cassie Staples 5
Top point-scorerVitalina Naikore 26
Home stadiumHFC Bank Stadium
IRL ranking 10 6 (17 November 2025)[1]
Team results
First international
Fiji 0–68 Australia 
(20 September 1998)
Biggest win
Fiji 28–0 Papua New Guinea 
(22 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
Fiji 0–68 Australia 
(20 September 1998)
World Cup
AppearancesNil
Qualified for 2026

The Fiji women's national rugby league team (Fiji Bulikula) represent Fiji in international rugby league football competitions.

Results

Full internationals

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Ref
19 Sep 1998  Australia
0–68
2 Test Series University of South Pacific, Suva [2][3][4]
26 Sep 1998  Australia
0–52
[5][6]
22 Jun 2019  Papua New Guinea
28–0
Test Match Leichhardt Oval, Sydney [7][8]
15 Oct 2023  Samoa
12–26
Test Match Santos Stadium, Port Moresby [9][10]
26 Oct 2024  Cook Islands
18–6
2024 Pacific Championship HFC Bank Stadium, Suva [11][12]
2 Nov 2024  Samoa
12–16
 Go Media Stadium, Auckland [13]
21 Oct 2025  Canada
48–0
 2026 World Cup qualification
2025 World Series		 Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Ontario [14]
26 Oct 2025  Nigeria
62–4
[15]

Other international matches

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Ref.
11 Oct 2019  Australia
14–22
 PM's XIII match ANZ National Stadium, Suva [16]

Nines

Fiji won the gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games and a bronze medal at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Reports
23 Feb 2018  Samoa
6–24
2018 Commonwealth Championship Dolphin Stadium [17]
23 Feb 2018  Australia
0–24
24 Feb 2018  Canada
12–16
[18]
8 Jul 2019  Papua New Guinea
16–8
2019 Pacific Games Apia Park [19]
8 Jul 2019  Niue
18–0
9 Jul 2019  Samoa
12–4
[20]
9 Jul 2019  Papua New Guinea
16–14
[21] [22]
20 Nov 2023  Samoa
22–10
2023 Pacific Games National Stadium, Honiara [23]
20 Nov 2023  Tonga
8–14
[23]
20 Nov 2023  Vanuatu
44–0
21 Nov 2023  Cook Islands
10–18
[24]
21 Nov 2023  Solomon Islands
18–0
[24]
22 Nov 2023  Samoa
4–0
[25]

Upcoming fixtures

Fiji has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026.[26] All three of the Fiji Bati's pool games have been scheduled within a multi-match game day. The first round match in Newcastle precedes a Fiji men's team match. The second round in Port Moresby is a double-header for Papua New Guinea but not Fiji. The third round match on the Queensland Gold Coast precedes a men's match between New Zealand and Fiji and a second women's match between the Kiwi Ferns and Papua New Guinea Orchids.[26]

Opponent Game Day Time Venue Ref
Weekday Date Format Local AEDT GMT Sponsored Name Actual Name
 New Zealand Sunday 18 Oct 2026 WM 1:50 PM 1:50 PM 2:50 AM McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle International Sports Centre [27]
 Papua New Guinea Saturday 24 Oct 2026 WM 12:15 PM 1:15 PM 2:15 AM Santos National Football Stadium PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby [28]
 France Saturday 31 Oct 2026 WMW 12:35 PM 1:35 PM 2:35 AM Cbus Super Stadium Robina Stadium, Gold Coast [29]
Potential Semi-Final Saturday 7 Nov 2026 WM 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle International Sports Centre [26]
Sunday 8 Nov 2026 WM 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM Allianz Stadium Sydney Football Stadium [26]
Potential Final Sunday 15 Nov 2026 WM 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 AM Suncorp Stadium Lang Park, Brisbane [26]

Current squad

Fiji announced an extended 25-woman squad on 19 September.[30] The revised squad was announced on social media on 3 October 2025.[31] Tallies in the table include the 2025 World Series matches played on October 21 and 26, 2025.

Head Coach: Joe Dakuitoga

J# Player Name Age Position(s) Fiji Bulikula Club Matches in
Debut M T G P NRLW 2nd U19
5 Cassie Staples 33 Fullback, Wing 2023 5 5 0 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30 11 0
14 Tahlia Marshall 21 Wing, Fullback 2025 2 3 0 12 Brisbane Tigers 0 23 3
3 Sienna Laing 20 Centre, Five-eighth 2023 5 2 0 8 Burleigh Bears 0 15 5
2 Isabella Waterman 25 Centre, Wing 2025 2 2 1 10 Canberra Raiders 8 11 0
15 Maria Paseka 19 Wing, Fullback 2025 2 4 0 16 St George Illawarra Dragons 5 15 14
9 Sereana Naitokatoka 24 Five-eighth, Hooker 2019 6 0 4 8 Canberra Raiders 28 31 10
7 Luisa Yaranamua 22 Halfback, Five-eighth 2024 4 0 12 24 South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 26 6
8 Leilani Ahsam 19 Prop 2025 2 3 0 12 Newcastle Knights 0 16 17
6 Teaghan Hartigan 29 Hooker, Lock 2019 6 1 0 4 Burleigh Bears 2 19 0
10 Latisha Smythe 21 Prop, Second-row 2024 4 0 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 7 13 17
17 Tanika Newton 28 Second-row, Centre 2019 3 0 0 0 Ipswich Jets 0 14 0
12 Elizabeth Naleba – Second-row 2025 2 0 0 0 Ipswich Jets 0 9 0
13 Keilani Manu – Lock, Second-row 2025 2 1 0 4 South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 10 7
14 Ebony Laing 22 Prop, Second-row 2025 2 1 0 4 Burleigh Bears 0 14 0
1 Rory Muller 19 Hooker 2024 3 0 0 0 Parramatta Eels 0 5 19
16 Naomi Tegu 19 Second-row 2025 2 1 0 4 USP Raiders 0 0 0
4 Joy Levy – Centre 2025 2 0 0 0 Wests Tigers 0 12 20
19 Kinisalote Vusawa 20 Lock — 0 0 0 0 USP Raiders 0 0 0
– Mere Kilawekana 24 Prop 2023 3 0 0 0 USP Raiders 0 0 0
– Nunia Kawa 31 Prop — 0 0 0 0 Yasawa Saints 0 0 0
– Josiliva Vere Moceinacagi 21 Second-row — 0 0 0 0 Police Sharks 0 0 0
– Abigayle Sekitoga – Wing 2024 2 1 0 4 Penrith Panthers 0 3 10
– Ilisapeci Bari 20 Prop 2024 2 0 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 0 0 10

Notes

  • The revised squad included Taina Naividi who incurred a knee injury the next day, 4 October, at a training run ahead of the NRLW Grand Final.[32]
  • The revised squad did not include injured 2024 Fijian captain Talei Holmes.
  • Rory Muller, Ilisapeci Bari, Abigayle Sekitoga, and Kinisalote Vusawa were listed as travelling reserves. In both World Series matches Muller played and Vusawa was an unused 18th player/reserve.
  • The same 17 players were used for both 2025 World Series matches, in the same positions.
  • Tanika Newton made her debut for Fiji in 2019 as Tanika Marshall.
  • The jersey number (J#) column reflects those used in the 2025 World Series tournament.
  • The table includes club matches played in Australia the NRL Women's Premiership, and the competitions immediately below the NRLW. These are the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership and Under 19's Tarsha Gale Cup in NSW and the BMD Women's Premiership and Under 19's Harvey Noman Cup in Queensland.

Records

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
58 62–4  Ireland Terry Fox Stadium 26 Oct 2025
48 48–0  Canada Terry Fox Stadium 21 Oct 2025
28 28–0  Papua New Guinea Leichhardt Oval 22 June 2019
12 18–6  Cook Islands HFC Bank Stadium 26 Oct 2024

Biggest losing margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
68 0–68  Australia University of South Pacific 19 Sept 1998
52 0–52  Australia University of South Pacific 26 Sept 1998
14 12–26  Samoa Santos National Football Stadium 15 Oct 2023

Most consecutive wins

Matches First win Last win Days Ended Days
2 21 Oct 2025 26 Oct 2025 5 days Current 62 days

Most consecutive losses

Matches First loss Last loss Days Ended Days
2 19 Sep 1998 26 Sep 1998 7 days 22 Jun 2019 20 years, 276 days

Past squads

2019

Squad for the June 2019 Test versus Papua New Guinea;[33] This was Fiji Women's first thirteen-a-side match since hosting two matches against Australia in September 1998.


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