Fijian Drua
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For the women's team, see Fijiana Drua. For the traditional Fijian sailing vessel, see Drua.
The Fijian Drua (currently known as the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby union team based in Fiji that competes in the Super Rugby. The team was created by the Fiji Rugby Union and launched in August 2017, shortly before the 2017 National Rugby Championship.[1] The team previously competed in the Australian National Rugby Championship competition between 2017 and 2019, when the tournament was disbanded.
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Union | Fiji Rugby Union | ||
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Founded | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) | ||
Location | Nadi, Fiji | ||
Ground(s) | Churchill Park (Capacity: 11,000) HFC Bank Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) | ||
Coach(es) | Mick Byrne | ||
Captain(s) | Meli Derenalagi | ||
League(s) | Super Rugby Pacific | ||
2023 | 7th of 12, Quarter-finals | ||
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On 14 April 2021, New Zealand Rugby Union confirmed the side had been granted a licence to join the Super Rugby competition.[2]