The Fijiana XV, under the guidance of coach Mosese Rauluni, experienced a drop in the World Rugby women’s rankings after suffering a 17-45 loss to Samoa over the weekend. The match took place at the Sevens Stadium in the United Arab Emirates and had crucial implications for both teams’ rankings.
Samoa’s victory allowed them to surpass Fiji, moving up to 15th place, while the Fijiana XV fell to 16th. Prior to the match, Fiji was ranked three places higher than Samoa and held a lead of 2.92 points. The outcome of the game altered the rankings, with Samoa now positioned above Fiji after gaining two spots.
Fiji is set to compete against Spain this Sunday at 4:30 AM Fiji time in their upcoming match.