Fiji Rugby Union is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Fiji. It is divided into over 30 provincial unions. The Fiji Rugby Union is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA), along with Samoa and Tonga. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population of around 950,000. The patron is the President of Fiji, His Excellency Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, JP.
Fiji have won the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and the most recent event in 2005. They also play in the IRB Sevens World Series, an annual circuit of eight tournaments around the world, winning the series in 2006 and ending the six-year reign of New Zealand on that circuit.
Currently ranked No.# 12 in the world. Fiji is the dominant team from the Pacific Islands, and the current Pacific Tri Nations Champions.