Team information | ||||||
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Nickname | Fiji Bati | |||||
Governing body | Fiji National Rugby League | |||||
Region | Asia-Pacific | |||||
Head coach | Wise Kativerata | |||||
Captain | Tui Kamikamica | |||||
Most caps | Kevin Naiqama (25) | |||||
Top try-scorer | Akuila Uate (14) | |||||
Top point-scorer | Wes Naiqama (132) | |||||
Home stadium | National Stadium | |||||
IRL ranking | 6th | |||||
Uniforms | ||||||
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Team results | ||||||
First international | ||||||
Western Samoa 32–18 Fiji (Apia, Samoa; 1992) | ||||||
Biggest win | ||||||
Fiji 72–6 Wales (Townsville, Australia; 5 November 2017) | ||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||
Australia 84–14 Fiji (Marathon Stadium, Newcastle; 12 July 1994) | ||||||
World Cup | ||||||
Appearances | 5 (first time in 1995) | |||||
Best result | Semifinals (2008, 2013, 2017) |
The Fiji national rugby league team, nicknamed the Bati (pronounced [mˈbatʃi]), has been participating in international rugby league football since 1992. The team is controlled by the governing body for rugby league in Fiji, Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL), which is currently a member of the Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation (APRLC). Fiji have thrice reached the semi-finals of the Rugby League World Cup, in 2008, 2013 and 2017, and are currently ranked 6th in the International Rugby League's World Rankings. They are coached by Fijian Wise Kativerata, and their captain is Tui Kamikamica. The team will typically perform the hymn "Noqu Masu" before each match, singing in unison.[1]