Fijian Drua's Epic Rugby Revolution

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 17 сер 2022
  • Witness the meteoric rise of the Fijian Drua, a captivating new Pacific rugby team from Fiji that's making waves in the rugby world.
    In this thrilling video compilation, you'll see the Fijian Drua's best moments. Known for their incredible athleticism and passion for the game, the Fijian Drua players are bringing even more to the table this year.
    Be amazed by their jaw-dropping hits and spectacular tries that showcase the true spirit and power of Fijian rugby. Don't miss this exciting journey of the Fijian Drua as they continue to redefine the rugby landscape !
    We are open for business inquiries, send us a mail here: contact@rugbyeverest.com
    #FijianDrua #RugbyHighlights #EpicRugbyMoments
  • Спорт

КОМЕНТАРІ • 461

  • @russelluasilaa8843
    @russelluasilaa8843 Рік тому +23

    Fijian Drua made the super rugby so fun to watch

    • @tooxtalivai0690
      @tooxtalivai0690 Рік тому +1

      @Lobi didn’t know the Crusaders were from SA.

  • @olibearbrowns6748
    @olibearbrowns6748 Рік тому +22

    Pound for pound the Pacific Islanders just love rugby and they do produce great players playing around the world.

  • @traveller5212
    @traveller5212 Рік тому +56

    I had the privilege of watching the Fijians at the Middlesex Sevens back in the early 70’s. They wiped the board.
    Then and now, arguably the best rugby players I’ve ever seen.

    • @patrickkelly7085
      @patrickkelly7085 Рік тому +7

      They are great rugby sevens players but have won nothing at the 15 per side rugby however i think the time will come if the Pacific islands could keep their best players instead of playing for Australia and NZ then they would produce teams that might win the world cup.

    • @iLiveOnFijiTime
      @iLiveOnFijiTime Рік тому

      @@patrickkelly7085 I don't think its fully the poaching straight out, its the whole system of locking people up in feeder clubs overseas and locking up players who can represent up till last minute, not to mention how most of the time the players have to pay their own tickets and was their own clothes at matches... bru... ha ha ha ha. Money might make a difference.

    • @patrickkelly7085
      @patrickkelly7085 Рік тому +2

      @@iLiveOnFijiTime It is not for me to critisize a man who swops countries to earn some cash, my debate was with a New Zealander who appeared to think of the Pacific I slands as a orchard where NZ could pick the players of those islands as though they were home grown.

    • @247Tongan
      @247Tongan Рік тому +2

      @@patrickkelly7085 pacific players have contributed a lot to other countries.

    • @patrickkelly7085
      @patrickkelly7085 Рік тому +1

      @@247Tongan They have because they are fantastic rugby players, but the All Blacks have benifited the most from their skill the AB would not have the reputation they have with out the Pacific Islanders who have played for them.

  • @peampando1450
    @peampando1450 Рік тому +14

    Papua New Guinea.....remember the country. Agression + Physicality is what PNG players are made of.

  • @MA-ik7ys
    @MA-ik7ys Рік тому +32

    Fijians are some of the best speedsters. Amazing pound for pound strength if not outright strength or size. A collection of fijian wingers are easily some of the best ever.

    • @wlk2408
      @wlk2408 Рік тому +2

      Not one of them come close to Jonah Lomu.
      I don't think they are pound for pound that strong. That is the whole point they are much bigger than their opponents most of the time. Pound for pound strength it must go to the SA sevens players, they are much smaller than the Fijian players but they cut them down and dominate them in the rucks although they are much smaller and lighter. If those SA sevens players had the Fijians size and weight they would have destroyed everybody.

    • @siaf9281
      @siaf9281 Рік тому +1

      I think Alesana tuilagi has eaten a few Fijians in he’s time but hey it’s all love for the polys

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому +1

      @@wlk2408 fijians are really strong pound for pound ive seen them in the gym. Samoans and tongans dont seem to be strong pound for pound in the slightest. Its a coin toss whether they are strong at all most the time. But they are always big.

    • @jojibaleilakeba7697
      @jojibaleilakeba7697 Рік тому +6

      @@wlk2408 I think Rupeni Caucau was class above any winger in the world. Jonah Lomu was made good cos he was playing for a quality team.

    • @forgotten_islander4530
      @forgotten_islander4530 Рік тому +1

      @@jojibaleilakeba7697 Jonah Lomu ran a sub 11 100m and was built like an outhouse of earthen stone. Yes the caliber of squad he was on played a factor in his success, as it does with any standout, but he was an absolute beast with power and more so speed that is not seen in players of his size.

  • @chrispaul4599
    @chrispaul4599 Рік тому +40

    My father was Conscripted into the New Zealand Army after the February 1941 ABC Washington Military Conference and was in Fiji as a Private Soldier by April. By December WO2 K. V. Paul was Standing To on the Back Beaches after Pearl Harbour as part of 8 Brigade Group, really just four Battalions of Kiwis with the 1 + 2 Regiments Fiji Defence Force, with Five Rounds of Ammo per Man and the 2 NZEF left in Greece, Crete and Egypt, to deal with German Paratroopers on Crete and Rommel at Alemein. The Fijian were his "Firm Friends". Fortunately, My Mum Sank Two Japanese Carrier Groups with her Rosary Beads. Bulla, Bulla!

    • @teawaruaedwards274
      @teawaruaedwards274 Рік тому +3

      True, my brother, nothing beats OUR MAMAs BOMBS, especially the " flying Jandel" 🤣🤣🤣

  • @salvadordorey6578
    @salvadordorey6578 Рік тому +49

    There are more pacific islanders beyond the fijians
    But yes the fijians are terrifyingly strong and fast

    • @stallionxxx7734
      @stallionxxx7734 Рік тому +4

      Yeah but we talking rugby here. And rugby consist of lots of running and tackling along with the ability to think on the fly which is known as intelligence. And out of all the “pacific islanders” in the South Pacific Ocean which one is strongest when it comes to rugby which consists of running , tackling, and making smart intelligent decisions on the fly??? It’s them Fijians. But when it comes to Hollywood/ acting and just sitting around looking pretty, well thats were them other “Pacific Islanders” come inn. But this video is specifally talking about strength in rugby and not talking about strength in culture.

    • @stallionxxx7734
      @stallionxxx7734 Рік тому +5

      And to add on to what im trying to say is…we already know that there is other Pacific Islanders out there beyond the fijians. We know that already but what this video is trying to say is fijians are the strongest Pacific Islanders in rugby. They are very consistent. We know there are philopinos islanders out there, we know there’s Cambodian or Papa new Guinnie islanders out there. We know there’s Samoan islanders out there…. But according to the stats them fijians have 2 rugby Olympic gold medals in a row while the other Pacific Islanders have none.. do you see what i mean.

    • @wlk2408
      @wlk2408 Рік тому +6

      @@stallionxxx7734 Sorry to burst you bubble but rugby sevens is a very small sport. Rugby union the 15 man game is much bigger. If South Africa, England, France, New Zealand , Australia, Argentina, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Ireland should take sevens as serious as Fiji does it will be a very different ball game.
      In real rugby, rugby union I don't know if Fiji is still better than Samoa, maybe maybe not.

    • @stallionxxx7734
      @stallionxxx7734 Рік тому +1

      @@wlk2408 15s is cool if you are only big and dumb. 7s rugby is more for intelligent, super athletic, big people. Why do you think 7s rugby is in the Olympics and not 15s? Its because 7s rugby actually breeds real Olympians. What makes an Olympian you may ask? Well to be an Olympian, you have to be good at running, jumping, wrestling, throwing and most of all intelligent. Rugby 7s breeds these types of traits. You don't really need to be intelligent in rugby 15s. You can be super dumb but still win in rugby 15s. You can not be dumb in rugby 7s or you will loose. See the difference? LoL

    • @jojibaleilakeba7697
      @jojibaleilakeba7697 Рік тому +7

      @@wlk2408 All those countries you mentioned are champion on their own right in 7s as well. South africa just won the commonwealth games and NZ is the current World cup 7s . That is the beauty of 7s it is anyone's game. If FIji, Samo or Tonga are given an equal opportunity in 15s like playing regular with tier one nations they will be a threat to Bigger nations with biigger budget. Remember NZ and Australia consists more that 50% of Pacific Island decedent playing for them.. By the way FIji is rank higher than Samoa and also they were the only tier two nations they ranked 8 at one time. Fiji always give some tier one nations a run of their money...

  • @HansumRob100
    @HansumRob100 Рік тому +1

    These guys are a different breed...Fijians...

  • @merlin5420
    @merlin5420 Рік тому +34

    There are Pacific Islanders playing in just about every top tier nation in rugby except the Springboks. The ‘browning’ of world rugby is making rugby a much more powerful game. 😎

    • @cool_q5505
      @cool_q5505 Рік тому +8

      And springboks are the best rugby team in the world lol

    • @paulthomson2288
      @paulthomson2288 Рік тому +6

      horseshit logic...athleticism is not defined by race...that is a completely idiotic statement. Way to promote racial stereotypes.

    • @cool_q5505
      @cool_q5505 Рік тому +2

      and springbok has more white players

    • @qwashubi
      @qwashubi Рік тому +4

      @@cool_q5505 They are the current world champions. But no they are not the best. Even at their worst, the ABs are still the team to beat and thats common knowledge for any rugby fan.

    • @phillipmiga3961
      @phillipmiga3961 Рік тому +1

      @@qwashubi the best are the worst when comes to win championship,

  • @Adennoor
    @Adennoor Рік тому +3

    Pacific islanders as a whole are super strongand fast. They bring interesting rugby, i love them

  • @ME-eu9sf
    @ME-eu9sf Рік тому +22

    Being strong is something, being smart is another one. You need more than strenght in your game.

    • @nem8587
      @nem8587 Рік тому +3

      Rugby rules are for safety of players and also for protecting crocs from hippos.

    • @stallionxxx7734
      @stallionxxx7734 Рік тому +9

      I don’t know what rugby games you’ve been watching but them fijians are not only big, strong and super fast, they also are very super intelligent. How do you think they won not one but two Olympic gold medals in a row??? And 7s rugby requires a high level of intelligence compared to 15s because 15s is more about just being big and strong. Them fijians won 2 Olympic gold medals in 7s rugby which basically proves my point in itself. Fiji rugby players are not only big, strong and fast, they are super intelligent too.

    • @jifarniumataiwalu1008
      @jifarniumataiwalu1008 Рік тому +2

      They were strong but the new law of rugby were introduced by NZ and the Aus make them weak , islanders prefer NRL them rugby union

    • @teawaruaedwards274
      @teawaruaedwards274 Рік тому +2

      @@stallionxxx7734 ...15 is more PHYSICAL than 7s. 7s suit our Fiji brothers because it offers more SPACE. With 15s you LOSE that SPACE and GAPS are a lot less frequent. Where 7s on average you NEED to beat 2 men a time, easy for Fiji Strength and Agility. In 15s you COULD face double. DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES.

    • @jonathandavis8599
      @jonathandavis8599 Рік тому

      @@nem8587 the rule protecting players form the strong Island boys are the one not to tackle high, but even that rule doesn't protect the players as the Island boys still do it.
      The other rules are more technical rules and the Island boys simply aren't very good mastering different techniques , they like to play basketball too much.

  • @mhorlor
    @mhorlor Рік тому

    Best bit of commentary

  • @edwardstroud8245
    @edwardstroud8245 Рік тому +6

    People always criticise their 15s but they don’t have the same opportunities, resources or funding to develop it in the same way the big teams do.

  • @Leoatwallacerockhole
    @Leoatwallacerockhole Рік тому +2

    It's not everything it's the top 2 inches that matter the most.
    Waisale Serevi amazing brain in sevens to go with his immense athletic ability.

  • @sachinbangaru737
    @sachinbangaru737 Рік тому +2

    The first hit to start it off. 👌🏾

  • @Kaloutani41
    @Kaloutani41 Рік тому +6

    No one can do it better than Fiji 🇫🇯❤️. 2x gold medallist remember that

    • @harlzaotearoa7769
      @harlzaotearoa7769 Рік тому +1

      Yes fiji well done👍👍 all blacks 3 in a row world cup killers😎😎😎💪💪

    • @Yongs17
      @Yongs17 Рік тому

      @@harlzaotearoa7769 facts!

  • @mnstark3342
    @mnstark3342 Рік тому +1

    PNG thumbnail. respect! bula bula

  • @jonathanalty2478
    @jonathanalty2478 Рік тому

    Speed and strength, speed and strength.

  • @kenrehill8775
    @kenrehill8775 Рік тому +6

    I’m sure I read a couple of years ago, that is;and boys make up around 25% of all professional players in the world. Anyone else read that?

  • @wellingtonian2009
    @wellingtonian2009 Рік тому +6

    Auckland (New Zealand's largest city) has the largest Pacific island population in the world and they've been in NZ for generations. The most overused myth is that NZ poaches the best talent from the Pacific islands but most of those players are grandchildren or great grandchildren of immigrants or moved to NZ as a child and played all or most of their rugby in NZ. Many of NZ's best boxers, MMA fighters, netball players and Olympic athletes are of Pacific island descent. Even NZ's military and police force are stacked with Pacific islanders.

    • @squidjames7735
      @squidjames7735 Рік тому +3

      yawn uso

    • @fu8713
      @fu8713 Рік тому

      Maybe because NZ is a island in the pacific?? 😳😂😂😂

    • @idgaf2671
      @idgaf2671 Рік тому

      Have you been in the military or just seen photos

  • @MrGareth777
    @MrGareth777 Рік тому +1

    They love a late tackle .

  • @enriquemarcelobarbano1033
    @enriquemarcelobarbano1033 Рік тому

    Súper strong player

  • @ye4us
    @ye4us Рік тому +3

    PNG thumbnail but no PNG highlights, or any other pacific team? Love Fiji but bit of click-baiting.

  • @WhaleRider-bi8yf
    @WhaleRider-bi8yf Рік тому +3

    Greatest warriors of the modern world imo if you made pacific people fight other groups of men I bet the p.is would beat everyone.

  • @currychicken2549
    @currychicken2549 Рік тому

    I think the title of the video should have been : best Drua highlights

  • @manup7075
    @manup7075 Рік тому +2

    choose your thumbnail correctly mate. those guys in your thumbnail are not Fijian, they are Papua New Guinean.

    • @gretmun
      @gretmun Рік тому

      Thank you for pointing that out mate, same boat but very different people.

  • @chucktee8088
    @chucktee8088 Рік тому +6

    Lack of tier one games is sad. Island teams gets a tier one opponent lucky if once a year. How is that growth? Argentina gets regular games hence steady improvement. Only team wasting that opportunity is Italy.

  • @joshtri2067
    @joshtri2067 Рік тому +1

    They dominate both league and union.

  • @thierrynolevaux9268
    @thierrynolevaux9268 Рік тому

    You also gotta have heart and willpower, like the boks, to win at the highest level.

  • @blackpanda7612
    @blackpanda7612 Рік тому +1

    Massive untapped potential in those islands.

  • @mufuliramark
    @mufuliramark Рік тому +1

    Two definite forward passes there and both obvious ones too, completely ignored by the ref and linesman

  • @therealmrfishpaste
    @therealmrfishpaste Рік тому +4

    Well...it's between Islander and Afrikaners....

  • @tongsupavit
    @tongsupavit Рік тому

    Yep

  • @teawaruaedwards274
    @teawaruaedwards274 Рік тому +2

    Greatest Athletic Contact Footballers other Planet.... BUT as a team of 15 always lack DISCIPLINE and die-in-a-hole COMMITMENT. Great physical attributes, NO MENTAL FORTITUDE when da "chips are down" otherwise visually pleasing watching THEIR POWER.

    • @arohastipich9152
      @arohastipich9152 Рік тому +1

      Yes correct no mental fortitude,I see the same with the aborigines in league and also stamina but I do see it in the Maori and the kukki,especially the Maori,they are Polynesians with tough mental fortitude and a never die attitude,just ask the British who fought the Maori as to how tough the Maori are and also very intelligent people that’s the trouble with some of these island brothers they think power and muscle rule the roost give me brain,stamina and toughness and I’ll give you the Maori footballers any day of the week Kia Ora

    • @teawaruaedwards274
      @teawaruaedwards274 Рік тому

      @@arohastipich9152 ...and da same problem with da WARRIORS....YES! Our Maori do do Better, but part of that is made up from their ability to ADAPT in physically difficult situations pakeha discipline of ATHLETISM, and pakeha being in MAORI GENE POOL, eg. Maori All Blacks (... a shade pink 🤣🤣🤣)
      Like our Pacifica Brothers, Europe can't get enough of us. In Contact Sports BROWNIES RULE👍🤣🤣🤣

  • @Artofwarthebookof5rings
    @Artofwarthebookof5rings Рік тому +1

    Out of all the island nations native new Zealand the mari are uniquely good at rugby. The all blacks are best rugby team pound for pound.

    • @increasepeace4996
      @increasepeace4996 Рік тому +1

      They aren't any different to other Polynesians or Pacific Islanders in general.

    • @pat4281
      @pat4281 Рік тому

      Lol...that's what "that guy" would say

    • @squidjames7735
      @squidjames7735 Рік тому

      which guy? lmao

  • @johnrice3882
    @johnrice3882 Рік тому +2

    It's like the Fijians were made to play rugby, all the necessary requirements to rip any opposition apart.

  • @blackpanda7612
    @blackpanda7612 Рік тому

    1:55 Holy Shit what a hit !!!

  • @skpr01
    @skpr01 Рік тому

    I'm sure the pic for the video tile is Papua new guineas men, not Fijian... strange.

  • @manusbothma158
    @manusbothma158 Рік тому

    AND THEY HAVE THE WORLD CUP WINS TO PROVE IT

  • @kukuamana4273
    @kukuamana4273 Рік тому

    🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯

  • @dubplateriddim
    @dubplateriddim Рік тому

    Amaizing what Denisovian DnA can do to harden the skeleton.

    • @zebranotzebra1776
      @zebranotzebra1776 Рік тому

      its adaptation pacific inlander have. asian have denisovan dna and there not atheletic. this is adaptation on surviving on a inland that with wars pacific inlander had alot of war and the strongest survived

  • @devonspruit4083
    @devonspruit4083 Рік тому

    Can someone pls explain to me how he wasnt offside @5:23?(genuinely just want to understand)

    • @laitiatemo5054
      @laitiatemo5054 Рік тому

      A kick pass is not a forward as in this case it came of the foot. Hope that helps.

    • @harlzaotearoa7769
      @harlzaotearoa7769 Рік тому

      But there were 2 off side passes i seen lol. One was on the side line.

  • @ChestnutAngel
    @ChestnutAngel Рік тому +3

    Do not know about the strongest,l but certainly amongst the most athletic

    • @fabiov8412
      @fabiov8412 Рік тому

      Dont come at me and say fijians, tongans and samoans arent strong

    • @fabiov8412
      @fabiov8412 Рік тому +1

      Majority of the strongest players in the world are Pacific islanders

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому

      @@fabiov8412 eh no ... laziest.. yes

    • @fabiov8412
      @fabiov8412 Рік тому

      @@Unborn-Stillborn oh look.. White boy so mad that i said non white people are the strongest lol i can name a massive list of players if you want me too mate

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому +1

      @@fabiov8412 we can all list players ... but as I said .. the northern hemisphere teams beat Fiji, Samoa and Tonga almost everytime ... so the results speak for themselves

  • @raiylynmitchell5892
    @raiylynmitchell5892 Рік тому

    the thumbnail is actually Papua New Guinean Kumul players. But yes Pacific Islanders are elite rugby players.

  • @alfredallen3350
    @alfredallen3350 Рік тому

    Pacific Islanders have been involved in every contact sport around the world.

  • @danielorapeleng5928
    @danielorapeleng5928 Рік тому

    7:58 forward pass

  • @nxinxi9646
    @nxinxi9646 Рік тому +1

    I thought this video was about all Pacific Islanders players and teams but instead its only the Fijians...please change the title and thumbnail

  • @thadub7173
    @thadub7173 Рік тому +16

    Thumbnail is of PNG players…title states PACIFIC ISLANDERS but only clips of the Drua….boci, don’t mislead next time tale.Sona levu!

    • @Sikasays
      @Sikasays Рік тому

      💀

    • @niuanconquistador422
      @niuanconquistador422 Рік тому +2

      Koya via con taki keitou.....its pretty off how he put png players on the thumbnail but putting our team drua throughout the video . .....

    • @vadurulala1617
      @vadurulala1617 Рік тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @TM686K
      @TM686K Рік тому

      Oileeei tagane what happened to we are one people 💀

  • @Waywind420
    @Waywind420 Рік тому +9

    If Europe, Japan, America, Australia and New Zealand stopped stealing away the brightest talent from Fiji, they would be one of the best teams on earth.
    That's why I respect the Springboks, they only recruit local South African talent and they do well with what they've got.

    • @decekfrokfr3mdx
      @decekfrokfr3mdx Рік тому +2

      Not necessarily, there are players from Zimbabwe, Namibia, DRC playing in South Africa, some of whom have also been poached by the Boks over the years.

    • @Waywind420
      @Waywind420 Рік тому

      @@decekfrokfr3mdx Yeah sorry, you right

    • @zuluuyasabeka9303
      @zuluuyasabeka9303 Рік тому +1

      @@decekfrokfr3mdx you’re correct, however the number has been very low to be honest. It barely ever happens. But technically, you’re correct.

    • @branmaher6684
      @branmaher6684 Рік тому +3

      Argentina are the only top tie rugby nation that has no foreign players in the 1st team. As for NZ stealing players, most pacific island players are born in NZ and the ones that aren't mostly arrive as kids and learn in NZ

    • @harlzaotearoa7769
      @harlzaotearoa7769 Рік тому

      Yeah now. They would only let white people play for them lol... and most of the island boys in the all blacks are born and bred in new zealand get it right sunshine haha

  • @antoinerousset1948
    @antoinerousset1948 Рік тому +37

    There are surely strong. But who are those teams there are playing against ? Where is england, new Zeldand, Ireland, South Africa, France ?

    • @kenjitokito6318
      @kenjitokito6318 Рік тому +5

      From New Zealand and australia

    • @wlk2408
      @wlk2408 Рік тому +4

      They unfortunately got murdered in Super Rugby by the Australian and New Zealand teams.

    • @momonakaya1
      @momonakaya1 Рік тому +21

      Give us time..this year is just our first year in Super Rugby...now when we are trained in the same way other professional teams are trained and play together as a team rather than camping only for 2days - 2 weeks before playing tier 1 teams..we will get there..

    • @siaf9281
      @siaf9281 Рік тому +13

      You have Pacific Islanders playing for all those teams too mate u can’t win with out them buddy fuck yeahhhh boi

    • @kainoizking
      @kainoizking Рік тому +13

      New Zealand is a pacific island nation lol

  • @Sammy-rd8qy
    @Sammy-rd8qy Рік тому

    It's only sevens that we're good at ...

  • @ashleybrook811
    @ashleybrook811 Рік тому +2

    How rugby should be played

  • @mikatuitoga4992
    @mikatuitoga4992 Рік тому

    The title says Pacific Island players, the actual footage shows only Fijian players and the thumbnail shows PNG rugby league players.

  • @barataapsii2466
    @barataapsii2466 Рік тому +1

    they are naturally giants

    • @Artofwarthebookof5rings
      @Artofwarthebookof5rings Рік тому +1

      Height wise there not that big. It's more there bone structure and muscle strength is unique to the islander ethnicity being the largest densest and strongest in the world.

  • @floudhank4361
    @floudhank4361 Рік тому

    Saying Pacific islanders and only have FIJI PLAYERS BUT GOT PNG BOYS ON THE THUMBNAIL 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @jasonyoung1230
    @jasonyoung1230 Рік тому +4

    Unfortunately power isn’t the only attribute needed for rugby 🤣

  • @gayadom2394
    @gayadom2394 Рік тому +2

    Papua New Guinean on thumbnail and Fijian in the story😂

  • @tiatroamon8074
    @tiatroamon8074 Рік тому

    They are killers 🔥

  • @freelancerconverse4413
    @freelancerconverse4413 Рік тому

    Argentina has joined the chat 💬

  • @sigma4500
    @sigma4500 Рік тому +4

    They are big and strong for sure. But strongest? The Icelanders, Norwegians, Swedes, Germans, some Africans, Russians, Ukranians, Maoris, for example, may have something to say about that.

    • @edocty
      @edocty Рік тому +2

      Māoris are Pacific Islanders

    • @eronicakacaka2289
      @eronicakacaka2289 Рік тому +6

      Worthless Opinion....

    • @seru9668
      @seru9668 Рік тому

      Sure the Icelanders are strong as well as those other Viking nations... would really love to watch them play rugby as .... as a Fijian , I'd love to see some Valhalla kinda Rugby 🏉... I'm sure it would be epic 😁😁

    • @therealmrfishpaste
      @therealmrfishpaste Рік тому +1

      I suspect you're not a rugby fan!

    • @stallionxxx7734
      @stallionxxx7734 Рік тому +1

      Fijians are strong with food and without food that is the difference. Those asian/Caucasian looking type of islanders get real weak and grumpy if they don’t have food in their stomach. Kinda like a women in labor would get mad. It’s the same energy.

  • @vicvicking1990
    @vicvicking1990 Рік тому +2

    It's a shame they don't perform in 15

    • @aminiowaqa3853
      @aminiowaqa3853 Рік тому +1

      It's not a shame at all. Pacific Islanders don't have the facilities or the proper funding like the tier 1 countries. Fiji is a top 10 country in 15s and is one of the best team in 7s history together with NZ. So for a small island nation to be ranked top 10 in 15s and one of the best in 7s is something not to be ashamed off.

    • @64kuki42
      @64kuki42 Рік тому

      Not enough money the big countries only play countries with similar banks hence why they lack international games to nurture their natural born gifts speed and power with that knowledge too the game will improve their game big time

    • @Samizouza
      @Samizouza 4 місяці тому

      Didn't seem that way for Fiji at the world cup in 2023 thanks to the Drua

  • @macafaka2462
    @macafaka2462 Рік тому

    Frank lomani's try felt like touch rugby🤣🤣🤣

  • @joecrocker794
    @joecrocker794 Рік тому +1

    Is size was everything elephants would be king of the jungle

  • @GenDischarges
    @GenDischarges Рік тому +3

    This game that I love > Rugby > is created for the south pacific, in particular, Fiji!

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому +1

      What bullshit ... it's an English creation ... you know that country that owns you and is on your flag ..

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому +1

      @@Unborn-Stillborn owns who?

    • @monnyislander8190
      @monnyislander8190 Рік тому

      SORRY BUT NO ONE OWNS US ...FYI

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому

      @@Unborn-Stillborn oh you thought having the union jack meant ownership! Ahhhahahaha. Nice one. Thats not how it works little fella

  • @harlzaotearoa7769
    @harlzaotearoa7769 Рік тому

    That thumbnail be like. Showing brad pit as your daddy then when you click on it holly fuk it was the milk man hahaha

  • @dimitriuswilliams5064
    @dimitriuswilliams5064 Рік тому

    This team actually comes close to the 2011 Samoan team

    • @edwinwilliams7319
      @edwinwilliams7319 Рік тому

      They are better

    • @dimitriuswilliams5064
      @dimitriuswilliams5064 Рік тому

      Maybe

    • @edwinwilliams7319
      @edwinwilliams7319 Рік тому

      @@dimitriuswilliams5064 I'd say it's close but just slightly better

    • @yaasiel777
      @yaasiel777 Рік тому

      Imagine if we had the funds and the resources to have kept developing the rugby culture, players and the presence of that 2011 Manu team as other teams had like Wales, Ireland and Argentina to now.
      Samoa made a statement that RWC with its best foot forward the possibility had they been given a fair shot at it, there was just no backing to follow through heck even it's own government were snakes at the time.
      Other pacific teams wanna talk now, our 2011 team would destroy any Pacific team, no cap.

    • @edwinwilliams7319
      @edwinwilliams7319 Рік тому

      @@yaasiel777 no pacific team has ever talked or put the 2011 samoan team down, that 2011 team is still being respected and loved by many people including myself but I wouldn't go as far and say that team would beat any pacific team unless your referring in the year 2011 then i would 100% agree

  • @tarsisvanbrussel5221
    @tarsisvanbrussel5221 Рік тому

    Rivovo

  • @darrenleejones3516
    @darrenleejones3516 Рік тому

    No chance , have you not seen the springboks ?

  • @writersblock8493
    @writersblock8493 Рік тому +1

    New Zealand is a collection of pacific Islands and just beat the current world champs and arguably the best rugby players in the world generally and historically - lol

    • @6VITU9
      @6VITU9 Рік тому

      New Zealand got all Pacific Islanders that are involved in rugby. In Australia, most of them preferred working because hourly rates pays better there. I wish New Zealand takes Timoci Tavatavanawai in for their understudy AB winger or something. Just take him because Fiji coach can’t even see how good he was in the Super rugby.

    • @gerrardruthven5115
      @gerrardruthven5115 Рік тому +1

      You mean a week after they were beaten comprehensively by the current World Champions. 1-1.

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому

      @@gerrardruthven5115 exactly. NZ are missing mccaw and carter type players. Tacticians and gas tank win the game but strength and speed is always appreciated.

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому

      @@6VITU9 Actually auckland is the polynesian capital of the world it has nothing to do with rugby. There are more samoans in auckland then there are in samoa.

    • @writersblock8493
      @writersblock8493 Рік тому +1

      @@gerrardruthven5115 a wins a win lol It doesn't change that last result does it? lol

  • @madeinpng
    @madeinpng Рік тому

    Thought this video is about rugby league misleading thumbnail

  • @hansdedipper2912
    @hansdedipper2912 Рік тому +3

    Pity you need brains too to win a game😂😂😂

  • @mackaddams2899
    @mackaddams2899 Рік тому

    yep!!! but too bloody and the must red-carded!!

  • @MA-ik7ys
    @MA-ik7ys Рік тому +5

    fijian drura came second to last in super rugby beating out the only other pacific island side at dead last being one of the lowest scoring teams and having a points differential of negative 257

    • @jojibaleilakeba7697
      @jojibaleilakeba7697 Рік тому +4

      Correction they beat Melbourne as well. They came close to be Queenland reds, Highlanders and Chiefs. Not bad for a team that is first outings in super rugby who are made up of 80 % local players playing semi professionals compared to quality and high paid players playing in other super rugby team ...Give us another 2 years than you will see how it goes

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому

      @@jojibaleilakeba7697 I was refering to the leader board at the end of the competition in which they came second to last, beating out the only other pacific island team. That was pretty obvious. Your correction is not a correction.

    • @jojibaleilakeba7697
      @jojibaleilakeba7697 Рік тому

      @@MA-ik7ys your statement doesn't makes sense if you are saying that drua beat the only Pacific Island team which I am assuming they only won 1 game in super rugby...is that what you implying or misunderstood your statement??

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому

      @@jojibaleilakeba7697 what i mean is, on the final table standings, moana pasifika came last and fiji drura came one above. Hence, the only team the beat out in the super rugby ladder was moana pasifika.

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому

      @@jojibaleilakeba7697 but bruh i love fijian rugby and fijians and 🇫🇯 🇫🇯 🇫🇯

  • @karawhiua2575
    @karawhiua2575 Рік тому

    Rhys Lewis, You just cant read.

  • @OG-nj3zz
    @OG-nj3zz Рік тому

    Individually maybe, collectively they’re not competitive at all.

  • @Supergrouille
    @Supergrouille Рік тому +1

    They're pacific warriors LOL

  • @jerrypaulwhite
    @jerrypaulwhite Рік тому

    New Zealand All Blacks are the best

  • @andrewturk6562
    @andrewturk6562 Рік тому

    They would not do that with the good teams

  • @divandelange6109
    @divandelange6109 Рік тому +1

    Mehhh, we are 👉🏻🇿🇦 but excellent plays tho!

  • @tooxtalivai0690
    @tooxtalivai0690 Рік тому

    Great plays then you see the scores, and you think great, better if you did that earlier not when um it’s game over, kinda defeats the purpose aye.

  • @tikemyson4780
    @tikemyson4780 Рік тому

    What Pacific Islanders? You put PNG boys as clickbait then show a fijian highlight.

  • @fanoahsam4065
    @fanoahsam4065 Рік тому

    So your topic should be fijians are the strongest rugby player not the pacific , pacific is a big word there are many islands in the pacific so yup

  • @countycricklewood
    @countycricklewood Рік тому

    Unfortunately? They loose it with lack of discipline. Crap high unnecessary cheap shots etc. But certainly always exciting to watch with ball in hand. RFU needs to put more money into facilities and support

    • @Samizouza
      @Samizouza Рік тому

      Australia has been providing financial support through their pacificaus sports program, it's reflected on the PNG Hunters rugby league team in the QLD Cup below the NRL and now the Fijian Drua in SR.

  • @kulanijack6805
    @kulanijack6805 Рік тому

    Strongest without a skill is a waste.

  • @squidjames7735
    @squidjames7735 Рік тому

    still waiting for a micronesian team ... the title says pacific islanders???

  • @fu8713
    @fu8713 Рік тому

    Bradas only good for the wing 😮😂😂 gotta have the rest gotta have a balance no good having 15 fastest players in the world if they can’t catch a ball or set up plays 🤙🤙🧐

  • @jimmysteinberg1114
    @jimmysteinberg1114 Рік тому +2

    Biggest lie ever sold 😂😂😂... South Africa physically hammers every nation on planet earth, we seem to slowly regaining our runnjng patterns as well. Nice try though, water muscle doesn't replace brute strength

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому +6

      Thats odd, you certainly have a losing record vs new zealand

    • @stallionxxx7734
      @stallionxxx7734 Рік тому +1

      South Africa naturally sucks!!! How do we know this?? Well if a human being is naturally good at something, then they wouldn’t need a school to teach them and quite frankly South Africa has an actual rugby school to teach them how to play rugby hahahha. South Africa has all that fancy training equipment in a school for rugby but they still can’t win a Olympic gold medal!!!!! Lmfao. Fiji has 2 rugby Olympic gold medals in a row. That’s a big statement my boi. Them fijians are naturally strong that they can beat you playing rugby with flip flops on hahahha.

    • @cp2291
      @cp2291 Рік тому

      What a joke

    • @jojibaleilakeba7697
      @jojibaleilakeba7697 Рік тому +2

      Sa lost 2 in row to australia last year.....

  • @hezekiahsolomon675
    @hezekiahsolomon675 Рік тому

    Saying Fijians are the strongest but putting PNG players as the thumbnail.

  • @MisterPoppy-sc1sj
    @MisterPoppy-sc1sj Рік тому +4

    We will be able to draw conclusions when all the peoples of the world play rugby. For the moment, rugby is played in few countries.

    • @naisyjohns
      @naisyjohns Рік тому

      Almost every country in the world plays rugby. Did you mean professionally?

    • @MA-ik7ys
      @MA-ik7ys Рік тому

      Its still one of the most played games internationally. But it will never beat the likes of soccer and basketball as most people just dont have it in them to play a contact sport. Its very much the same with mixed martial arts or boxing. Most wont play through fear of being hurt. Your argument is simply defeatest. True sports players or watchers know, with sport, you either do or you dont. there no "woulda coulda shoulda"

  • @moes786121
    @moes786121 Рік тому +1

    Where's all these world cups Then from islanders u speak off?

    • @jojibaleilakeba7697
      @jojibaleilakeba7697 Рік тому

      try 2 Olympics gold medals,,,stop bringing 15s to justify your arguments

    • @moes786121
      @moes786121 Рік тому

      @@jojibaleilakeba7697 so I should not talk about the rugby world cup?

    • @moes786121
      @moes786121 Рік тому

      I think the blitzbokke won it last 😁👍 sharp

    • @jojibaleilakeba7697
      @jojibaleilakeba7697 Рік тому

      @@moes786121 nope Nz is the current world cup 7s 🏉 ..SA haven't win a world cup 7s so far.

    • @springwater3723
      @springwater3723 Рік тому

      The all blacks is full of Pacific Islanders with back to back world cups

  • @Trajan2401
    @Trajan2401 Рік тому

    Intelligence will beat brawn

    • @therealmrfishpaste
      @therealmrfishpaste Рік тому

      Until the Springboks win a WC and everyone moans about their one-dimensional playing and how they rely only on brawn....

    • @qwashubi
      @qwashubi Рік тому

      yes, because they're mutually exclusive? dumb comment

  • @wlk2408
    @wlk2408 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic in Sevens where they have space to run. In rugby union 15's they are not that impressive. The big forwards from Franse, England, Ireland Argentina and South Africa bully them upfront.

  • @chokethewoke746
    @chokethewoke746 Рік тому +1

    Maybe so but they are not the best team players.

  • @francoisbezuidenhout4638
    @francoisbezuidenhout4638 Рік тому +2

    SA trounced them in the recent commonwealth 7 final. Also, their 15's don't feature. You need brains too in rugby. Not only brawn..

    • @kaiuluitova6369
      @kaiuluitova6369 Рік тому +2

      And what is South Africa population compared for Fiji

    • @chucktee8088
      @chucktee8088 Рік тому

      They also need consistent games against tier 1. Having tier one games maybe once or twice every 2 years doesn't help growth.

    • @francoisbezuidenhout4638
      @francoisbezuidenhout4638 Рік тому

      @@kaiuluitova6369 i am aware they have a small pop. I was commenting on the headline.

    • @francoisbezuidenhout4638
      @francoisbezuidenhout4638 Рік тому

      @@chucktee8088 true..

    • @nem8587
      @nem8587 Рік тому

      Cant underestimate your opposition in the rugby field , even if their from the moon...(prop).

  • @moes786121
    @moes786121 Рік тому

    Speed yes but strength belongs to the Afrikanners

    • @nem8587
      @nem8587 Рік тому

      Melanesian pacific ans are african identical e.g papuans solomons fiji vanuatu .

    • @moes786121
      @moes786121 Рік тому +1

      @@nem8587 I didn't say African I said afrikaner.. read 🙄

    • @nem8587
      @nem8587 Рік тому

      @@moes786121 cant underestimate any team during match time even if their from mars ,crunch them hard....(prop).

    • @moes786121
      @moes786121 Рік тому

      @@nem8587 true 😂👍

    • @qwashubi
      @qwashubi Рік тому

      Nah mate. Tongans, Samoans, Fijians have some freaks of nature.

  • @Unrequited_luv
    @Unrequited_luv Рік тому

    WTF

  • @victordastile5204
    @victordastile5204 Рік тому +2

    Pity fiji , samoa & tonga are kak in 15s rugby. Strong but no rugby brains🙈

    • @increasepeace4996
      @increasepeace4996 Рік тому

      They are Tier 2 nations. Has nothing to do with brains. Typical racist Boer 🙄

  • @Unborn-Stillborn
    @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому +3

    What a bullshit premise ... if it was true Tonga, Samoa and
    fiji wouldn't constantly be getting hammered by northern hemisphere teams ...

    • @edocty
      @edocty Рік тому +1

      money, resources and rugby isn’t just braun its smarts

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому

      @@edocty like the way Ireland outsmarted nz in their own back yard for the series ?

    • @pro-non9887
      @pro-non9887 Рік тому +9

      Why do people always compare these poor third world nation countries to the more developed nations in the west?? I would like to see the European teams play rugby with the same funding and resources that these guys have , they'll probably stage a walk out. Of course the western teams are always gonna dominate bruv the English rugby team probably has more money than the countries of Fiji,samoa and Tonga combined.

    • @emosijougavule2561
      @emosijougavule2561 Рік тому

      @@pro-non9887 Trues up

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому

      @@pro-non9887 what has money to do with toughness or ability ? Nothing ... some of the best sports stars come from the poorest countries in the world. So your point is mute ..

  • @uhhuhyeahsure
    @uhhuhyeahsure Рік тому

    No they're not.

  • @Dotax59
    @Dotax59 Рік тому +3

    Strongest : Icelanders.

    • @locominyana8916
      @locominyana8916 Рік тому

      Toughest : Kiwi's

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому

      @ACEKING Africans bhlahaha 🤣

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому

      @@locominyana8916 didn't they get bullied by Ireland recently ..

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому

      @ACEKING we can all have opinions but it's obvious who's stronger and smarter ... who conquered who ? Oh right 😁

    • @Unborn-Stillborn
      @Unborn-Stillborn Рік тому

      @ACEKING actually you are going back and forth, so I guess you are the fool you claim to be. I'm not bitter I just just like to point out the obvious. Europeans conquered, dominated and enslaved Africans (just as Africans enslaved eachother) because they're the dominant race. You don't need to take my word for it, history shows us that .. I suggest you learn some history and stop embarrassing yourself ...