Fijivillage
7 February, 2026, 1:42 pm
Central - 29°C Clouds
7 February, 2026, 1:42 pm Central - 29°C Clouds

Evans claims Fijian Drua may be the most-watched rugby team in the world

Evans claims Fijian Drua may be the most-watched rugby team in the world

By Mosese Raqio
01/04/2025
Photo: File

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua may be the most watched rugby team in the world as claimed by club CEO Mark Evans who also has revealed that so far this season, they have had 310,000 people watching them play in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific competition.

And this does not include people watching on television from the comfort of their homes.

Evans said in their first full season in 2022, the club averaged 150,000 devices, which was a rock solid number, but with the numbers they have recorded this year, it is quite something.

With the Drua games being broadcast on free-to-air TV in the country, that projected audience would easily make the team the highest-watched team in Super Rugby Pacific.

He says Fiji is such a disparate country geographically, a third of the population is under 18 across 120 islands.

The Drua will look to draw another big crowd this weekend in the capital city when they take on the Crusaders in round 8 of the Super Rugby Pacific.

The Drua will take on the Crusaders at 3.35pm this Saturday at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

In other matches this week, the Chiefs will take on the Reds at 6.05pm Friday, Moana Pasifika will host the Waratahs at 1.05pm Saturday, the Blues will take on the Hurricanes at 6.05pm Saturday and the Force will play the Highlanders at 8.35pm Saturday.

FNRL
FEATURE NEWS
Independent investigation needed into Sports Council, Sports Ministry, FICAC and PM's Office - FCOSS
The Fiji Council of Social Services is calling for full-scale, independent investigations into the Fiji Sports Council, Ministry of Youth and Sports, ...
3 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Fiji National Blood Service calls for blood donors in Nakasi
The Fiji National Blood Service, in partnership with the Sathya Sai Service Organisation of Fiji, is urging the public to “share some liquid ...
2 hours ago

Another 5 remanded over $3B cocaine seizure in Vatia
Another five people, including one Australian citizen, who appeared in the Rakiraki Magistrates Court in relation to the $3 billion cocaine drug ...
2 hours ago

Walker confident Fijiana 7s can beat any team with strong defence
If we get the defence right, we can beat any team in the world.These are the words of the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s coach Richard Walker as his team ...
3 hours ago

Flood Warning downgraded to Flood Alert for all low-lying areas
A Flood Warning has now been downgraded to Flood Alert for all low-lying, flood prone areas adjacent to and downstream of the Nakauvadra River in ...
3 hours ago

Learn from elders or risk early death, Health Minister warns youth
Young people must learn from the mistakes of their elders or face continuing Fiji’s growing non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis.This stark ...
4 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Minister ready to repay business class air fare for wife as concerns grow about Sports Council deals
I was invited to travel to New Zealand by the Fiji Sports Council for a grassroots 7s tournament in 2024, I travelled business class but it was ...
1 day ago

Barbara Malimali, former Attorney General Graham Leung and lawyers Wylie Clarke and Laurel Vaurasi's counsels made submissions for leave to apply for judicial review of the Commission of Inquiry into Malimali's appointment as FICAC Commissioner
The application for leave for the judicial review has been made by former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali, former Attorney General Graham Leung ...
1 day ago

Malimali’s legal battle against President, PM and AG
Another legal battle starts today as sacked FICAC Commissioner, Barbara Malimali takes her matter to court against the President, Prime Minister and ...
2 days ago

TOP