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4 March, 2026, 2:01 pm
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Fans travel from far and wide to watch Flying Fijians vs All Blacks

Fans travel from far and wide to watch Flying Fijians vs All Blacks

By Alipate Narawa
20/07/2024

Fijians from all around the world and the US have turned up in numbers to be part of the historic test match between the Fiji Water Flying Fijians vs All Blacks game in San Diego.

Some say they have driving all night just to be part of this once in a lifetime occasion.

Isaia Nawaqa says he and his family drove over from Sacramento last night till this morning to get to San Diego on time.

Nawaqa says he came down with his three children, wife and brother-in-law.

There are also quite a few fans who have flown in especially from Fiji just to watch this game while some others fijivillage News spoke to said they were heading onwards to France to support Team Fiji at the Paris Olympics.

The Flying Fijians play the All Blacks in the next hour.

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