Bligh Roosters
Encyclopedia
Bligh Roosters are a rugby union
franchise based in Tavua
. They joined the Colonial Cup
in 2007.
, Vatukoula
, Ba and Ra. Fiji Rugby Union
High Performance Unit manager, Peter Murphy, has been assisting with the team's training programme to get them off the ground. Most of the players in the team are from near-by villages and worked at the gold mines until recently. The team played its first match against the Northern Sharks
in Labasa
on 3 February 2007.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
franchise based in Tavua
Tavua
Tavua is a town in Fiji, 91 kilometres from Nadi and 9 kilometres from the gold mining settlement of Vatukoula. It was formally incorporated as a Town in 1992, with a land area of 100 square kilometres, and had a population of 2,418 at the 1996 census, the last to date.Tavua is governed by a...
. They joined the Colonial Cup
Colonial Cup
The Colonial Cup was the second highest level of competition within Fijian rugby union and was intended to be a stepping stone for local players into international rugby union...
in 2007.
History
The franchise area covers TavuaTavua
Tavua is a town in Fiji, 91 kilometres from Nadi and 9 kilometres from the gold mining settlement of Vatukoula. It was formally incorporated as a Town in 1992, with a land area of 100 square kilometres, and had a population of 2,418 at the 1996 census, the last to date.Tavua is governed by a...
, Vatukoula
Vatukoula
Vatukoula is a gold mining settlement in Fiji, 9 kilometers inland from the Town of Tavua on the island of Viti Levu. It was established in 1934....
, Ba and Ra. Fiji Rugby Union
Fiji Rugby Union
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 , along with Samoa and Tonga. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population...
High Performance Unit manager, Peter Murphy, has been assisting with the team's training programme to get them off the ground. Most of the players in the team are from near-by villages and worked at the gold mines until recently. The team played its first match against the Northern Sharks
Northern Sharks
Northern Sharks are a Fijian rugby union team. They compete in Fiji's premier rugby union competition, the Colonial Cup. The franchise area covers Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Ovalau, and Island Zone...
in Labasa
Labasa
Labasa is a town in Fiji with a population of 27,949 at the most recent census held in 2007.Labasa is located in Macuata Province, in the north-eastern part of the island of Vanua Levu, and is the largest town on the island. The town itself is located on a delta formed by three rivers - the...
on 3 February 2007.