Fiji fires director of rugby and former national team captain Laijipa Naulivou after ‘gay problem’ comment

The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) sacked former women’s captain Laijipa Naulivou four days into her job as Director of Rugby after she made controversial remarks about gay women in rugby, stating they should be excluded from the team. Naulivou cited a report on lesbianism in European women’s rugby as the basis for her comments. FRU terminated her position, emphasizing their commitment to professional standards and rejecting any form of discrimination, as the Wallaroos gear up to play against Fijiana in May.

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