Nadroga-Navosa Province - Nadroga/Navosa Sports

Nadroga/Navosa Sports

Nadroga is a famous sporting hub of the Fiji Islands.It is the provincial home of Fiji's greatest ever athlete Iliesa Delana who won fiji's and the pacific's first ever paralympic gold medal. Rugby is the obsession of Nadroga, with it being the most successful in both rugby competitions and producing rugby players for the national team. The Nadroga rugby team previously held the prestigious BSP Farebrother-Sullivan Cup from 2009 to september 29,2012 after losing it to Suva.They still currently hold the Digicel cup after winning it in 2012,2011,2009,2004,2005,2006,2007. The Farebrother-Sullivan Cup is the Holy Grail of Fiji rugby,whoever holds the trophy is considered fiji rugby champions. Fiji's second largest sporting arena - Lawaqa Park, second only in size to the National Stadium, is located in the province's capital of Sigatoka. Nadroga is also famous for the annual Bilibili Race a festive sporting event involving employees of the province's hotels and resorts, located along the Coral Coast. Apart from the tug-of-war, sack race and other competitions, the highlight of the event is the famous "bilibili" (bamboo raft) race across the Sigatoka River.