The Fijian women’s rugby sevens team struggled at the Tokyo Olympics (Getty Images) The director of rugby at the Fiji Rugby Union has been fired just four days into her new role after stating ...

T he director of the Fiji Rugby Union has been fired just days into her new role, after she stirred controversy with remarks that the women's national team had a "gay problem".

The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) sacked former women's captain Laijipa Naulivou four days into her job as Director of Rugby after she said the women's game had a "gay problem".

Antoine Dupont of France races clear of Fiji's Waisea Nacuqu to score a try during the men's gold medal Rugby Sevens match between France and Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de ...