Fijian Drua

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Fijian Drua: Vinaya Habosi's contract terminated after alleged assault (planetrugby.com)

The Fijian Drua have terminated the contract of winger Vinaya Habosi ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season after an alleged assault.

A complaint against the winger has been lodged at the Namaka Police Station for assault. Mai TV understands the incident happened last week. The Fijian Drua will not comment further on this matter.“ According to Mai TV Fiji, Habosi’s contract was terminated after a complaint against the winger was lodged at the Namaka Police Station. “The Fijian Drua today confirmed that player Vinaya Habosi has had his contract terminated with immediate effect, due to a high-level breach of the Club’s Code of Conduct,” the However, he will not turn out for the Fijian Drua this season after the side terminated his contract with immediate effect.

Rugby Vinaya Habosi sacked by Fijian Drua for 'high level' misconduct (ESPN)

Winger Vinaya Habosi, who had an outstanding debut season for Fijian Drua last year, was sacked by the Super Rugby team on Tuesday for a "high level" breach ...

Media reports had linked Habosi with a move to a French club at the end of the Super Rugby season. The loss of Habosi, who carried for the fifth highest number of metres in Super Rugby last year, is a major blow to the Drua just a couple of weeks before the start of the new campaign. Winger Vinaya Habosi, who had an outstanding debut season for Fijian Drua last year, was sacked by the Super Rugby team on Tuesday for a "high level" breach of their code of conduct.

Star's contract shredded over 'high-level breach' (Wide World of Sports)

The Super Rugby Pacific squad said it would be making no further comment on the matter.

Fijian Drua fires Habosi - The Fiji Times (Fiji Times)

Fijian flyer Vinaya Habosi has had his contract with the Fijian Drua scrapped because of a breach of the club's code of conduct.

“The Fijian Drua today confirmed that player Vinaya Habosi has had his contract terminated with immediate effect, due to a high-level breach of the club’s code of conduct,” a statement from the Fijian Drua read. Fijian flyer Vinaya Habosi has had his contract with the Fijian Drua scrapped because of a breach of the club’s code of conduct. Habosi, from Nasana Village in Nadroga, was a standout player for the Drua during the club’s inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season last year – scoring five tries in 11 matches.

Fijian Drua Terminates Vinaya Habosi's Contract (Fiji Sun Online)

The decision was made after careful consideration, and full due process was accorded to Vinaya throughout the process,” the statement said....

“The decision was made after careful consideration, and full due process was accorded to Vinaya throughout the process,” the statement said.

Habosi yet to be charged: Police (FBC News)

Vinaya Habosi. Police say former Fijian Drua winger Vinaya Habosi hasn't been charged yet for an alleged assault case reported on the 30th of January. It's ...

According to a club statement, the decision was made after careful consideration. The Drua sacked Habosi yesterday with immediate effect due to a high-level breach of the club’s Code of Conduct According to Police, the investigation is still ongoing and the victim has yet to provide the medical report.

Fijian Drua present i-tatau to the President - The Fiji Times (Fiji Times)

The Fijian Drua will play the Moana Pasifika in its first match at MT Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on February 25, 2023. Ratu Wiliame congratulated ...

President wishes Drua well (FBC News)

The President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere is confident the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will make Fiji proud in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific this season.

The Fijian Drua won't last long if their top players keep getting ... (RugbyPass)

“Vinaya Habosi has had his contract terminated with immediate effect, due to a high-level breach of the club's code of conduct,” the Drua said in a statement ...

While they will certainly have aspirations of pushing the more established sides this season now that they have some more experience under their belt, that’s going to be difficult to do if their top stars drop like flies. Like his teammate Habosi, Ravouvou also debuted for the national side after his standout season, featuring three times for the Flying Fijians. He debuted for the Fijian national side later in the year and managed five appearances, taking on the likes of Scotland, Ireland, Tonga and Samoa. The problem, however, is that the Drua can’t just be a feeder club, they have to be able to stand on their own two feet – and that’s going to be difficult if they lose their top players to foreign clubs as soon as they start performing at Super Rugby level. While Habosi’s shift overseas was already a blow for the Drua, losing his services for the current season as well is a further disruption to a side that will be pushing for a quarter-final place in just their second year as a Super Rugby side. In the space of just a few days, the Fijian Drua have lost the services of two of their most impressive players from their inaugural season in Super Rugby Pacific.

Police yet to charge Fijian Drua player - The Fiji Times (Fiji Times)

According to police, the player has not been charged despite the Fijian Drua terminating his contract with immediate effect because of a “high-level breach of ...

“So the suspect has not been charged and the investigators are awaiting the medical report before proceeding with the investigations.” “A report was lodged on the 30th of January, however, to date, investigators are still waiting for the victim’s medical report,” a police statement read. According to police, the player has not been charged despite the Fijian Drua terminating his contract with immediate effect because of a “high-level breach of the club’s code of conduct”.

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