{"id":219140,"date":"2025-10-17T02:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219140\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T02:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:10:08","slug":"fiji-rugby-union-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219140\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiji Rugby Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/57d5f1aa-5500-4334-87fe-1d42b4f47b6e-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22156\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>This October, we are playing for more than just a win on the field. <\/p>\n<p>The Fiji Rugby Union is proud to stand in solidarity with\u00a0Pinktober, dedicating our upcoming match to raising awareness and funds for breast cancer. In a significant show of support,\u00a0all gate takings\u00a0from the Shop n Save Fijian Warriors vs Australian Country Stockman Rugby clash will be donated to the\u00a0Fiji Cancer Society.<\/p>\n<p>Rugby is rooted deep in our communities, and just as player welfare is paramount, so is the health of the women who are the backbone of our game\u2014our incredible women in rugby and our fierce female supporters who cheer from the sidelines with unmatched passion and pride.<\/p>\n<p>Fiji Rugby Chairman, Mr. John Sanday, emphasized that this initiative is a powerful way to support women living with breast cancer, salute the survivors, and honor the families who care for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis action reflects Rugby\u2019s core values \u2013 respect, dignity, solidarity, discipline, and passion,\u201d\u00a0Mr. Sanday said.\u00a0\u201cThese values transcend the field as we show respect for families supporting their loved ones and stand in solidarity with our community to fund critical awareness and treatment programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Belinda Chan, Chief Executive Officer of the Fiji Cancer Society, expressed her gratitude, stating:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honoured that Fiji Rugby has taken on this task to support our cause. The $5 entry fee per person, with all gate takings being donated, will go a long way in preventing breast cancer and assuring early detection, ultimately saving lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Join us in this crucial fight!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\u00a0Date:\u00a0Thursday, 23rd October<br \/>\u23f0\u00a0Kick-Off:\u00a02:00 PM<br \/>\ud83d\udccd\u00a0Venue:\u00a0Kings Charles Park, Nadi<br \/>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f\u00a0Entry:\u00a0$5 per person (100% donated to Fiji Cancer Society)<\/p>\n<p>Your presence at the game is more than just support for our Warriors; it\u2019s a stand for the health and well-being of our mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends. Let\u2019s pack the stands, wear our pink, and show that the rugby family stands together, on and off the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This October, we are playing for more than just a win on the field. The Fiji Rugby Union&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":219141,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-219140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219140\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}