Sydney, Feb 6, 2025 (AFP) - Fiji rugby director sacked for saying 'gay problem' in women's team

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2025-02-06
Fiji say they have fired their director of rugby after she reportedly questioned whether the national women's side had a "gay problem". Former player Laijipa Naulivou reportedly criticised "lesbianism" within the women's rugby set-up in an interview with a local newspaper earlier this week. "Those who played with me know that I do not condone being gay for women in rugby," she reportedly told the Fiji Sun. Naulivou also reportedly questioned wh......
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