Overview
- Fiji Rugby announced at a news conference in Suva on Tuesday that Willie Walker will be the new head coach of the Fijiana XV.
- Walker left the Blues after six seasons following three straight Super Rugby Aupiki titles and a recent Women’s Super Rugby Champions final win.
- The Fijiana will play a two‑Test series against South Africa on 8 August in Suva and 15 August in Lautoka while interim coach Mike Legge continues short‑term match duties.
- Fiji Rugby said Walker’s remit is to strengthen coaching pathways, create robust systems and build depth across women’s levels to lift long‑term performance.
- Walker brings prior international exposure with the Black Ferns XV in 2025 and the 2025 ASB National Women’s Coach of the Year award, but faces a compressed timetable and the task of transitioning quickly from provincial to national coaching.