Rugby is considered to be the national sport of the country. The game is played by two different teams with either Sevens or Fifteens. This particular sport is commonly played by various groups in terms of age, nationality and gender in the country. Rugby is said to be one of the expensive game second only to soccer. Tom Bryant notes that: “In Fiji rugby is taken very seriously indeed – second only perhaps to family”. Hence, this essay will explain on how rugby has become a popular sport in Fiji, also it will elaborate three major impacts in terms of Economic, Health and Unity.
The first of these is Economic which has two major impacts: Financial and Human Resources developments, this popular sport influx revenue to our economy by promoting Fiji to other countries in the Tourism industry, players also command huge amount of money to cater for their families and island communities. For instance, form billboards, you will see the face of fleet-footed rugby legend Waisale Serevi, advertising tourist attraction, shopping malls and host of other products in much the same way that David Beckham or Wayne Rooney promotes sunglasses and sports products in the U.K. Thus this sport plays a vital role in contributing to Fiji’s economy and also to its stakeholders and citizens.
An additional impact of rugby is Human resources; rugby contributes a lot to human resources in Fiji, it recruits and offer employment to the citizens of this nation, most importantly to the player themselves.