Fiji will be one of the best-value tickets in world rugby next year: the Fijian Drua have confirmed eight home matches in the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, spread across three venues — HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Four R Stadium in Ba and Churchill Park in Lautoka. Defending champions the Hurricanes, along with the Blues, Crusaders, Brumbies, Waratahs, Reds, Highlanders and Western Force, all travel to Fiji during the regular season.

The home opener kicks off on 13 February, when the Highlanders visit Four R Stadium in Ba at 3.35pm local time. Suva then hosts the Queensland Reds on 27 February, before the schedule rotates through the three grounds. Highlights for travelling fans include the Hurricanes at Suva on 30 April and the Crusaders there on 21 May, both 7.35pm evening kick-offs. The Waratahs close the home campaign in Ba on 29 May. Only the Chiefs skip Fiji in the regular season. The revamped finals series features a top six, with the Grand Final set for Saturday 26 June 2027.

Drua chief executive Jeff Miller framed the three-venue plan as a way of taking top-tier rugby directly to communities around the country, calling packed stands the team's '16th player'. Ticket release dates and hospitality packages are expected to be announced in the weeks ahead.

For visitors, a Drua home game is a genuine reason to plan a Fiji trip around — the atmosphere at these grounds is famously loud and welcoming, and match-day crowds mix locals and tourists in a way few professional stadiums manage. Because fixtures rotate between Suva (the capital, on Viti Levu's southeast coast), Lautoka (sugar-belt city near Nadi airport) and Ba (inland, a short drive from both), you can pair a game with beach time on the Coral Coast, a Mamanuca Islands stay, or the hot springs of Savusavu further afield.

It was a busy day of Pacific sports news generally: Tuvaluan footballer Jason Alama, a 23-year-old with three caps, is off to train with Dutch club VVV-Venlo for two weeks from 29 October — a possible first step towards the first professional contract for a Tuvaluan player. At the Rugby League World Cup, Fiji Bati top Pool A after a five-try first half against the Cook Islands and now face defending champions Australia, who edged New Zealand 24-22. Tonga beat England 30-12 in Perth, with Manly forward Haumole Olakau'atu leading his first Sipi Tau and scoring two tries. Papua New Guinea's women, meanwhile, have their FIFA Women's World Cup play-off schedule in Morocco confirmed.

But if you're plotting a 2027 holiday with a sporting pulse, circle the Drua fixtures. February to May is Fiji's shoulder-to-wet season, so expect hot, humid afternoons and the occasional downpour — with sharp airfares to match. Keep an eye out for ticket releases, and consider basing yourself near whichever host city suits your dates.