Sport in Fiji Sport in Fiji Rugby union is the most popular sport in Fiji (especially of the sevens variety); however, rugby league, netball, and association football are also widely played. Various forms of traditional boat racing and wrestling are also popular. Sports culture is unique as different racial mixes and cultures come together in a common interest. The Fiji Sports Council is the custodian of all Fiji Government owned Sporting Facilities around the country. Fiji Sports Council is tasked to manage, maintain and upkeep all facilities under its area of responsibilities. The Fiji Sports Council is self funding and does not receive
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts father-son pairs to win the VC, his father having won it in 1858 for an action at Khudaganj during the Indian rebellion. F.H.S. Robert's Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, England. Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts VC (8 January 1872 – 17 December 1899), son of the famous Victorian commander Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, was born in Umballa, India, and received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Roberts attended