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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) board directors have resigned and the country’s justice minister has stepped in to administer the governing body amid financial problems, Fijian media reported.<\/p>\n

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Siromi Turaga met with members of the FRU board and instructed them to resign on Thursday, the Fijian Sun said.<\/p>\n

Turaga would now move to appoint interim trustees for the FRU and convene a special general meeting to appoint an interim administrator, news website Fijian Village said.<\/p>\n

Neither Turaga nor his office were able to provide immediate comment.<\/p>\n

An FRU spokesman said the governing body had deferred its annual general meeting until further notice but declined to comment on the union’s leadership.<\/p>\n

The union’s financial problems were underlined this week when Australia-based Fijians had to step in to provide food for Fijiana Drua, defending champions in Australia’s Super W competition, in the days leading up to their 45-22 defeat to the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The FRU’s acting Chief Executive Sale Sorovaki said the governing body was responsible for Fijiana’s logistics and some challenges regarding “financial processes” had a direct impact on the team.<\/p>\n

“We may not be able to repay you, however, we are deeply grateful for your kind gesture and support to our fellow Fijians at a time when they needed it the most,” Sorovaki told the families that assisted the team.<\/p>\n

Rugby Australia said it will cover Fijiana Drua’s expenses for the remainder of their Super W tournament in Australia.<\/p>\n

The Drua play the New South Wales Waratahs in the semi-finals in Sydney on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)<\/p>\n

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