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04/11/2026

04/11/2026

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04/11/2026

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A huge congratulations to all involved in the successful staging of the 2026 Fiji Airways Cairns 7s Rugby Tournament over the weekend.
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A special congratulations to Black Orchid 7s, who delivered an outstanding campaign to be crowned the 2026 Men's Champions. Their skill, determination and composure throughout the tournament earned them a well-deserved title and the $20,000 winner's prize.
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The Cairns 7s once again showcased the incredible talent, sportsmanship and passion that make rugby sevens such an exciting spectacle. Congratulations also to the runners-up and all competing teams who contributed to a fantastic event and helped make the tournament a great success.

Events like the Fiji Airways Cairns 7s bring our community together, attract visitors to our region and highlight Cairns as a premier destination for sport. Well done to the organisers, volunteers, sponsors and supporters whose hard work made the tournament possible.

Congratulations Black Orchid 7s on your place in Cairns 7s history, and thank you to everyone who helped deliver another memorable tournament.

📸 Cairns 7s Rugby Tournament

03/11/2026

03/11/2026

⚡ | ROAD TO THE FINALS 🏆

AUSTRALIAN & INTERNATIONAL TEAMS.
255 DREAMS.
ONE ULTIMATE PRIZE.

The sacrifices.
The early mornings.
The kilometres travelled.
The time away from loved ones.

Different journeys.
One dream.
To become CHAMPIONS.

And after two days of incredible rugby, just TWO points separated the dreams!

🏆 BLACK ORCHID 7s 14 v 12 SAINTS ACADEMY OF SPORTS

🥇 Black Orchid 7s | Champions
🥈 Saints Academy of Sports | Runners-up
🥉 Nationwide Academy Plus & Nationwide Army Sammee Select | Equal Third ]

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📸🎥 Relive the action! Visit our media partners for photo galleries, highlights, yarns and match replays.

Triple SSS Footy Show | Vili Photography 7s Rugby Gallery | BigDog-Media | Triple M Cairns | Bumma Bippera 987fm

03/11/2026

Congratulations Lisa ✈️ 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

✈️🌴 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄!

Congratulations to 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐜𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢, 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, our Paradise Giveaway™ 2026 winner!

Lisa has Won Two (2) Return Economy Class Flights from any Fiji Airways port in Australia 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 via Nadi, Fiji,

🎟️ Winning ticket: 𝟒𝟓
🎁 Fiji Airways Paradise Getaway for Two
✈️ Two return Economy Class flights
✨ Prize value: $𝟖,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐑𝐏

From the banks of the Macintyre River to dreaming of sandy beaches! We’ve spoken with Lisa, and she’s absolutely excited, making her day even more celebratory at the Melbourne Cup!

Living inland, she can’t wait for the chance to explore a beautiful beach destination with Fiji Airways. 🏝️

Thank you to Fiji Airways for making this prize possible, and to everyone who purchased a ticket and supported our FCAFNQ community fundraiser.

Congratulations, Lisa. Let the holiday dreaming begin! 💙

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The winning ticket was drawn publicly at Stan Williams Park, Cairns QLD, shortly after 5pm on Saturday, 31 October 2026, following the close of ticket sales, by Richard Barker, CEO of Cairns and Mackay Airports.

The draw took place in front of Cairns 7s spectators and was witnessed and recorded by FCAFNQ President Ili Cava and Marketing & Partnerships Manager, AJ Tofilau.

Travel is subject to the official Prize Certificate and Terms & Conditions.

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02/11/2026

🏉🔥 MORE MOMENTS FROM CAIRNS RUGBY 7s 2026!

The action didn't stop, and neither did the cameras! 📸

Sharing another collection of moments from an unforgettable weekend of rugby. From the intensity on the field to the excitement and energy around it, every moment tells a story.

Here's another look at the action through our lens!

Keep following Cairns 7s Rugby Tournament and BigDog Media for more photos and highlights.

02/11/2026

🏆 2026 FIJI AIRWAYS CAIRNS 7s | MEN’S CUP RESULTS

Congratulations to BLACK ORCHID 7s, our 2026 Men’s Cup Champions! 👏

A thrilling Grand Final saw Black Orchid edge Saints Academy of Sports 14–12 to claim the title.

🥇 CHAMPIONS:
Black Orchid 7s

🥈 RUNNERS-UP:
Saints Academy of Sports

🥉Our third/fourth-place playoff finished 22–22 between Nationwide Academy Plus and Nationwide Army Sammee Select.

Both teams deserve recognition for an outstanding campaign, with their final placings to be announced once confirmed by tournament officials.

We can't wait to share each team's spotlight this week.

Our gratitude to every team, match official, volunteer, partner and supporter who helped make this year’s tournament a success. 🌴🏉

📸 Gallery | 🎥 Replays now available through our media partners Vili Photography 7s Rugby Gallery | Triple SSS Footy Show | BigDog-Media

29/10/2026

🏉🔥 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐍𝐒!🌴🇫🇯🇵🇬🇦🇺🇼🇸🇹🇴

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑. 𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐁𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄!

From across Australia and the Pacific, teams have made their way to Cairns, carrying more than just their boots and jerseys.

They bring the pride of their families, the hopes of their communities and a passion for rugby that knows no borders. ❤️

Today, it all comes together at 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤!

Two days of thrilling rugby, Pacific pride, friendship and unforgettable moments await.

🏉 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟑𝟎 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑
🚪 Gates open: 2:00 PM
🔥 First kick-off: 3:00 PM
🎟️ Entry: $10

🏆 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟑𝟏 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑
🚪 Gates open: 8:00 AM
🔥 First kick-off: 9:00 AM
🎟️ Adults: $20 | Pensioners/Concession: $10
👧 Children under 12 FREE

💳 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 - 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘
🚫 𝐍𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐃

📍 Stan Williams Park, Cairns
66 Behan Street, Manunda, QLD 4870

📺 𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐈𝐓? 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 & 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄!
Triple SSS Footy Show brings Rugby in Paradise to our rugby family around the world. No paywall!

❤️𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐁𝐘. 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘.

100% of proceeds from ticket sales, raffles and merchandise go to the Fiji Community Association of Far North Queensland, supporting its community work and youth initiatives.

To our teams, match officials, volunteers and everyone who has helped bring this tournament to life - THANK YOU SO MUCH!

💙 To our incredible partners and supporters for helping bring Rugby in Paradise to life!

Fiji Airways | Cairns Airport | Cairns Regional Council | CAIRNS COLONIAL CLUB Resort | Triple M Cairns | Fiji Community Association of Far North Queensland | Aussie Promo | Kamikaze Energy | Brothers Cairns | BigDog-Media

And to Triple SSS Footy Show for taking the action LIVE & FREE to rugby fans around the world! 🌏📺

𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐍𝐒, 𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐄! 🔥🏉