Fiji, Nov. 3 -- No two roads to the World Cup are the same and for Fiji's Taina Naividi it was a dream that almost felt out of reach after she ruptured her ACL for a second time in the days leading up to the 2025 NRLW grand final.

Amid the despair of missing the decider and staring down another long rehab journey, the 25-year-old held the Bulikula close to her heart and used that goal to spur her on.

Through hours of hard work and determination, Naividi got back on the paddock in Round 5 of the NRLW season and is now making history as part of the first Fiji women's side to progress to the World Cup finals.

"You're representing a whole country. You're representing girls that wish they could be here and little kids who wish they could be...