Abstract
Approximately 500 Fijian men play rugby professionally overseas, and the aim of this study was to examine the motivational profile of these athletes. Given the ever-increasing number of athletes looking to follow in their footsteps, these players' perceptions of how coaches and club management affected their performance and welfare were deemed important. A total of 45 professional Fijian rugby union players working for clubs overseas completed the Sports Motivation Scale (SMS) and a 28-question Cultural Awareness Questionnaire that included three qualitative questions. The Fijian rugby players recorded significantly higher levels of external regulation (M = 4.38, SD = 1.33, p < .01) when compared with professional New Zealand rugby players (Creswell & Eklund, 2005b). They also displayed significantly higher levels of intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation (M = 5.59, SD = 1.18, p < .01) compared with amateur New Zealand rugby players (Creswell & Eklund, 2005a). Fijian rugby players also exhibited s...
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