[1][2] Jiowana Sauto made history in the world of rugby by scoring the first official try for the Fijiana Drua Women's team during their inaugural game and year in Australia's prestigious Super W competition in 2022 against the Melbourne Rebels.

It was at Saint John's College that she was chosen to represent the Fiji Rugby Women Youth Team to the Commonwealth Games in Samoa in 2015 winning Bronze.

In 2018 she was named in the Fijiana 15 a side team that successfully qualified for their first ever World Cup after beating their Pacific Island neighbours to win the title of Oceania Champions.

2019 saw Jiowana become a dual international as she represented Fiji in Rugby League at the 2019 South Pacific games winning the Gold Medal.

She played every game earning her "Top Prop" title by Australian Rugby for the 2024 Super W season, with highest statistics for minutes played, carries made, jackals won, defensive scrum penalties won and tackles made.