Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Sevens star Virimi Vakatawa will start on the wing in a new‑look French national 15s team to face Italy in their opening Six Nations game this Sunday. Fijian‑born Vakatawa, who has not played 15‑men rugby sin
It is time to focus on the Sydney 7s and the Vodafone Fiji 7s team is doing just that. Head Coach Ben Ryan says they are taking out the positives from the Wellington 7s and leaving out the negatives. Ryan says
Queensland Reds are set to unleash Taniela Tupou ‑ aka the 'Tongan Thor' ‑ on the Crusaders during Saturday's Super Rugby pre‑season trial in Brisbane. The 135kg‑prop burst to fame two years ago
Quade Cooper has been snubbed by Australian sevens coach Andy Friend and will take no part in this weekend's inaugural Sydney Sevens tournament. Coach Andy Friend says there is no doubt that he will be a tremen
Sonny Bill Williams says an Olympic gold would “supersede everything” he has achieved in sport - and he would not give it away. Williams’ quest to get to the Rio Olympics in sevens continues in Sy
The tactics to nullify teams like USA, South Africa and New Zealand is already with the players. With one day left for the inaugural Sydney 7s, the question that is still stuck on every Fijian fan’s mind is t
Dan Carter is relishing another clash against the Highlanders as his French club lines out for the battle of the hemispheres in Hong Kong this weekend. The Highlanders have enticed Racing 92 south for a match that
The Sydney 7s is expected to be the biggest sevens tournament in Australia and if there is one team that needs to prove a point, it is the Vodafone Fiji 7s team. Ranked second on the World Sevens Series behind riva
Playmaker Quade Cooper trained with the Australian Sevens for the first time today, but it is unclear whether he will feature in this weekend's Sydney 7s. Cooper arrived back in Australia this morning, and head
Teams in this year’s Super Rugby competition will have the opportunity to kick for touch after the full time siren and take a line out, in a variation set to add late drama to matches. The South Africa New Ze
Blues coach Tana Umaga is confident that Rene Ranger will be able to make a meaningful contribution to the team's Super Rugby campaign. Ranger has been recovering from neck surgery and while early reports sugge
Double World Cup winner Victor Vito will play his last season of Super Rugby with the Hurricanes before moving his game to France. The 28‑year‑old loose forward has signed a three‑year contract with French To
NRL clubs have been told to make sure their players and staff behave while in Auckland for the annual Nines tournament. The tournament is played at Eden Park this weekend and comes after the game has been disgraced
Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan says Paramatta Eels star Semi Radradra will not be available for 7s selection due to his NRL club commitments. Ryan had earlier mentioned Radradra had the speed and power that is nee
Four teams will battle it out for the World Rugby Pacific Challenge in Suva this year. Fiji will host the Pacific Challenge from the 8th to the 21st of next month. The tournament will be played at the ANZ Stad
“We have a plan and we just have to place our trust in it.” Those were the words of Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan as he addressed the issue on the lack of speed of our players compared to teams like S
The Vodafone Fiji 7s team is expecting plenty of support in Sydney this weekend. The Australian leg of the World Series has been moved from Gold Coast to the New South Wales capital this year, with tickets sold out
The stage is set for the biggest weekend of Rugby that Sydney has ever witnessed. The crowd at Allianz Stadium will also be revved up by headline music acts including hit‑making pop duo The Veronicas and the icon
Hurricanes rugby Head Coach, Chris Boyd says they are trying to get the momentum out of what they achieved last year but it is a new group so they have to go back to the start again. Boyd went on to say that the ge
Marika Koroibete has been named in the Melbourne Storm side to play in the NRL Auckland Nines tournament this weekend. Koroibete will come up against fellow Fijian Semi Radradra who has been named in the Parramatta
