Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The Vodafone Fiji 7s side has been allocated $2.3 million to prepare for the Olympics next year and will use its playing kit from the last season in the opening two legs of the World Sevens Series in Dubai and Cape Town
David Pocock has been offered huge money to join French club Bordeaux. Bordeaux have tabled an offer to Pocock in excess of $450,000‑a‑season. Toulouse and Racing 92 have also made similar offers to David
The All Blacks test against the United States Eagles in Chicago was a huge success and now the United States is getting a professional competition. The United States has emerged as a new market for New Zealand rugb
Kiwis and Warriors fullback Roger Tuivasa‑Sheck is one of three nominees for rugby league's world Player of the Year award. Tuivasa‑Sheck is up against Dally M medal winner and two‑time Golden Boot recipi
Henry Speight has been named in an extended Australia Sevens squad that will participate in an Olympics qualification tournament in Auckland this weekend. The Oceania Regional Olympic Qualifier will be held this Sa
The Telecom Fijiana team has a high chance of qualifying for the Rio Olympics next year as they look strong to win the Oceania 7s this weekend. Coaching Director of Women’s Rugby, Chris Cracknell, announced t
Sam Burgess was snubbed by his Bath rugby club team mates who did not want a personal farewell by star who has headed back to rugby league in Australia. The Sunday Times in Britain reported that the snub came at tr
Ben Ryan’s Olympics selection could be tougher with overseas based players showing their determination to also be included in the final 12 for Rio next year. Last week, Vodafone Flying Fijians lock Leone Naka
Star striker, Roy Krishna will join the Fiji Soccer team tomorrow for their final international friendly match against Vanuatu. Krishna did not play in their first match last Saturday as he was busy with his club,
Japan have qualified for the Rio Olympics after beating tournament hosts Hong Kong 24‑10 in the final of the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier. Japan came through Saturday's pool action against Chinese Taipei, Sing
The Minister for Youth and Sports Laisenia Tuitubou says the increased budget of $2 million for the development of rural sporting complexes is one of the most important allocations they have gotten for next year. T
Fiji born wing Josua Tuisova scored three highly impressive tries for French‑club Toulon to beat Montpellier 52‑8 in the French Top 14. New Toulon flyhalf Quade Cooper was heavily involved in Tuisova’s fi
The Fiji Soccer team had a one-all draw with Vanuatu in their international friendly match in Port Villa yesterday. Ba striker Abu Zahid scored for Fiji in the final minutes of the match. This goal was assiste
The Telecom Fijiana team that will represent Fiji at the Oceania 7s in New Zealand has been announced by the Coaching Director of Women’s Rugby Chris Cracknell. The 2015 Oceania 7s and Olympic qualifier, sees
The Chairman of the Fiji Sports Commission, Peter Mazey says government’s grants committee will decide soon after deliberations with various sporting bodies on how much each sporting body will receive from the spo
For the first time ever a Super Rugby match will be played in Fiji. The Round 15 match between the Chiefs and the Crusaders will take place at ANZ Stadium, Suva on 1 July 2016 and forms part of the fixture for the
$22.5 million has been allocated to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. This will include the assistance for teams taking part in the Rio Olympics, the Northern Hemisphere rugby tour, the Pacific Nations Cup and the
The Vodafone Flying Fijians have moved down to 11th place in the World Rugby Rankings after the Rugby World Cup. Japan who was outstanding has moved up to 10th place. The World Champions All Blacks have extend
In a beautiful and touching gesture, the All Blacks have taken the William Webb Ellis Cup to the gravesite of former New Zealand international Jerry Collins. Photographs of Sonny Bill Williams, Jerome Kaino, Dan Ca
Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan will be announcing his 16 member squad for the Dubai 7s after the Nukubati Resort Macuata Youth Provincial 7s next Thursday in Labasa. Ryan said he will be fielding two Fiji teams to
