Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The Hurricanes breathed further momentum into their revived Super Rugby campaign by overcoming a mid-match hiccup on Friday to beat the Blues 39-20 in Wellington. They also grabbed a bonus point, scoring five tries
Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan said selecting the team for the last leg of the World 7s Series in Scotland and England was the most difficult selection he has made so far. He said this is due to the competition within
Ma’a Nonu has been ruled out of tonight’s Super Rugby match for the Blues against the Hurricanes. The All Blacks midfielder had been experiencing some tightness in his left calf during the week, and while he
Some of the athletes preparing for the 2014 Coca Cola Games will get a chance to learn from two former US Olympic athletes. Olympic gold medalist and four time world champion Dwight Phillips and three time Olympian Haze
The Hurricanes and Blues Super Rugby clash tonight at Westpac Stadium in Wellington is expected to be a high scoring match. Mark Hammett and John Kirwan’s sides have both won three of their first seven matches, su
Three players who featured in the Hong Kong 7s have been dropped from the final 12 member Vodafone Fiji 7s side for the last leg of the World Series in Scotland and England. The players are Setefano Cakau, Joeli Lutumai
The Athletics Fiji dispute continues as one group has organized the Annual Easter Athletics Championships while the other group is claiming that it is not an official Athletics Fiji event. The Albert Miller led group ha
10 players have been retained by Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan as he named his final 12 member team for the last leg of the IRB World 7s Series in Glasgow and London. Players that have been retained include Apisai Dom
Defending girl’s division champion Jasper Williams High School has suffered a major setback ahead of the Coca Cola Games as two of their star athletes are in doubt. Mereseini Naidau who won gold in the 3,000 and 1
Dan Carter has unfinished business at the Rugby World Cup. A deep desire to lead the All Blacks to victory in a final has driven the superstar first-five to extend his career to the next World Cup in England next ye
While many focus on the glamour events like the 100m, 200m and 400 metres at the Coca Cola Games, students, parents and old scholars of Niusawa High School of Taveuni are just hoping their long jump stars will defend th
Two American Olympians will be in the country from Friday as part of the US Department of State Sport’s Envoy Program. Olympic gold medalist and four time world long jump champion Dwight Phillips will accompan
Tanerau Latimer knows the Chiefs need some “rocket fuel” and he may be just the player to provide the extra charge this weekend. Latimer will become the second man to reach 100 games for the Chiefs when
Former Coca Cola games girls division champion Adi Cakobau School will do whatever it takes to win the title from defending champion Jasper Williams High School. Both Jasper and ACS won their respective zone titles las
Former Netball Fiji coach Julie Hoornweg has been appointed as the Fiji Pearls coach for the World Netball Cup qualifiers event that will be held in Cook Islands in June. Hoornweg, is no stranger to Fiji as she was th
Vodafone Fiji Bati wing Akuila Uate’s State of Origin selection is in doubt after he was not named in the Knights team to face the Broncos in Friday night’s round seven of the NRL. This comes after Uate suf
He may be a new player to the Vodafone Fiji 7s training squad but 25-year-old Ropate Labalaba is ready to provide the challenge for play makers Emosi Mulevoro and Waisea Nacuqu in camp this week. The former Nasikawa
Maria Beranadeta maybe new to the Fiji Secondary School athletics environment but she will be carrying the hopes for the students of Waidina Secondary School in this year’s Coca-Cola Games. Beranadeta set a ne
The five times and defending champions of the OFC Champions League Auckland City has sneaked in to the 2014 OFC Champions League semifinals as the best runner up. This is after the AS Pirae defeated the Waitak
Kieron Fonotia’s tender hamstring is threatening to disrupt the Crusaders’ new-look midfield. The injury forced the robust centre from the field during their 52-31 win over the Cheetahs and it could forc
