Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Winning Super Rugby Chiefs winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma and former Fiji 7s captain Lepani Botia will make their debut for the Flying Fijians when they take on Portugal this Sunday. Coach Inoke Male named his side with
Digicel Fiji 7's coach Ben Ryan wants to improve his players’ fitness before he adds his flavor to the Fijian flair. Ryan said every Fijian player that will participate in next week's Bayleys Fiji Cora
Sam Burgess is looking forward to ‘the battle of the brothers’ when England face Vodafone Fiji Bati for the runners up spot in Group A of the Rugby League World Cup. Sam is set to return from suspension
Australia’s request to have injured back rower Luke Lewis replaced for the rest of the Rugby League World Cup has been denied by tournament officials. Lewis’ campaign ended after he injured his shoulder
World rugby sevens great Waisale Serevi has not ruled out playing in next weekend’s Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s. The 45-year-old Maestro is in Vanua Levu conducting coaching clinics with former national seven
Flying Fijians halfback Nikola Matawalu has joined the Flying Fijians camp ahead of their first Europe tour match this Sunday against Portugal. Matawalu who was earlier in doubt for the Northern tour arrived this mo
Another day, another drama. That must be how Steve McNamara feels as his England side prepares for Sunday’s World Cup match with the Vodafone Fiji Bati against a contentious backdrop of player withdrawal
Manu Samoa rugby legend Peter Fatialofa is reported to have died. The NZ Herald said it is believed he came down with a sudden illness and had to be rushed to hospital. It’s reported he died on the w
Digicel Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan is likely to retain the same team which started off in the Gold Coast 7s last month for the next leg of the IRB World 7s series in Dubai and Port Elizabeth. Despite a disappointing fi
Vodafone Fiji Bati centre Kane Evans is free to play against England in a Rugby League World Cup Group A match after being given a caution for a high tackle. Evans was given the warning by an international match rev
The All Blacks forwards are aware they need to step up their game when they take on France in Paris on Sunday. New Zealand loose-forward Liam Messam identified set pieces and the driving maul as the areas they expec
Fiorente has won the 153rd running of the AUS$6 million Melbourne Cup race in Flemington, Melbourne. The 24 horse field was one of the strongest in recent memory. The Gai Waterhouse trained Fiorente was the pre
The Vodafone Fiji Bati is likely to meet either France or Samoa in the quarterfinals of the Rugby League World Cup. This is after Samoa ran in seven tries this morning to thrash their Group B opponent Papua New Guinea 3
Six overseas based teams have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s next week. Central Coast 7s champion Northern Surburbs has been placed in the same pool with the US Serevi select s
Samoa ran in seven tries to thrash Group B opponents Papua New Guinea 38-4 in the Rugby League World Cup at Craven Park. The result means Papua New Guinea next need to beat holders New Zealand to avoid elimination,
Illness may prevent Julian Savea playing France on Sunday morning. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Savea has been forced to rest after falling sick and this could result in him being forced out of the Paris test.
Australia has warned England the threat the Vodafone Fiji Bati poses when they meet in their final group A match. Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens said if Fiji can play like how they did against them then they will give E
The 5th ranked Malawi Queens made a clean sweep of the two test series against Fiji after thrashing the Fiji Pearls 74-39 yesterday. The Pearls started strongly but the Queens picked up their game and were dominant in
Australian rugby league officials are yet to decide whether they will apply to have injured back rower Luke Lewis replaced for the rest of the World Cup. Lewis' tournament ended after he dislocated his shoulder whe
The Fiji Pearls netball side is expected to make some changes ahead of their second test against Malawi Queens this afternoon. After being beaten 62-45 in the first test, Fiji was far from their usual best as the Qu
