Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Five top teams from the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament have confirmed their participation for the Vatukoula 7s tournament this week. Competition Director, Lemeki Rasiga said that Marist 7s champs Army, Ratu Filise, Po
Will the rights to host the World cup qualifiers also slip from our hands. This is the question now being raised by many soccer fans in the country after Fiji lost the opportunity to host the OFC Olympic qualifiers whic
Former All Blacks captain and New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs has died in a Wellington hospital after battling leukemia. Hobbs, 52, played 21 Tests for the All Blacks in the mid 1980s and was New Zealand Rug
Springbok 7s captain, Kyle Brown, is one of several players who might miss the next two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Japan because of injury. Brown is struggling to shrug off a shoulder problem
All Black and Blues prop Tony Woodcock will make his long awaited return to the rugby field tonight, playing for the Blues Development team in their final match of the Pacific Rugby Cup against the Fiji Warriors. The 83
The next test for Pat McCabe's reconstructed shoulder could be a mouth-watering clash against All Blacks and Chiefs second five Sonny Bill Williams. McCabe needed shoulder surgery after last year's World Cup and
England is now fourth in the IRB World Rankings after their 24-22 away victory over France in the Six Nations. The victory has seen France slipping to 6th place. England's new ranking means they avoid the prospect o
It will be far more than just rugby at the Vatukoula 7's this week. The organizers of the tournament have promised that it will be a hive of activities in Vatukoula for the two days as special programs have been org
The white card concept could be extended to the expanded Tri-Nations series this season if the International Rugby Board gives the green light. SANZAR has dramatically revamped the Super Rugby judicial system in the hop
Fiji born Isoa Damudamu has been called in the England Sevens team for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament next week. England Sevens coach Ben Ryan has named a 13 man squad where Damudamu will be replaced by young Sam Edger
There is still no word if a new player will be included in the Digicel Fiji Sevens 16 member squad for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament next week. The 15 players march into camp at 11am today as Mitieli Nacagilevu has be
Suva soccer team utility player Esava Naqeleca has been named the captain of the National Under-23 soccer team for the Olympic qualifiers. Assisting Naqeleca will be Labasa team goalkeeper Akuila Mataisuva who has been
Blues winger Rene Ranger has been suspended for two Super Rugby matches for a late and dangerous tackle in the final minute of his side’s win over the Bulls in Pretoria at the weekend. Ranger tackled Bulls winger
'We need to work on a lot of areas’. That's the word from Digicel Fiji 7s coach Alifereti Dere after last weeks Marist 7s tournament. The shadow national side lost three of their own scrum's, conceded
Suva soccer team player, Esava Naqeleca is tipped to captain the National Under-23 team to the Olympic qualifiers in New Zealand this week. The team will be announced this evening at the Ba soccer academy. Naqeleca alo
Only 10 days remain before the Digicel Fiji 7s team play their first game in the world's most prestigious 7s tournament. With the Fiji rugby union expecting to name the final 12 member team for the Hong Kong and Jap
Expect more fireworks at this week’s Vatukoula Sevens after organisers decided to increase the number of participating teams from 24 to 32. This comes after more teams are showing interest in the richest tournamen
The Labasa and Savusavu soccer teams will be on a Viti Levu tour this weekend to play two National Soccer League matches. Both Northern teams started their National Soccer League campaign at home as Labasa drew both mat
After finally winning their first game of the 2012 super rugby season, the Blues have been hit with Bad news. Loose forward Jerome Kaino will miss the rest of the season as he will have surgery on his shoulder this week
The Digicel Fiji Sevens coaching staff are expected to rope in players from their 16 member squad after Nadroga rugger Mitieli Nacagilevu has been ruled out of the next leg of the IRB Sevens Series. The burning question
