Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
New Zealand will face tough challenges ahead of this week’s Las Vegas Sevens in the United States. This comes after the final pools were confirmed after the New Zealand Sevens last night. The DJ Forbes captained
The South African sevens players are going into the cup quarterfinals against Fiji with only one thing in mind and that is - it’s just another 14 minutes. South Africa had a clean sweep yesterday in the Pool match
All Blacks wing Hosea Gear missed out on the last chapter of the New Zealand-France rugby rivalry in the 15s code, but after playing a sparing part on the opening day of New Zealand Sevens yesterday, he may be unleashed
Tonga has created a history after beating Fiji for the first time in the IRB 7s series. Tonga beat Fiji 17-14 in a hard fought battle in the second pool match earlier this afternoon. Tonga punished Fiji late in the fir
We start off with the NZ 7s. The Digicel Fiji 7s defeated Argentina by 31-0 in their first pool match of the NZ 7s. Fiji’s first try came from captain, Setefano Cakau 60 seconds into the game as Cakau led by exam
French sevens coach Frederic Pomarel is only half joking when he suggests there could be a repeat of the Rugby World Cup final at this weekend’s Wellington sevens. Times are changing and three months after Les Ble
“Give us your support”. That is the call from Digicel Fiji Sevens captain Setefano Cakau to the public with 40 minutes remaining till Fiji’s opening pool game against Argentina in the New Zealand Seven
16 teams playing in the home of the current IRB Sevens Series champion New Zealand will battle it out for 2 days on who will be crown the 2012 winner on Saturday night. Host New Zealand is the defending champion and cur
Digicel Fiji 7's assistant coach, Etuate Waqa has named his starting lineup for the New Zealand 7's tomorrow. Kick-off and line out specialist Sekonaia Kalou will make his debut, and will join captain, Setefano
A bigger and better Foster Marist 7's is planned for next month after the official launch this afternoon. Marist Rugby Club, President Lawrence Tikaram revealed in a press conference that this year's tournament
The Fiji Rugby Union has named Franck Boivert as its Coaching Director. Boivert brings to the FRU a wealth of experience in the technical aspects of the game holding a Level 3 coaching certificate with both the Intern
Experience could be the difference between the top nation in the IRB Sevens Series - and experience is what defending champion New Zealand have in abundance in Wellington this weekend. While young stars have come and go
A total of 43 nominations in 11 categories from 15 sporting federations were received by FASANOC after the nominations closed yesterday. The nominations will now go through a vetting process under a joint committee of F
Flying Fijians Rugby World Cup hal back Nemia Kenatale has been named on the bench by Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph for tomorrow’s Super Rugby trial against the Crusaders. Kenatale will be an understudy to All Bl
The pressure is mounting on New Zealand to defend their title on their home soil this weekend. Tied with Fiji in the number 1 spot in the IRB Sevens Series with 51 points, coach Gordon Tietjens knows what his players ar
Getting the right player combination to deliver the results is now in progress as assistant Digicel Fiji Sevens team coach Etuate Waqa finalizes the naming of his run-on side. Faced with the fact of playing three tough
“Let your tackles be counted”. That is the message of former Flying Fijians coach Ilivasi Tabua to the Digicel Fiji Sevens team with only 2 days remaining for the New Zealand Sevens to kickoff in Wellington.
The battle in Wellington will be tough for the Digicel Fiji Sevens side as teams will be gunning to displace them at the top of the points table. With just a day away from the excitement and thrills of the prestigious e
“Our aim is still the same and it has not change”. This is the statement from Digicel Fiji Sevens team assistant coach Etuate Waqa after the inconsistent performance of our national side in the last two tour
“Banuve Tabakaucoro has not withdrawn from athletics”. This is the word from Athletic Fiji head coach Albert Miller after there was some speculation that the sprint king has withdrawn from the sport. Miller
