Namibia warns Flying Fijians
The Namibian 15s rugby team has warned the Flying Fijians ahead of their opening Rugby World Cup pool game on Saturday. Hooker Hugo Horn believes the team’s balance of old and new has them ready to record their st
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Age fails to dampen Samo’s spirit
Wallabies No 8 Radike Samo is ready to live up to his newfound cult status at an age when most elite players have retired or are winding down. The 35 year old galloped his way into the hearts and affections of Australia
Koyamaibole wants a repeat performance
The same outcome and performance in the Rugby World Cup four years ago is what Sisa Koyamaibole is after when the tournament kicks-off in New Zealand on Friday. Apart from veteran, Nicky Little who is playing in his 4th
Thousands welcome Tongan team in Auckland
Tonga received a warm welcome from thousands of Auckland’s Pacific island community, who blocked streets as the team arrived in the city. Traffic was held up and the team bus required a police escort with sirens w
Tailevu Naitasiri and Rakiraki faceoff in Premier Division playoffs
Tailevu Naitasiri and Rakiraki soccer teams will play in the Premier Division playoffs this Sunday. The winner will then play Northern Champions - Dreketi in a home and away match series to decide the overall winner in
Tulo wins 3 gold medals
Fiji Weightlifting's Golden Boy Manueli Tulo won 3 Gold medals at the Pacific Games this afternoon to increase Fiji's medal tally. Tulo won Gold in the 150kg snatch, 126kg clean n jerk 126kg and the 211kg total.
Fiji soccer team stamps its mark
The Fiji soccer team has stamped its mark as the team to beat in the Pacific Games as they beat PNG 2-0 to top their pool. Fiji's goals were scored by Avinesh Swarmy and Malakai Kainahewe. Fiji women’s socc
Flying Fijians out to set opening RWC game as platform
The Flying Fijians coaching staff will want to use their opening Rugby World Cup campaign against Namibia on Saturday as the platform for the rest of the tournament. Forward coach, Greg Mumm said that they will want to
Kenatale has a lot to prove in RWC
He is one of the local based players in the team but Nemia Kenatale has a lot to prove for the Flying Fijians in the Rugby World Cup. Kenatale is one of the two halfback that got the nod from the selectors to be in the
S/Africa welcomed with a BBQ lunch
Rugby and barbecues have helped define both South Africans and Kiwis. So it was a natural choice to welcome the Springboks to Wellington with a BBQ lunch as they defend their Rugby World Cup title, starting by turning t
Kalou has something special to offer this RWC
Flying Fijians lock forward Sekonaia Kalou has something special to offer in the Rugby World Cup. With just 4 days left for the RWC to kick off in New Zealand, the 27 year old is the only player in the 30 member team th
Carter already in a dose of RWC fever
If the All Blacks are looking to their big name players to set a tone for this World Cup, then the words of Dan Carter as he fronted the world's media must have been music to their ears. Rugby's most marketable
Tabakaucoro out to set tracks alight
Team Fiji will look to Sprint King, Banuve Tabakaucoro to set the tracks alight when the heats of the 100 metres Pacific Games starts tonight. Tabakaucoro is Fiji's top bet to maintain our dominance in the blue ribb
All Blacks train behind closed doors
The All Blacks have closed the door for their training session in Auckland today ahead of their opening match of the World Cup. Media present at Douglas Field were booted out of the training session earlier this morning
Flying Fijians change camp
The Flying Fijians are now at their Rugby World Cup home base in Tauranga. This morning the side said goodbye to Whakatane where they spent the past few days settling in New Zealand. The coaching staff will spend the w
Roy and Tiwa ruled out
Fiji’s two top strikers Roy Krishna and Malakai Tiwa will not feature in the semi-finals of the Pacific Games. Krishna has been suspended for two matches for violent conduct in the match against Cook Islands while
Tavua creates upset
Tavua created an upset over the weekend beating Navua 1-0 in the National Soccer League competition. The win has given some relief to Tavua as the team still sits last on the points table with eight points and is in rea
RWC keeps getting better for Little
Known as “Lailai” among his rugby mates which is a direct “I Taukei” translation of his surname, Nicky Little holds many records in the Flying Fijians history books. With just four days remaining
5 gold medals up for grabs today
Five gold medals are up for grabs in Athletics today at the Pacific Games. Men’s shot put final and womens triple jump starts at 5.30pm, women’s discuss final at 7.15pm, Men’s 3000 steeples will start
Quiet Fathers Day for Flying Fijians
The Flying Fijians spent a quiet “Fathers Day” at their camp in Ohope in New Zealand, relaxing to a feast from the fish they caught yesterday. Sunia Koto was the chief cook while all the boys lent a hand in