Waqainabete signs with San Diego Legion
Naitasiri robust centre Filimoni Waqainabete has signed with the San Diego Legion for the 2023 Major League Rugby in the USA. Waqainabete was one of the key players for Naitasiri in the 2022 Skipper Cup. The
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Melbourne Cup win was redemption for jockey Zahra
Tuesday’s victory aboard Gold Trip was a Melbourne Cup redemption story for Mark Zahra, who last year was suspended for his part in an infamous Airbnb party amongst jockeys that breached Covid-19 restrictions. Ha
England reignites T20 World Cup hopes after defeating the Kiwis
England defeated New Zealand with 20 runs to keep their hopes alive in the Men's T20 World Cup in Brisbane. Knowing defeat would all but eliminate them, England survived under intense pressure to successfully defen
8 teams confirmed their spot for the Men’s 2021 Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals
Eight teams have confirmed their spot for the men's 2021 Rugby League World Cup following the completion of the group stage matches. Australia will begin the quarter-finals with a clash against Lebanon at 7.30am th
Fiji 7s team aiming for a 6th consecutive HK 7s title
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side is aiming to win it’s sixth consecutive Hong Kong 7s title this weekend. After their World Cup win in Cape Town, Ben Gollings side has been rated as the tournament’s fa
Melbourne Cup to start at 4pm today
The Melbourne Cup “the race that stops the nation†will start at 4pm today. As with last year, when stringent new veterinary checks combined with the pandemic - kept a lot of internationals away, it’s a field
Mogul Marketing joins the Drua journey
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has signed on a leading outdoor visual solutions company, Mogul Marketing, as an official partner. The sponsorship deal announced today sees Mogul stepping up to become the official s
Full capacity crowd back at Melbourne Cup after two years
The biggest racing day of the year has arrived. Thousands are flocking to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup. Full crowds are starting to gather at Flemington racecourse for the first time since the pandemic.
Qatar's first openly gay man has a message for football fans ahead of the FIFA World Cup
Nas Mohamed the first openly gay Qatari has sent out a warning to soccer fans visiting Doha for the World Cup to “be carefulâ€. Although visitors to the nation are generally less likely to be persecuted for same
New Zealand hungry for revenge against Fiji in RLWC quarterfinal
New Zealand will not just be after a semifinal berth when it faces the Vodafone Fiji Bati at this weekend’s Rugby League World Cup quarter final, it will be aiming to avenge one of the worst losses in New Zealand's hi
Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence in Qatar as he needs more time to recover from a knee operation. The 29 year old, has not played for the Serie A side this season since joining fr
Melbourne Cup winner to get AUD$4.4 million today
The prize pool for the Melbourne Cup is AUD$8.075 million. This includes AUD$7.75 million in cash and a number of trophies worth a total of AUD$325,000. abc.net.au reports that these include the famous main "L
Tonga to face Samoa in the quarterfinals of the Rugby League World Cup
Tonga has topped their pool after they thrashed Cook Islands by 92-10 yesterday and will play Samoa in a mouthwatering quarterfinal clash. The victory was Tonga's biggest ever, surpassing their previous winning mar
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck released by All Blacks days after first test start
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has sent Tuivasa-Sheck and Braydon Ennor who were the starting midfielders in the 38-31 win over Japan in Tokyo to play for Leon MacDonald’s All Blacks XV. The Japan test was Tuivasa-S
Fiji Fashion Week hosts Melbourne Cup dress competition event
The Fiji Fashion Week will be hosting a dress competition at Grand Pacific Hotel tomorrow with the Melbourne Cup race to be watched by the Australian High Commissioner, John Williams and some followers of the race.
Turuva and Kikau step up as Bati gear up for the Kiwis at RLWC QF
Vodafone Fiji Bati fullback and Panthers youngster Sunia Turuva continued his strong tournament with an eye-catching display at the back for Fiji against Scotland last week, finishing with 214 run metres and seven tackl
Who are the favourites to win Melbourne Cup?
Two of the top three horses in the market for this year's Melbourne Cup are a bit of a mystery, as they have not raced in Australia prior to the race. The favourite is English thoroughbred Deauville Legend, trainin
Mikkelson ruled out, Rush to join NZ 7s squad in Hong Kong
All Blacks 7s veteran Tim Mikkelson has been ruled out of the Hong Kong 7s after sustaining a minor injury in their final training session. Mikkelson was dubbed to play in his 99th World Sevens Series tournament.
South Africa beats India in T20 world cup
South Africa beat India by five wickets in the T20 cricket world cup at the Optus Stadium, Perth last night. India batted first and scored 133 for 9, while South Africa had 137 runs in just under 20 overs. In
Arsenal thrashes Nottingham Forest 5-0
Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 in the English Premier League this morning at the Emirates Stadium. Reiss Nelson got a double for the Gunners while Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey and Martin Ødegaard got