Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
It was a historic night for 21-year-old Team Fiji swimmer Taichi Vakasama and 33-year-old Fijiana 7s team captain Rusila Nagasau who were Team Fiji’s flagbearers in the Olympic Games opening ceremony. Vakasama re
The Wallabies have overcome the first hurdle in order to make it over the Tasman for the first Bledisloe Test against the All Blacks in Auckland. The Eden Park Test, scheduled for Saturday August 7th, has been thro
More than 11,000 athletes will compete over the next couple of weeks, all vying to get their hands on a Olympic medal they've worked so long for. Fiji has a total of 30 athletes who will be competing in both Men’
Fiji Bati and Penrith hooker Api Koroisau is under NRL investigation regarding alleged COVID-19 breaches involving an unregistered female guest while he was in the NSW Origin bubble. The NRL Integrity Unit has beg
Australia and New Zealand have been branded "selfish, parochial and cowardly" over their decision to pull out of the Rugby League World Cup due to coronavirus concerns. The tournament is set to be held in England f
World Rugby Sevens Series leading try scorer Dan Norton is one of the many threats that the Great Britain Men’s 7s team have for their Olympic campaign. Great Britain are in the same pool as our Men’s 7s team a
A last-minute saving tackle from Raiders fullback Jordan Rapana gave the Canberra side the victory over the Parramatta Eels 12-10 in the NRL last night. The Raiders simply refused to lose after the Eels threatened
The New Zealand soccer team has claimed their first ever win in men's football at the Olympic Games with a 1-0 victory over South Korea last night. Burnley striker Chris Wood scored the winning goal for the All Whi
With three more days left for the Olympic Rugby 7s competition, Team Fiji Men’s 7s coach Gareth Baber says he understands the amount of pressure laid upon the team and personally himself in their defence of the Olympi
The Kangaroos and Kiwis have officially pulled out of the Rugby League World Cup citing player welfare and safety concerns. In a joint statement, they say they have requested the IRL to postpone the tournament unti
Brazilian Men’s Football Team begins its defence of the Olympic title with a rematch of the 2016 gold-medal match against Germany tonight. The teams played to a 1-1 draw in Rio de Janeiro, with Brazil prevailing
On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over comments he made about the Holocaust, The news is the latest in a series of embarrassments for Tokyo organisers that have sp
While it has not been easy to get information on our opponents in the Olympic Men’s 7s competition, Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach, Gareth Baber says they have done some analysis of teams such as Great Britain, Japan and
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones returns to captain the British and Irish Lions in their first Test against South Africa this Sunday. The Wales skipper was ruled out of last week's match against the Stormers due to a d
Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after being approved by the International Olympic Committee. The Australian city was named the preferred bidder before being proposed by the IOC executive bo
Great Britain started their Olympic campaign successfully as the women's football side beat Chile 2-0 comfortably in an empty stadium in Sapporo, Japan. Manchester City striker Ellen White scored either side of the
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says winning gold in the Olympic Games will be a huge lift for the country, which is going through a difficult period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to World Rugby, B
The All Blacks 7s team has been hit with an injury blow on arrival in Tokyo with senior player Sam Dickson ruled out of the Olympics due to a hamstring injury sustained in training. They announced Dickson’s injur
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber has attempted to use the hardships associated with the pandemic as motivation for the Olympics, but admits this period has been the toughest of his coaching career. Baber tol
The Milwaukee Bucks won the franchise's first NBA championship in 50 years with a 105-98 win over the Phoenix Suns this afternoon. With the victory, the Bucks clinched the NBA finals series 4-2 and became only the
