Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The NRL has fined Fiji Bati and Warriors prop Kane Evans $5000 for writing an obscenity on his wrist tape during last Sunday’s match against Penrith. Evans was the 18th man for the Warriors and didn’t make it o
Former All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo has returned to New Zealand rugby, signing with Canterbury for the 2021 National Provincial Championship. A veteran of 27 tests with the All Blacks, Naholo departed New Zeala
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber has predicted a bright future for rising star, Sireli Maqala and says people are starting to notice his talent. Maqala is the 13th player for the Fiji Team for the Tokyo Olym
The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee did not rule out cancelling the Olympics if COVID-19 cases spiked, as more athletes tested positive for the virus and sponsors ditched plans to attend Friday's opening ce
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says he always knew Semi Radradra could have a positive impact on the team especially on the new players. Baber says Radradra has all the traits of a true professional
A composer has quit the team creating the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony after it emerged he had bullied classmates with disabilities at school. Old magazine articles resurfaced in which Keigo Oyamada boasted of t
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says there were plans to have some warm up games before next week’s Olympic 7s competition but that will not happen. While speaking to Legend FM News from Oita in Japan, Ba
South Africa Rugby says Blitzboks coach Neil Powell will be forced to coach his team remotely during the Olympics after being put in isolation for a compulsory Powell tested positive in Kagoshima after the team tra
Fiji Men’s 7s team coach Gareth Baber says playing Japan in their home ground is always tough but the inclusion of the three Fijian players in the Japanese side will be an added challenge. The Japan 7s team
Wallabies wing Marika Koroibete is free to play in the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship after escaping suspension for an alleged high tackle. Koroibete fronted the World Rugby judicial committee last night to
The Fiji National Rugby League has welcomed the announcement that the World Cup will go ahead as scheduled from October in England. Acting Chief Executive Don Natabe says now rugby league fans in Fiji and around th
Fiji Rugby Union CEO, John O’Connor has clarified media reports in New Zealand pertaining to the issue of the Flying Fijians’ jerseys, confirming that there has been no loss to FRU by the team not displaying the “
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says the key fundamentals such as getting possession back from restarts and defence are some of the things the team is focused on in their training sessions leading up to the Olym
Sevu Reece and Hoskins Sotutu have been named in the 36 member All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship while George Bower will remain with the squad as injury cover for Joe Moody. One of the key features of the
India has beaten Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the first match of their One Day International series this morning. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 262 runs after losing nine wickets. It took India just 36 ov
The Milwaukee Bucks have moved to within one game of their first NBA title since 1971 with a 123-119 win over the Phoenix Suns. The Bucks now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and can seal the title at home i
We are days out from the highly-anticipated Olympic Games opening ceremony, yet no performers have been officially announced. Though what has been confirmed is that there will be no screaming fans in the stan
The coach of the South Africa 7s team Neil Powell has tested positive for COVID-19. Powell tested positive on Sunday on arrival in Japan and is now isolating in Kagashimo where the squad is based for a pre-Ga
Overseas-based players Semi Radradra, Filimoni Botitu and Aminiasi Tuimaba have settled in well with the Fiji Men's 7s team in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Radradra, Botitu and Tuimaba, played most
Football’s governing body FIFA has paid tribute to former Fiji FA President, Dr Shamsud-Dean Sahu Khan who passed away this week. FIFA President Gianni Infantino says Dr Sahu Khan’s commitment, dedication and
