Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says players are "scared" about the prospect of returning to action amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League is hoping to resume the season on 8th June, which would re
USA 7s Coach Mike Friday has warned Daniel Leo not to use the sport as a political football by threatening to get it banned from the Olympic Games in his battle with World Rugby. Friday is adamant the loss of Olymp
Wallabies great Tim Horan has called for Pacific Island nations to be part of a new-look Super Rugby model, with their teams based out of cities in Australia and New Zealand. The Sanzaar competition looks set to un
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians Coach, Vern Cotter is now using all the time available due to COVID-19 restrictions to keep his children occupied and active by getting them to work on the farm. Cotter says he has been
The Pacific Rugby Players Welfare Chief Executive Daniel Leo who is an ex-Samoa captain is now saying that he is considering writing to the International Olympic Committee to ask for 7s rugby to be suspended from the Ol
New Zealand Rugby has posted a loss of NZD $7.4 million for 2019 but has warned Covid-19 will reduce revenue by up to 70 percent in 2020. NZ Rugby chief executive officer Mark Robinson, says the organisation had bu
A member of UEFA’s executive committee says Coronavirus could impact on the international football calendar for "two or three years". Lars-Christer Olsson, who is the president of European Leagues, said that it w
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as the city’s governor called for an extension of the nationwide state of em
Rugby Europe has put its support behind incumbent World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont as voting for a new term began. Beaumont is running against current vice-chairman Agustin Pichot for the top job and the vote has
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team star player, Jerry Tuwai says that he misses rugby but the break has been a blessing in disguise for him. Tuwai who is the reigning World 7s Player of the Year, says the break
Dave Rennie remains "very committed" to taking charge of the Wallabies despite major disappointment over the sudden departure of the woman who appointed him. Reports claimed Rennie could think twice about taking t
FIFA’s medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe has said football should not be played until at least the start of September to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and when it does resume that yellow cards be
The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be "scrapped" if they cannot take place in 2021. This is according to Games chief Yoshiro Mori. Tokyo 2020 is now scheduled to run from 23rd July to 8th August next year after
While talks continue at Rugby Australia, Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels says his Super Rugby team is hanging out for a play date and will need three weeks training once they get the green light. The Rebels, li
A number of roads in Naitasiri are closed for all traffic due to flooding. The Fiji Roads Authority says the Waisomo Crossing, Vatulili Road, Navulokani Road and Savu Road are closed. Buiduna Road in Nausori i
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard and former All Blacks, Charles Piutau have been revealed as the highest paid rugby players in the world. According to Wales Online, both Pollard and
The English Premier League will hold further talks this week regarding a return behind closed doors in June and it has the backing of the UK government. All 20 clubs will hold their latest conference call this Satu
Former Penrith boss Phil Gould has called for Josh Addo-Carr and Latrell Mitchell to be banned for the rest of the NRL season for breaking social-distancing laws. The Kangaroos stars have been fined $1000 each by N
FIFA has proposed teams will be given "temporary dispensation" to make five substitutions to help with the congested schedule they could face when the season resumes. Most leagues around the world have been halted
Melbourne Storm winger Josh Addo-Carr, South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell and Knights squad member Tyronne Roberts-Davis have been fined by the NSW Police after an social distancing breach. NSW Police has fined
