Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
All Blacks star Beauden Barrett has confirmed pay cuts are on the horizon for New Zealand rugby players, but can't yet reveal the extent to which their back pockets will be hit. In line with the sports scene worldw
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s coach Gareth Baber says the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is a positive thing for them as they are making plans for their future gold medal title defence. Baber says
England prop Joe Marler is on the verge of quitting rugby. The Daily Mail is reporting that the loosehead is questioning if he wants to return to the game after the backlash over a high-profile indiscretion during
The Fiji Men’s National 7s team may have until July next year to prepare to try and win gold in the Olympic Games. Tokyo Olympics organisers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games. This
England rugby coach Eddie Jones is rallying the nation behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the fight against Coronavirus. Jones earlier confirmed that he had taken a pay cut in excess of 25 per cent. The Ru
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has fully recovered from Coronavirus according to manager Frank Lampard. The 19-year old England international became the first Premier League player to test positive for Covid-19
One of football's highest-profile stars Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently donated a million euros to hospitals in Portugal and secured ventilators for a hospital in his native Madeira has reportedly accepted a wage cut of
As New Zealand Rugby prepares to take a Coronavirus financial hit that will eat a big chunk out of their near $100 million in reserves, the All Blacks have taken the lead with significant pay-cuts already agreed to and
Fiji Rugby Union has signed a three-year partnership agreement with Fiji Kava,to ensure that Fiji Rugby gains access to premium kava supply which will be used to support physical and mental recovery. FRU Chief Exe
Former All Black stars Dan Carter, Brodie Retallick and Andy Ellis were thankful that their Japanese club didn't leave them stranded and gave them their marching orders a fortnight ago. While foreigners at other cl
Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has vowed to throw more punches if he shares a ring with Anthony Joshua again. Parker lost his WBO title to Joshua two years ago but exploded into 2020 knocking out Shawndell Winters and in
NRL clubs have officially been told put all contract talks on hold as the coronavirus pandemic causes chaos for the game’s financial viability. It means that a number of the league’s biggest stars and rising young
Injured All Blacks star Ardie Savea was on course for an early May return to Super Rugby before the coronavirus pandemic derailed that. The backrower has been rehabbing a knee that was injured in the All Blacks' Wo
Spanish football giants Real Madrid announced that they would use its world-renowned Santiago Bernebeu Stadium as a medical supply storage centre in the battle against Covid-19, as Spain reached 56,188 confirmed cases o
The All England Club says a decision regarding this year's Wimbledon will be made next week. In a statement , the club said postponement and cancellation of the event, scheduled between 29th June-12th July, because
Former Olympic and world 100m champion Justin Gatlin says he can win gold at the Tokyo Olympics despite him likely being 39 when the postponed Games take place. The Olympics, due to begin in July, were postponed th
England rugby head coach Eddie Jones will take a pay cut of more than 25% as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Jones has joined the Rugby Football Union's highest-paid executives in accepting a reduction to hel
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Coach Gareth Baber says as a team they respect the decision to postpone the Olympics because it’s not just about themselves, this is much bigger than them. Baber says it is import
Players and directors at Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have agreed to take temporary pay cuts. Both German giants said the move was to help the other employees at the club financially during the coronavirus c
Roger Federer and his wife Mirka have donated 1m Swiss francs "for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland" and have called on others to add their support. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Switzerland has i
