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Michael Hooper looks destined to surpass George Gregan as the longest-serving Wallabies captain after retaining the job under new coach Dave Rennie. The NSW Waratahs flanker led Australia through last year’s Worl
Qantas will end its 30-year sponsorship of the Wallabies and cease financial support for the national cricket and soccer teams as it desperately tries to save cash during the coronavirus crisis. The airline said it
Beauden Barrett is a notable absentee from All Blacks training in WhakatÄne. The All Black star's wife Hannah is heavily pregnant. All Blacks and babies have been a hot topic in recent weeks following the new
The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians will most likely have to play the Autumn Nations Cup behind closed doors after the British government called off plans for fans to return to sport events in October. Prime Minister B
The Wallabies will quarantine at a four-star hotel in Christchurch ahead of the first Bledisloe Cup test in Wellington. The Chateau on the Park will be used as the Wallabies’ base as they prepare for the test aga
Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson has made a surprise switch to rugby league and there is talk of him being a contender for next year’s World Cup at the age of 39. Henson was a controversial figure in the 15-man game
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s playmaker, Napolioni Bolaca has won the HSBC 7s Series Cigna Pressure Play Award which looks at the moment a player or a team has applied pressure on the opposition to score a try, based
The Lautoka City Council says in the long term they have plans to have the dump services relocated to an alternative and less risky site, similar to Naboro Landfill concept site and have Vunato Dump decommissioned.
The Uprising 7s team will be relying on their experienced players to guide the majority of the younger players in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s from this Friday. Team Manager Guyaco Lesidonu says Laisiasa Coge and Esav
Drug tests for players participating in the Skipper Cup competition will start this week. CEO of Fiji Rugby Union John O’Connor says they have been in discussion with World Rugby and World Anti-Doping Agency abou
Former Flying Fijian Josh Matavesi is backing Fiji to make a major impact in the new Eight Nations tournament despite the squad never having trained under new coach Vern Cotter and nearly a year having passed since they
Taranaki have clawed their way to victory over Canterbury, lifting the Ranfurly Shield in a game that will go down as a classic. With just five minutes left in the match, Taranaki were trailling by just one poin
Namosi has beaten Nadroga 15-6 to retain the Farebrother Trophy in a tough encounter at Ratu Cakobau Park this afternoon. Nadroga scored two penalties to lead 6-0 but it was all Namosi after that. Namosi’s A
Nadroga will be hoping to avoid another slow start this afternoon when they take on Namosi in the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy Challenge and Skipper Cup match at Ratu Cakobau Park. Last Saturday against Suva, Nadrog
Flying Fijians star Semi Radradra was at his best again as he scored a try that helped the Bristol Bears thrash the Dragons 56-17 in the European Challenge Cup. Fiji born Nathan Hughes also scored a try for the Bri
Sevu Reece scored a hat-trick as Tasman beat Northland 54-21 in the Mitre 10 cup. He scored one try in the first half and two in the second half. Tasman also had players such as Will Jordan, David Havili, Mitc
Fiji Rugby has announced an outstanding set of technical coaches for the Flying Fijians 2020 Tour. They are world-renowned breakdown specialist Richard Gray who was previously the Springboks Assistant Coach, former
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson’s 2021 roster is quickly taking shape, with two more key players re-signing. Halfback Mitchell Drummond and flanker Tom Christie are the latest to recommit to the 11-times champion
The Police Blue rugby side beat Army Green 20-3 in their Digicel Escott Shield match yesterday. Both teams featured Suva Provincial players. In the Suva women’s Senitoa Cup, the Striders rugby team beat the
Ram Sami and Sons will provide $40,000 sponsorship to Nasinu Rugby Union for the Vodafone Vanua Challenge and the Ram Sami 15s rugby competition. Ram Sami and Sons Director, Prashneel Sami Goundar says this is the
