Tag: Pacific rugby
‘Performing monkeys for colonial institutions’ – Pacific adviser quits NZ Rugby
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
Prominent Pasifika community leader Pakilau Manase Lua has resigned from New Zealand Rugby's (NZR) Pasifika Advisory Group, saying...
Kolinisau named new Fiji 7s coach after Gollings’ failure to win...
By Rodney Duthie in Suva
The Fiji Rugby Union has sacked Fiji 7s head coach Ben Gollings and replaced him with former Fiji 7s captain...
RWC2023: Boffelli lifts Pumas to win as Manu Samoa rues lost...
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports journalist in Saint-Étienne, France
Argentinian winger Emiliano Boffelli scored all his team's points as they defeated Manu Samoa 19-10...
RWC2023: Tonga, Samoa name strong line-ups as Fiji due to make...
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Bordeaux, France
Tonga has named their strongest match-day 23 to face world No 1 Ireland in the...
Halftime chat fires up Fiji Drua to thrilling win over Moana...
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Fiji Drua beat Moana Pasifika in both teams' first match of Super Rugby Pacific 2023 in a pulsating game that went to...
Damning Black Ferns rugby report not a surprise to anyone, say...
By Eleisha Foon and Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalists
Māori and Pasifika female rugby players and advocates are asking to not be an afterthought.
Māori/Pasifika community...
Six Nations: How Wallis and Futuna players have boosted France’s title...
By Tony Smith of Stuff
The tiny Pacific territory of Wallis and Futuna can, per capita, surely lay claim to be test rugby's hottest talent...
Super Rugby: Drua notch a win, and Moana Pasifika plays first...
RNZ Pacific
The Fijian Drua have made history, defeating the Melbourne Rebels 31-26 in Queensland for their first-ever Super Rugby win last night, and Moana...
Fiji tries to salvage Nations Cup rugby tour from covid ruins
By RNZ Pacific
Fiji's rugby team is set to have another round of covid-19 testing today as they seek to salvage what is left of...
Pressure on Beaumont to investigate homophobic slurs by Fiji rugby chief
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
The pressure goes on re-elected World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont to investigate Fiji Rugby Union chief...
Pacific nations could hold sway in crucial World Rugby vote
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
Pacific Nations could hold sway this weekend as the World Rugby vote for a chairman takes...
End ‘colonial mindset’ over skewed world rugby, says Samoan PM
By Lance Polu in Apia
World Rugby must adopt a “one country one national team” in world competitions as it is done in the Olympics...