Tag: Rugby League
Lost – but Samoans globally show off their pride in historic...
Photos and text from the RNZ Pacific team
Toa Samoa supporters gathered in cities around the world to watch the Rugby League World Cup...
Police investigate fans outrage incident at Kiwi-Mate Ma’a Tonga game
Kaniva Tonga
Some fans have sparked outrage after throwing what appeared to be glass bottles and chairs during the Mate Ma’a Tonga–Kiwi clash at Mt...
Te Amokura – Tairāwhiti artists behind Warriors indigenous jersey
By Kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O'Connor of The Gisborne Herald
Tairāwhiti tā moko artists Maia Gibbs and Henare Brooking designed the jersey the Warriors wore...
Australian officials admit Pacific ‘grand compact’ idea probe – NZ deal...
By Kaniva News
Senior officials from Australia’s Foreign Affairs Department have admitted they are investigating the concept of a “grand compact” with some small Pacific...
Mendi wins PNG rugby league title in spite of earthquake devastation
By Sylvester Gawi in Lae
Papua New Guinea's Mendi Butterflies rugby league team has claimed the coveted 2017-2018 Coca Cola Ipatas Cup in Lae, dedicating...
Sika honours proud Tongan heritage – England sneak into World League...
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The president of the Mate Ma’a Tonga Rugby League Association has turned to Tongan tradition in announcing the...
New French ex-Sevens flyer named for national rugby squad
Report from Planet Rugby
After French rugby union coach Guy Novès selected a Fiji-born Sevens flyer for the national squad, he has now also called...