Tag: Rugby Union

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...

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...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Greenpeace Aotearoa has again condemned New Zealand Rugby for its "destructive" undermining of the Pacific on climate change after an open...

RNZ Pacific Fiji has dedicated its Olympic rugby sevens win to the people back home who are struggling amidst the country's covid-19 health crisis. Fiji defeated...

By Barry Guy, RNZ News sports reporter New Zealand Rugby is accusing the Players' Association of misrepresenting the reasons for their opposition to the Silver...

By RNZ News New Zealand's first weekend at post-covid alert level 1 drew massive crowds to Super Rugby Aotearoa franchise matches in Auckland and Dunedin...

By Sri Krishnamurthi of Pacific Media Watch Thousands of people took part in the Black Lives Matter protests in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin today. Auckland's Aotea...

OBITUARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch Before Ben Ryan (2016 Fiji gold medal winners at the Rio Olympics) there was George...

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...

By RNZ News New Zealand has had the lowest daily increase of Covid-19 coronavirus infection cases since lockdown began last month, the Prime Minister has...

By Tulia Thompson A minister of a Pacific church in Auckland has spoken out against rugby star Israel Folau’s homophobic attack. Samoan Minister Apelu Tielu from...

By RNZ News All Black and devout Muslim Sonny Bill Williams hopes New Zealanders will embrace Islam more in light of last week's terror attack...

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...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News Tonga's Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva disagrees with a decision by his Minister of Education to ban girls from...

TRIBUTE: By former Planet Rugby editor Danny Stephens Not three hours had passed since last week’s message from Queen Elizabeth II said she was “…hoping...

Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint reports on the reaction to the historic Fiji win. By Avinesh Gopal in Suva The stunning gold medal win by the Fiji...

France coaches Frédéric Pomarel and David Courteix have unveiled the men's and women's squads for rugby sevens' debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. There...

The front row accounts for 26 percent of total injuries with the hooker the worst affected, says French rugby union research. Worst injuries and...

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...

Report from Pacific Media Watch By Paul Eddison in Caen, France The call-up of Sevens star Virimi Vakatawa to France's Six Nations squad was a calculated...

Video spotlight on Vakatawa's brilliance - 6 tries in the 2015 Wellington Sevens Report from Pacific Media Watch in Paris France head rugby union coach Guy...

Report from Fiji Village By Semi Turaga Fiji-born French 7s player Virimi Vakatawa has been approached by new French fifteens team coach Guy Noves to play...