Tag: 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...
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: Fiji’s ’16th man’ – how French support boosts Flying Fijians
By Rodney Duthie
Lekima Tagitagivalu knows too well how the French are rugby crazy and wasn't surprised about the support shown to the Flying Fijians...
RWC2023: Simi Kuruvoli’s boot helps ‘best ever’ Flying Fijians beat Wallabies
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Saint Etienne, France
The Flying Fijians won its Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Australia 22-15...
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...
RWC23: Fiji rue missed opportunities against Wales
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Bordeaux
Fiji lost a game they could and should have won as Wales survived a late onslaught...
‘It was a tough battle’, says Radradra after Flying Fijians’ defeat...
By Rohit Deo
The Flying Fijians were defeated by World Rugby Cup hosts France 34-17 in a pre-tournament build-up test in Nantes, France, yesterday.
The Semi...
Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika looking for 80min performances
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist, and Sri Krishnamurthi, RNZ Pacific journalist
The Fijian Drua will need to start and finish well, while...
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...