Stories by Vinnie Wylie

The Fijian Drua have announced their first five signings for the club's debut Super Rugby Pacific campaign, including an Olympic gold medallist and three current senior internationals.

The Solomon Islands men's futsal team is hoping to break new ground at this month's World Cup in Lithuania.

The coach of the Fiji women's sevens team has been inundated with messages and phone calls from prospective players since their bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics.

A directive from a major sponsor led to the Fiji rugby team ditching plans for a Covid-19 vaccination message on their jerseys, the team say.

Former All Blacks midfielder Malakai Fekitoa is switching his international rugby allegiance to Tonga.

Former All Black Malakai Fekitoa is switching his international rugby allegiance to Tonga.

A legal battle over a proposed new look Super Rugby competition is looming over rival Pacific bids.

The Pacific rugby franchise Kanaloa Pasifika is threatening to take legal action against New Zealand Rugby if its not included in a revamped Super Rugby competition.

Kanaloa Pasifika has laid a formal complaint with New Zealand Rugby after missing out on a place in the new look Super Rugby competition.

Two Pacific Islands teams are set to join a new-look Super Rugby competition in 2022, which will return to its original 12-team format.

Melbourne Storm centre Justin Olam will have the hopes of PNG behind him when plays in Sunday's National Rugby League grand final.

The island of Mauke is still celebrating four days after winning the 2020 Cook Islands Games.

The planning for next year has already begun after a triumphant finish to PNG's 2020 Digicel Cup domestic rugby league competition.

Northland lock Temo Mayanavanua is excited to take the next step after being selected in the Flying Fijians rugby team.

A leading rugby coach in Fiji says a locally based Super Rugby team would be immediately competitive if given the chance to join an expanded competition.

Former 'Ikale Tahi captain Inoke Afeaki is sceptical a new governing arrangement will lead to lasting change for the Tonga Rugby Union.

The Tonga Rugby Union is facing financial oblivion if it fails to sign up to a new governing arrangement.

Although test match rugby plans are still not set in concrete Pacific fans will have plenty to watch out for when New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup provincial competition kicks off this weekend.

George Bower is still pinching himself after a meteoric rise from trainee teacher to Super Rugby champion.

The niggles never truly go away but Fijian winger Patrick Osborne is confident his legs still have a few miles left in them yet.

It could take at least two years for the Samoa men's sevens team to become World Series contenders again, according to new coach Muliagatele Brian Lima.

Samoa and Tonga are in talks to play their Women's Rugby World Cup qualifying match in New Zealand later this year.

The construction of venues for the 2023 Pacific Games could begin in May if a repatriation flight from China to Solomon Islands goes ahead next week.

Josaia Rabele Dakuitoga admits he was shocked to be appointed head coach of the Fiji Bati rugby league team for a second time.

The new chair of the Fiji Rugby Union is confident the governing body can weather the Covid-19 storm and says it's time they received a bigger slice of the international rugby pie.