Samoa look to lift Pacific Nations Cup, Fijiana's record-breaking victory, and Fiji basketballer switches codes
Samoa gunning for Pacific Nations Cup clean sweep
Samoa aim to finish off the Pacific Nations Cup with victory against Fiji in Lautoka on Saturday.
Samoa is the only unbeaten side in the competition following two come-from-behind wins against Australia A and Tonga.
The Fiji and Samoa teams pray after their Pacific Nations Cup title decider. Photo: World Rugby / Lorne Collicutt
This weekend they'll take on the Flying Fijians and Samoa's head coach Seilala Mapusua believes they're heading in the right direction.
The former Highlanders and Manu Samoa centre says they'll face more than just the Flying Fijians this weekend with the whole of Fiji behind the home side.
Fijiana set new world record win
A new record was accomplished by Fiji's womens rugby team after they defeated Papua New Guinea by 152-0, in the opening match of the Oceania Women's Rugby Championship.
It's the biggest ever win by points in a rugby match between two national representative teams, breaking the former record held by the Wallabies in their 142-0 win over Namibia in 2003 in the men's Rugby World Cup.
Papua New Guinea next play Samoa, who come off the back of a 25-17 win over Tonga.
Fiji have already qualified for the Rugby World Cup next year while Samoa seek to qualify in a repecharge tournament later this year.
New Zealand regain Oceania U-20 title
New Zealand has regained the Oceania Rugby Under-20 Championship title with a decisive 69-12 victory over Australia in Queensland.
The Junior All Blacks scored two tries in the first 10 minutes to lead 14-0.
Down 26-0, things got worse for the Australians when both Jayden Blake and Mason Gordon were sent off within minutes of each other, allowing New Zealand to score two more tries immediately after each infringement, ending the half 40-0.
The onslaught continued in the second half though the Australians did manage to get on the scoresheet.
Australia finished third after Argentina's victory against Fiji.
Tawake switches codes to play in Netball World Cup qualifier
Former Fiji Basketball rep Kalesi Tawake will debut for the Fiji Pearls in next week's Netball World Cup Oceania qualifier.
The 20-year-old is the younger sister of Fijiana Drua rugby captain Bitila Tawake.
She represented Fiji in basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa.
Tawake and Vilisi Tavui are the two new players in the 15-member squad captained by Alisi Naqiri.
Fiji will host Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.
