Pacific Sports

The Fiji women's rugby team retained their Oceania Rugby Women's XV Challenge title with a hard-fought 24-20 victory against Samoa in Sigatoka on Saturday.

Feature - Laiana McClinton's family were not surprised when the 17-year-old claimed double wins at the Florida State High School Athletics meet earlier this month.

The Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee is planning to send 130 athletes and officials to Koror.

Both teams powered their way through the semifinals in Papeete on Thursday, after securing 6-1 wins against Ba and Henderson Eels respectively.

Opinion - The Drua season is over. Their next two games are just going to be formalities. There needs to be some changes made, writes Iliesa Tora.

A round-up of Pasifika sipoti from around the region.

A nine-member weightlifting team will represent Team New Zealand at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau.

However, his older brother claims those responsible "want to sweep everything under the carpet".

Christian Karembeu, who played for France in their 1998 World Cup victory, was a guest at the OFC U15 Boys Development Tournament in Auckland.

Waisale Serevi, a 2024 Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, says rugby "is more than a game" in the Pacific Islands.

It is due to the promoter's lack of cooepration with the inquiry team, the Commission of Inquiry chair says.

"We will not be affiliated under the leadership of RubyAnn Sorovaki-Bainimarama and the executives," says Suva Netball Association president Alumeci Vosararawa-Sachs.

Papua New Guinea naional men's under-19 national cricket team are on course for their ICC Under-19 Men's World Cup Division One qualifier in Japan.

A round-up of sports news from around the region.

The Crusaders march on to the semi-finals while Moana Pasifika will join Fiji in the play-offs in the new week.

Robert Sherman, who is preparing his team for the FIFA World Cup qualifer semifinal clash against the All Whites next Saturday, says that "it would be a big step forward".

However, the PNG Rugby boss has slammed the decision, claiming that the union is being victimised by Oceania Rugby.

The Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika recorded their first wins in the 2025 campaign against two of the competition's most consistent teams.

Fiji Rugby CEO Rovereto Nayacalevu says this has been the main reason why local coaches have missed out on leading Fiji's national teams in the top coaching roles.

Teaonui Tehau is a star of beach, grass and court, and has shared his best memories with Tahiti on the field with his family.