PNG to likely join NRL by 2025: Hill
Australia’s Foreign Ministry is working with PNG Sports executives to get the NRL bid up and running. Australia’s Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong said this when appearing at NBC National Radio. She said
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More home games but more growth expected: Fijian Drua CEO
Fijian Drua will have more home games in their second year of Super Rugby in 2023 but may not see a big improvement in results, says new CEO Mark Evans on Tuesday. The Drua managed two wins to finish 11th in the 12-team
Dr Mitchell to get top ANOC role in October
Fijian official and Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) president, Dr Robin Mitchell is set to be elected the president of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) in October. Dr Mitchell is the sole
MSG PM Cup will still be held in Vanuatu
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Ministers Cup organising committee has confirmed that its upcoming event scheduled for September 17-30 in Vanuatu will go ahead, despite the dissolution of parliament. Acting
Mark Evans appointed as Fijian Drua new CEO
The Fijian Drua has appointed highly experienced sports leader Mark Evans as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mark brings 30 years of experience and sports leadership, administration, coaching, and education to
A wrap up of the Commonwealth Games 2022
Pacific athletes have done exceptionally well in this year’s Commonwealth Games, which came to an end this week. Teams from our Pacific shores finished the games with 13 medals – 1 gold, 7 silver, and 5 bronze.
Historic gold win for Cikamatana
Pacific champion weightlifter Eileen Cikamatana has won another gold medal for Australia in the 87kg women’s category in Birmingham 2022. Cikamatana was able to set a new games record for her category in the snatch,
PNG crowned Oceania champions
Papua New Guinea have won the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 for the first time, after beating host nation Fiji 2-1 in the final in front of a boisterous crowd at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. After previously finishing
Commonwealth Games Update
After a few days of Commonwealth Games competition, let’s check-in with our Pacific athletes and see how they have fared so far in Birmingham. Fiji 7s settles for Silver again Rugby 7s was one of the most anticipated
Opinion: Don’t blame Pacific Island cultures for queer fear, blame colonisation
Six of the seven players who refused to wear the Manly Sea Eagles rainbow jersey in their match on Thursday night are from a Pasifika heritage. I’ve been working alongside wellbeing and education with the NRL since
PNG football plea for peace back home
In light of the recent political upheaval in Papua New Guinea, PNG Football Association president and OFC vice president John Kapi Natto has conveyed sympathy to those who lost loved ones in the election related
Commonwealth Games Update
As the Commonwealth Games begin, teams from the Pacific Islands are settling into their accommodation in the Birmingham 2022 Games village and are preparing to compete for the next 12 days. It’s a very long way from
Tonga and Fiji solidify road to Cape Town 2023
After an intense five-day Oceania Netball World Cup qualifiers tournament in Suva’s Vodafone Arena, Tonga and Fiji have cemented their places by qualifying for the upcoming Netball World Cup which will be held in
Rugby 7s to light up Birmingham 2022
As the clock winds down to the grand opening of the Commonwealth Games 2022, the ever-growing sport of Rugby Sevens will be expecting to light up the stadium with some of the world’s best teams scheduled to take part
Commonwealth Games chances
South Pacific islands will be proudly represented at this month’s Commonwealth Games in the city of Birmingham. Yes, we have the usual rugby stars from Fiji who are still targeting their first Commonwealth Games gold
Driving Change for Diversity In Golf
Tagging along with her sports-mad parents was the ultimate training ground for world champion golfer, Member of New Zealand Order of Merit and AUT alumna Phillis Meti. With a childhood spent on netball courts, football
Tonga making waves in Pacific Netball
In light of their recent success in the PacificAus tournament earlier in March this year, the Tonga Netball team will be hoping to continue top performance in the Netball World Cup Pacific Qualifiers this week in Suva,
PNG tops Pacific Mini Games
PNG tops Mini Pacific Games Team Papua New Guinea ended the Mini Pacific Games with flying colours, topping the medals tally with a total of 80 medals in Saipan, Northern Marianas. They returned with 33 gold, 28 silver
Draw date confirmed for OFC Champions League 2022 group stage
The final eight teams vying for Oceania club football supremacy will learn their OFC Champions League 2022 group stage draw this Thursday. The draw will take place at 1.00pm NZT at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o
Pacific Mini Games Update
The action continues at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games as athletes and competitors come together to compete under the clear Northern Marianas skies. The game’s organisers have strongly urged participants to maintain
Pacific Mini Games Update
Toea Wisil ignite PNG track and field dominance Reigning pacific sprint queen, Papua New Guinea’s Toea Wisil has won the 100 metres finals once more at the Pacific Mini Games 2022. The 34-year-old sprinter clocked
Fijiana 7s ready for Oceania tournament
The Fijiana have been in top form ever since the Olympics last year, however the Oceania 7s will be the last testing ground for the Fijiana 7s players to impress the coaching team for a spot in the Commonwealth Games
Pacific Mini Games Update
A Successful Opening Ceremony The official opening ceremony of the Pacific Mini Games 2022 was a huge success on Friday night with over 3000 spectators attending the opening ceremony at the Oleai Sports Complex in the