Fiji’s golden dream: Can Jerry Tuwai lead them to Paris glory?
Fiji are pinning their hopes on the return of their influential star Jerry Tuwai to help secure a third consecutive Olympic rugby gold medal after experiencing a challenging period both on and off the field. The Fijian
Queen of PNG weightlifting Dika Toua misses out on Paris Olympics
PNG weightlifting queen and veteran Olympian Dika Toua will not be able to represent PNG at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Toua told this paper Thursday that, unfortunately, she didn’t make the Olympic team because of one
Tongan trailblazer Ofa Aki is off to the Olympics
Tonga’s first female athlete to compete in the Olympics boxing competition, Fe’ofa’aki ‘Epenisa, is excited to represent her Pacific heritage in Paris this month. “I just feel honored and proud. I know
Rugby sevens match schedule confirmed for Olympic Games Paris 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympic rugby sevens match schedule has been unveiled by World Rugby and Paris 2024 today, with just 16 days to go until the sport has the honour of kicking off the Games on 24 July, two days ahead of the
Filomena Leonisa Iakopo to represent American Samoa in Paris Olympics
Filomena Leonisa Iakopo, who is from the CNMI and American Samoa, left Saipan on Saturday with Paris as her final destination. She will compete in the 100 meters event of the Olympic Games in the French capital on 02
Four-try hero Miller, Wallaroos blow away Fijiana in Sydney
Desiree Miller crossed for four tries in the weekend as the Wallaroos thumped Fijiana 64-5 at Allianz Stadium. It was a repeat of the Super Rugby Final as Miller proved unstoppable in space, scoring a hat-trick in just
Samoa produce comeback upset victory over Italy
Samoa recovered from a 10-point deficit to beat Italy 33-25 in a sweltering Test in Apia on Friday. The home side scored four tries to three in a successful start to the tenure of new coach Mahonri Schwalger and newly
Tarere, Vele to join Team PNG for Paris Olympics
Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc this week confirmed that two of its swimmers, Josh Tarere and Georgia-Leigh Vele are bound for the Paris Olympic Games after their universality slots were approved by World Aquatics. This
Last year he helped knock the Wallabies out of the World Cup. Now his job is to fix the Waratahs
The man who masterminded Fiji’s historic triumph over the Wallabies at the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been recruited to help rebuild the Waratahs and take the battered team back to the pointy end of Super Rugby. Simon
Fiji and Tahiti progress to the OFC Men’s Nations Cup semifinals
After three rounds of intense competition in the pool stages of the OFC men’s nations cup in Suva, Tahiti and Fiji have progressed to the semi-finals. Saturday saw the third and last round of Group B pool games
Vanuatu causes huge upset over New Zealand
Vanuatu has caused a huge upset in beating New Zealand 4-2 in the final match of round three at Hindmarsh Stadium Vanuatu led 1-0 at the break courtesy of a brilliant goal from midfield general Seimata Chillia.
NRL wants me to stay out of PNG discussions: Olam
Justin Olam feels rugby league powerbrokers have not consulted him about the Papua New Guinea expansion bid for fear he will warn against fast-tracking the team’s entry into the NRL. The premiership-winning PNG
OFC: Fiji continues unbeaten run in scintillating form
The action continued in the second round of the OFC Men’s Nations Cup in Suva yesterday. PNG and Tahiti took to the field yesterday afternoon in what was expected to be a fair and hard- fought contest. Tahiti’s
Pacific Netball Series: Tongan Tala secure ‘four-peat’ after overpowering Fiji for title
Tonga Tala’s head coach Jaqua Pori-Makea-Simpson predicted her team would be competitive before the Pacific Netball Series 2024 rolled off in Brisbane on 10 June. And a weekend later, the young side named to
Micronesian Games open in Majuro
The Micronesian Games kicked off in Majuro Saturday night with a gala celebration that featured sports delegations from the 10 islands in the sub-region parading in uniform with flags and banners along a newly opened
Fiji dominant start in the OFC Nations Cup after round 1
It was an exciting Sunday of Football in Suva, with a small but vocal crowd at the HFC stadium to witness the first round of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) games for Group B. Tahiti and Samoa took to the field
French surfer Fierro crowned in Tahiti Surf Event ahead of Paris 2024
French Olympic surfer, Vahine Fierro, became the first Frenchwoman to win the women’s Tahiti Pro on the waves of Teahupo’o on Wednesday, just two months before the Olympic surfing events to be held on the French
Fijian Drua head to the Super Rugby quarterfinals
It was a spectacular show of skill, talent and power when the Fijian Drua played the Melbourne Rebels this weekend in Lautoka. Tevita Ikanivere continued to be instrumental for the Drua. He had more than a couple
Vanuatu women stump Zimbabwe in World Cricket Qualifier
A decade after its women’s cricket debut, Vanuatu’s women’s cricket team defeated 12th-ranked Zimbabwe in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi in April. It was the first for a Vanuatu team to
Samoa rugby 7s team on the edge of disaster
The first-ever World Rugby 7s grand final will be played in Madrid in two weeks’ time, with eight teams in contention including Fiji. However, Samoa will be absent from the elite group, having finished second
NRL and Australian federal government dosing in on $600m deal to launch PNG rugby league team
The Australian federal government and the NRL are closing in on a deal worth up to $600 million (US$400 million) to secure a new NRL side based in Papua New Guinea. NRL chairman Peter V’landys met with Minister
The Fijian Drua desperate to make the top 8
It was another good day out for the Fijian Drua at home this weekend with a win keeping them in contention for the top 8. Straight from the kick-off, the Drua made their intentions clear to the visiting Queensland Reds.
ADB calls for more sports, retirement and medical tourism in Fiji
Continued recovery in Fiji’s tourism sector boosted the country’s overall economic growth last year, according to the Asian Development Bank. In its annual Asian Development Outlook report released this month, the