APIA, (TALAMUA ONLINE) – Manu Samoa Sevens 12 man squad for their last chance to make the Rio Olympics has been announced. The squad for the qualifying round in Monaco this weekend 18-19 June sees the return of playmaker Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa. The team is: 1. Alefosio Tapili 2. Faalemiga Selesele (C) 3. Siaosi Asofolau 4.…
SUVA, 16 JUNE 2016 (FIJI TIMES) – While he has that ability to create a media circus, Jarryd Hayne has also been able to win the respect of Vodafone 7s coach Ben Ryan. Ryan said he had told Hayne that he had a slim chance of making it to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games but…
Suva (Fiji Times) – PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji would like to host one of the tournaments of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Speaking at a private dinner for the World Rugby delegates at the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa in Nadi on Monday evening, Bainimrama who is the Fiji Rugby Union president…
Solomon Islands national futsal team, Kurukuru is confident it can make a difference in the upcoming 2016 FIFA Futsal World. Speaking to local media on their arrival from Australia on Wednesday, head coach, Juliano Schmeling said the team had stepped up preparations during their month long training camp in Australia. He said with the stage…
Hana Football Club started the Red Cardim Vaelens program early this week in Honiara. They started their training program on the topic of family violence which was presented by the community policing team of the RSIPF. During the training activity which was facilitated by the Community Policing team of the RSIPF, they highlighted some of…
Friendlies set The Malaita Futsal team for the up coming Solomon Games will be hosting a Honiara based Futsal club call Matox in two friendly matches scheduled for this coming weekend. The two friendlies will be staged at the Aligegeo stadium in Auki tomorrow and on Saturday respectively. This was confirmed to Star Sports in…
OFC: All Whites skipper Rory Fallon said his side cannot wait to test themselves against the best teams in the world at the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017. New Zealand booked their place at one of the marquee events in world football when they defeated Papua New Guinea 4-2 on penalties in the OFC Nations…
Despite Solomon Islands women’s hockey team will make the first debut in international hockey competition Bently Donga is confident that our national side will be competitive. Head coach Donga stressed this to Star Sports in an interview. “This will be our first time to have our women’s team representing the country in any international competition,’’…
SUVA, ( FIJI TIMES) – Fiji now has more chances of retaining its Oceania Hockey World League status after the withdrawal of Samoa in the annual tournament. Fiji Hockey Federation president Dr Robin Mitchell said our south sea neighbours opted out because of ground problems at home. “Samoa has withdrawn, so now we have nine…
The Gender Parity Basketball competition enters the finals four following tough semi finals played last Sunday at the Multipurpose Hall. The day’s opening match saw Sunrise women’s basketball team led by the experienced Basia sisters Sunrise proved too strong for the young D-fenders side securing the first spot for the women’s category grand final following…