Port Vila, 17 April 2015 – UNICEF and the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) through the Just Play programme, are collaborating to use existing networks and sport to assist with emergency relief activities in Vanuatu following the category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam that struck Vanuatu four weeks ago. “The work we are doing through this partnership…
Fourteen people have successfully completed the Level 1 rugby 7s course yesterday at the CYP centre, Panatina. The course was co-delivered by Eddie Waqa (former Fiji 7s coach) and Osea (World Rugby trainer) from Fiji. The Participants will today move onto the rugby 7s level 2 course with the inclusion of other participants who have…
THE national rugby 7s squad for the South Pacific Games in PNG is currently undergoing intensive training with two top 7s coaches from Fiji. Eddie Waqa and Osea Umuumulovo of Fiji are here to help prepare the team for the SPG and at the same time deliver rugby 7s level 1 and 2 courses. A…
FIJI TIMES – International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will be present in Fiji during the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) general assembly in May. Bach will be in Suva to hear the views of the ONOC and National Olympic Committees of the Oceania region. The build-up to the general assembly starts with the…
Govind Park in Ba will host its last round of matches in the 2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League this evening. This evening matches will be the final matches in Group A at Govind Park while the ANZ stadium will also host Group B matches. FC Gaitcha goes in search of an unlikely debut finals…
APIA, (SAMOA OBSERVER) —–The Commonwealth Youth Games in September is likely to cost Samoa between $20 to $30million (US$7.8 million – US$11.7 million). That’s according to the Coordinator of the Samoa 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, VitolioLui, who assures that Samoa’s preparations for Games are progressing well. “There’s no certain figure at this stage,” he told…
APIA, (SAMOA OBSERVER) —-The Samoa Weightlifting team return to Samoa Wednesday with a large haul of gold medals after a successful Mainland Open Weightlifting Tournament in Christchurch New Zealand, last week. The medal haul includes nine gold medals – not including bronze and silver. And as icing on the cake, Mary Opeloge was declared the…
PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) — The new Rita Lynn multipurpose hall is in doubt to be completed in time for the Pacific Games. Papua New Guinea Minister for Sports and National Events, Justin Tkatchenko while saying the rest of the venues especially at the Bisini sporting vicinity were set to be completed before the opening…
APIA, (STUFF NZ) – Samoa Prime Minister and rugby boss Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi has joked he’d like to pay the All Blacks in coconuts and pawpaw for their looming test in Apia. Tuilaepa was defending the high ticket prices for the July clash. With a capacity of around 12,000 at Apia Park, tickets range from…
PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) – The Bank South Pacific (BSP) Pacific Games Village is way ahead of time in its preparations for the Games. The Games Gold sponsor Brian Bell Home Centres Wednesday began installation of over 4000 bed frames into the accommodation blocks. All installation is expected to be completed over the next two…