Port Moresby (The National) – FOURTEEN men’s and seven women’s teams will take part in the Momase leg of the Papua New Guinea Football Association Besta tournament, hosts Lae Football Association confirmed. The games, which will kick off this week, will be played at the LFA Grounds and the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium. The teams…
AUCKLAND, (RNZI) – Fiji and Tonga have leapfrogged Samoa in the international rugby rankings following the conclusion of the Pacific Nations Cup. The Flying Fijians have moved up one place to ninth after beating Manu Samoa in last week’s final. Tonga’s three-match winning streak to end the tournament has also seen them jump from 12th…
Suva (Fiji Times) – THE Fiji Football Association (FFA) will decide on the fate of the Ba football team after the side failed to come and complete the formalities at the end of the final of the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants. After losing to Rewa in the final 2-0 on Sunday at the…
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SUVA, (FIJI SUN) — Waisake Naholo is hoping a homegrown Fijian remedy holds the key to his Rugby World Cup chances. New All Black wing sensation Waisake Naholo is in Fiji for herbal treatment to fix his broken leg in a last-ditch attempt to be ready for next month’s Rugby World Cup. He believes the…
SYDNEY, (BBC SPORT) – England beat Samoa 85-34 to finish top of Pool B at the Netball World Cup. The world number three side eased to their third win of the group stage on Sunday to set up a meeting with holders and hosts Australia in the next round. England were expected to avoid the…
SUVA, (FIJI TIMES) – The Fiji National 7s side is keen on defending their World Sevens Series title but their focus will be projected towards procuring a gold medal at next year’s Olympic Games. National coach Ben Ryan said the focus will be on getting a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games next year.…
SYDNEY, (SMH) – Leading ANZ Netball Championship coach Roselee Jencke, a key figure in Australia’s last home world title success 24 years ago, rates Jamaica ahead of New Zealand and a much-hyped England as the biggest threat to a repeat Diamonds triumph in Sydney. Jencke, a two-time premiership coach with the Queensland Firebirds who, as…
RNZI: Fiji and Samoa are looking to bounce back today after opening round defeats at the Netball World Cup. The Fiji Pearls were beaten 59-52 by Wales in the first game of the tournament. Fiji had led by three goals after the opening period, and actually won three of the four quarters, but a horror…
Suva (Fiji Times) – NEW ZEALAND-based striker Roy Krishna will lead Fiji in friendly internationals matches against Tonga and American Samoa. Krishna, 27, plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League. Powerhouse Ba, Nadi, Rewa and Suva have four players each in the national training squad announced on Wednesday. Vanuatu-based defender Samu Kautoga and…