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Pacific taekwondo athletes secure Olympic spots Two Pacific taekwondo athletes have qualified for the Paris Olympics following the Taekwondo Olympic Qualifier tournament in Honiara, Solomon Islands on 6 April. Fiji and Papua New Guinea joined Australia and New Zealand by...

Lakapi Samoa has confirmed the appointment of former Manu Samoa captain who also played for the Highlanders, Hurricanes, and the Chiefs, Mase Mahonri Schwalger, as the new head coach of Manu Samoa. This decision follows a thorough selection and recruitment...

World Rugby is involved with the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) because it wants the Fijians to reach their full potential on the world stage, a spokesperson from the sport’s governing body says. While responding to RNZ Pacific’s questions in relation...

New Fiji men’s sevens team coach Osea Kolinisau touched down in Nadi on Monday morning and met with current squad members as he begins mapping out the defense of the Olympic Games sevens gold medal. Kolinisau was named the national...

Mastering set-pieces and staying tuned on for the full 80 minutes – two critical areas the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will need to keep check on in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific competition. Both sides played two trial matches...

Tahiti has qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai following their 5-3 win over Spain in their second group match on Saturday. The Tiki Toa trailed 3-nil before Roonui Tinirauarii scored twice as they...

The Solomon Islands have achieved their target at the OFC Women’s Olympic qualifier tournament in Apia by claiming a final spot. It defeated host Samoa 2-0 in Apia on Friday to set up a final battle against New Zealand, who...

The 2024 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa will determine who from the region will travel to France in July. While New Zealand has been the Oceania qualifier four times, the Pacific island teams are going...

The Fiji women’s national hockey team have made history at the Hockey 5s World Cup in Oman, winning their first ever world cup match against the hosts Oman 3-2 in a pool match on Wednesday (Fiji Time). The team have...

The Papua New Guinea women’s cricket team has successfully defended its Pacific Cup championship title, beating Aotearoa Māori by 5 wickets in the final in Auckland. Aotearoa Māori, who won the toss and opted to bat first, were all out...