Iliesa Tora

The Fijian mentor told reporters this week that players have been challenged to stay focused on Sunday's clash agains the Wallabies in Sydney.

Samoa now has nine gold medals to its name, while Fiji and Australia have jumped into third and fourth spots, respectively.

Niue was not listed on the medal table after day two of competition. It had been there on day one.

Salesi Rayasi is with the Fiji squad ahead of their test against Australia on Sunday.

Tahiti's lead on the medal table continues to grow, as day two came to an end on Tuesday night.

Tahiti's Teimoana Taputu claimed the first gold medal in Palau, taking out the V1 500 metres open men's final in va'a (outrigger) racing. Audio

Tonga's Salote Adi Lopaukamea Sisifa was confirmed as president at the 10th Oceania Netball annual general meeting in Nuku'alofa on Thursday.

Twenty-four countries are going to be represented at the event, with athletes competing across 12 sports.

Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne had wanted Timoci Tavatavanawai for Fiji national duties but he had indicated he was keen to chase his All Black dream.

The union made the comment following claims from the Flying Fijians head coach that some Super Rugby contracts include clauses requiring players to remain eligible for the All Blacks.

Team Papua New Guinea's participation at the 2025 Palau Mini Games will cost around US$992,000.

Vanuatu national men's football team captain Brian Kaltak has signed a multi-year deal with Perth Glory and also announced plans to launch a football academy back home.

The Fiji women's rugby team retained their Oceania Rugby Women's XV Challenge title with a hard-fought 24-20 victory against Samoa in Sigatoka on Saturday.

"Everyone's competitive. Now you can't go into games thinking you'll have an easy game."

Player omissions were noticed when the Flying Fijians and Manu Samoa head coaches announced their respective squads.

Captain Masuimatamaalii Tauasa Pauaraisa said after the game it was a good start, with seven new players making their debut.

International stars will be in the teams' line-ups, including Jerry Tuwai, Scott Curry and Rosco Speckman.

Palau will have the largest team among the 22 participating Pacific nations.

Fijians best men and women's rugby teams dominated at two Oceania tournaments at the weekend.

The franchise said they saw an average increase of 369 percent in scanned attendance at each of their home games, compared to the previous season.

The Fiji Football Association says it does not condone anyone with criminal convictions being part of their leadership set-up.

Oceania football will feature in three junior World Cup football events being held this year.

"This is not an easy decision - because rugby has been more than just a game to me."

"This MOU is more than a document; it is a commitment to building bridges through rugby."

"This award is not only mine. It belongs to the family. It belongs to the village. And my colleagues have been amazing too. It's for us all."