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Pacific Islands runners, swimmers and sailors are in action this weekend.

Fijian cruiserweight boxing champion Alivereti Kauyaca has been offered the biggest fight of his life, a September date against New Zealand cruiserweight champion John Parker.

Australian superheavyweight boxer Teremoana Teremoana could become the third boxer with Pacific Island heritage to win a medal at the Olympic Games.

The Fijian women lost both pool matches at the Paris Olympics on Monday, and have a m and looks set to miss the quarterfinals in the process.

Star French player Antoine Dupont scored two late second half tries and helped the side create history in front of a partisan 69,000 crowd.

To create history with a third consecutive gold medal in Paris is still a tough ask for the Fiji men's sevens team.

The Fiji men's sevens team will be taking "one game at a time" and stay focused on the legacy they want to leave behind at the Paris Olympics.

The rugby sevens competition starts two days ahead of the Opening Ceremony, with the men's category played on 24, 25 and 27 July, followed by the women's from 28-30 July.

The Tongan Tala have been dominant, winning almost all regional tournaments they had competed in, including the Pacific Games in Honiara last November.

The 25-year-old weightlifting star will carry the Samoa flag at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony next week.

The Flying Fijians will have an uphill battle on almost all scorecards when they face the men in black in San Diego on Saturday.

A round-up of results from weekend sports, including Flying Fijians v the Barbarians, Super Rugby Pacific final, Vanuatu beach volleyball, Fiji's Skipper Cup 2024 title

A preview of the Super Rugby Pacific final, OFC Nations Cup clashes and Vanuatu women's beach volleyball team's final attempt to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Head coach Jaqua Pori-Makea-Simpson predicted her team would be competitive before the competition rolled off in Brisbane on 10 June.

A round-up of results from weekend sports, including OFC Men's Nations Cup fixtures, Super Rugby Pacific semifinals, Micronesian Games, T20 Cricket

A preview of the OFC Nations Cup and Vanuatu women's beach volleyball team's attempt to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

All four teams playing in this weekend's 2024 Super Rugby Pacific semifinals - Blues, Brumbies, Chiefs and the Hurricanes - will feature players who have links to the islands.

The Micronesia Games returns this month in the Marshall Islands after a series of postponments due to the Covid pandemic and construction of a new stadium.

A round-up of results from weekend sports, including Super Rugby Pacific, rugby league, soccer

This week's updates include Super Rugby Pacific, Moana Pasifika awards, PNG crikcet at T20 World Cup, PNG Hunters, and Pacific netball series

While the club has made improvement on their standing following the regular season, there are still some strong opinions voiced by rugby critics back home.

Captain Alesi Waqa said while they have prepared well, they respect their opponents at the week-long event in Brisbane starting next Monday.

A round-up of results from weekend sports, including rugby, rugby league, cricket

Co-chair Pauline Luyten said it was a massive victory to get Pasifika representation on the NZR Board.

A round-up of sports action this weekend, including Super Rugby Pacific, Oceania women's chmapionship and rugby sevens