Sports

A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region, including rugby, netball, football, hockey.

Now eligible to play for Manu Samoa, Savea said there was chats with head coach, Seilala Mapusua prior the World Rugby Cup.

The world of sevens rugby might not see Fijian sevens magician Jerry Tuwai on the international sevens circuit again.

The Bula Sevens rugby tournament in Wellington in January will be an opportunity for Fijian players in New Zealand to show their skills to selectors.

The Fijian Drua rugby franchise in Nadi, Fiji has launched its very own travel booking website, making it the first sports organisation in the country and a Super Rugby side to do that.

The Oceania Football Confederation has revealed that the new OFC Professional League competition will be a focus area in the new year.

Fiji national sevens team coach Ben Gollings believes the new competition format introduced by World Rugby for the 2023/2024 HSBC Sevens Series is tougher than previous years.

Papua New Guinea's Sevara brothers lead charge for the Binatangs at the Australian Rules Football under-16 Oceania tourney in Suva.

The Solomon Islands were congratulated as the curtains fell on the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara on Saturday, with 24 countries competing against each other in 24 sports over 16 days.

Thousands attend the fifth NZ Sikh Games and the first NZ Kabaddi World Cup that took place simultaneously in South Auckland the past weekend.

Both Fiji and Samoa have named three new faces each in their men's squad for the opening round of the 2023/2024 HSBC Sevens Series in Dubai this weekend.

Arizona-based 16 year old golfer Alexis Vakasiuola created history at the 2023 Pacific Games golf event on Saturday, winning the gold medal ahead of both New Caledonia and Tahiti.

Former Flying Fijians head coach Simon Raiwalui has been appointed the new general manager of World Rugby's High Performance Unit.

Fiji made the biggest jump on the 2023 Pacific Games medal tally on Friday but New Caledonia continued their hold at the top of the table as competition comes to a close for the first full week.

The draw for next year's Women's Olympic Football Tournament - Oceania Qualifier, has been confirmed.

A former Samoan American football player Manase Jesse Sapolu has called on New Zealand Rugby and the rugby world to recognise Pasifika players and give them their right dues.

Former Fijiana Drua coach Senirusi Seruvakula is the acting head coach for the Flying Fijians rugby team.

Six more players from Pacific Island rugby union playing coutries will join Australian Super W clubs for the 2024 season, made possible through the continued funding from Australia.

Solomon Islands' Golden Girl Jenly Tegu Wini claimed the first gold medals at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara on Monday, claiming three gold medals in the weightlifting competition.

The Fiji-based Super Rugby franchise will play five games in Lautoka and two in the capital city, Suva. They host the Auckland Blues in the season opener 24 February.