By Naveel Krishant Fiji Village. The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has created history as they stunned Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific defending champions the Crusaders 25-24 in a thriller at Churchill Park in Lautoka. Kemu Valetini kicked a penalty in injury time to seal the win for the Drua. The Drua players played the […]
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Vodafone National Provincial Championship Results for Round 1
The Vodafone National Provincial Championship (NPC) 2023 kicked off on Saturday 11th March at St Joseph’s College Fields, Alafua. After two years in the COVID wilderness Samoa provincial rugby finally made a comeback yesterday with the NPC kicking off for the first time since 2016. The Super 9 rugby championship replaced the NPC from 2017 […]
LA Sevens: Matches Disrupted due to Bad Weather
The Los Angeles Sevens has postponed all matches for at least 30 minutes due to bad weather. With one minute to go in the Pool D match between Great Britain and Spain the referee was told to take all players off the field. “We must all get off now,” the referee is heard saying to […]
TIR Moataa Retains Taula Apia Rugby Union Shield after Close Challenge by Laulii Lions
The Taumeasina Island Resort Moataa side managed to hold onto the shield after a solid challenge by the Laulii Lions. TIR Moataa were leading by 17-5 at halftime, with Laulii missing out on a try in the first five minutes, ruled disallowed due to a knock-on. The men in white only scored 7 points in […]
Lots of Action at Taula Apia Rugby Union
There was a lot of action at the Tunaimato rugby grounds as the Taula Apia Rugby Union competition continued into its second week with the men’s shield game and visitors from Aotearoa joining the launch of the women’s round-robin. The Men’s Senior A shield remains with the Taumeasina Island Resort sponsored the Moataa Whites after […]
Samoa Moves Up to 3rd Place on Sevens World Series Points Table
Samoa have moved two spots up on the Rugby 7s HSBC World Series points table after a solid performance in Sydney where the men in blue won the 5th place final. The Manu 7s secured 5th place in Sydney after two solid wins to Australia (24-10) and Ireland (24-12) on day three. This gave them […]
Samoa Edge out Australia and Ireland to Finish 5th in Sydney
Manu Samoa 7s have secured 5th place in Sydney after two solid wins to Australia (24-10) and Ireland (24-12) on day three. With valuable World Series points on the line, the Samoans came out flying and scored two brilliant first-half tries through speedster Tuna Tuitama and Samoa powerhouse Taunuu Niulevaea. Samoa took full advantage of […]
Samoa Sevens Head to Sydney 5th on World Series Table, Pooled with USA, Ireland and Spain
The Manu Samoa 7’s head to Sydney in 5th place on the Rugby Sevens World Series table after securing 10 points from winning the Bowl in Hamilton. At 55 points, Samoa are just 8 behind New Zealand who catapulted to the top of the table after the cup final in Hamilton. Argentina’s 22 points for […]
France Pull Off 21-10 Win Over Samoa in Hamilton
After putting away Kenya by 31-5 this morning, the Manu Samoa 7’s have not been able to secure the win in their second pool match against France in Hamilton. The Cape Town champions were starved of possession by a relentless French side, who looked to have been the more determined team on the day. Samoa […]
Samoa’s Under 18 Rugby 7s Undefeated on Day 1 of World School Tournament
Tama Samoa are through to the quarterfinal round of the World School 7s after remaining undefeated on Day 1 of the Tournament at the Pakuranga Rugby Club in Auckland New Zealand. The World Schools 7’s is an annual Rugby 7’s tournament that showcases the best under 18 7’s talent from around the world. This […]