23 May 2019, Apia Samoa. Radio New Zealand International (RNZI-Pacific Sports) Samoa and Fiji have participated in their first World Rugby Council meeting, six months after being unanimously elected onto the governing body’s most influential decision-making group. The Pacific Islands neighbours were elected onto the Council, which now comprises 51 members, after successfully meeting new […]
PRP Issues an “About Turn” Statement – “Players are committed and look forward to RWC 2019”
03 March 2019, Apia Samoa. The New Zealand based Pacific Rugby Players association (PRP) have issued a statement saying that players of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa remain 100% committed and are looking forward to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The statement reflects a different position from the outcry on social media by Pacific Island rugby […]
Rugby HPU Manager Resigns Unexpectedly
15 January 2019, Apia Samoa. In a sudden turn of events, the Samoa Rugby Union High Performance Manager Zane Hilton who had taken up the post less than a year ago in April 2018 has resigned. Hilton was an assistant coach of Melbourne Rebels and Head Coach of Melbourne Rising in the Australian NRC competition had […]
