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Tana Umaga expecting sleepless nights as coach of Moana Pasifika
Former All Black Tana Umaga admits he faces a "Herculean" task when he takes on the role of head coach of Moana Pasifika in 2024.
Pasifika players out to impress All Blacks coach in Super rugby final
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan says the two wins over the Crusaders this season will count for nothing when the teams face off in Hamilton on Saturday night in the Super Rugby Pacific final.
Fijian Drua into Super Rugby Pacific quarters, Pasifika get first win
The Fijian Drua have made history by reaching the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals in only their second season with a 43-17 win over the Reds in Suva.
'Home truths' dished out as Drua look to bounce back
Fijian Drua can be expected to perform better this Saturday against the New South Wales Waratahs than they did last week against the Western Force in Super Rugby Pacific.
Defence key to Pasifika gaining first win of season
For Moana Pasifika, defence is at the heart of their game and they will need it when they face off against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday afternoon in round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific.
Drua rue missed opportunities, Pasifika give Rebels a fright
Fijian Drua failed to make the most of the opportunities against the Blues in Lautoka going down 30-14 in Super Rugby Pacific round 10.
Poor starts again prove costly for Drua
Poor starts and restarts again were again costly for the Fijian Drua against the Chiefs.
Fijian Drua 'put on a performance' but not enough to tame Brumbies
The Fijian Drua gave the Brumbies a scare before ultimately going down 43-28 at GIO Stadium, Canberra in the Super Rugby Pacific contest on Friday.
Samoa ready for Moana Pasifika's first home Super Rugby game
Samoa is rolling out the red carpet when the country welcomes Moana Pasifika ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Reds in Apia on Friday.
Drua and Moana Pasifika looking for 80-minute performances
The Fijian Drua will need to start and finish well, while Moana Pasifika's coach wants to see a full 80-minute performance this weekend as the two regional teams continue their...
Moana Pasifika looking for repeat win over the Brumbies
Moana Pasifika's head coach rued last weekend's Super Rugby Pacific game against the Western Force but vowed to learn from the defeat as they gear up to face the Brumbies this weekend.
Half-time chat fires up Fiji Drua to thrilling win over Moana Pasifika
Fiji Drua beat Moana Pasifika in both team's first match of Super Rugby Pacific 2023 in a pulsating game that went to the wire before Fiji Drua triumphed 36-34 at Mt Smart stadium.
Better prepared Fiji Drua aiming for a big sophomore season
Fiji Drua, who had a badly disrupted debut Super Rugby Pacific season, have been given a boost with several of their 2023 games to be played in Fiji.
Moana Pasifika aim for playoffs in second season of Super Rugby
A year wiser and no longer rookies, Moana Pasifika are realistically expecting to finish higher up in Super Rugby Pacific 2023.
West Papua students in dire straits after Indonesia cuts funding
Students from West Papua are facing a difficult time in New Zealand after Indonesia said it would no longer fund their scholarships and wanted them repatriated home.
Tela to make Drua debut against former Reds teammates
Fiji Drua head coach Mick Byrne has named his 23-member line-up for this weekend's Round 4 clash against the Reds.
Crusaders' Jason Ryan stoked with Fiji Drua's first win
Crusaders' assistant coach Jason Ryan says he is thrilled that the Fiji Drua were able to rack up their first win in the Super Rugby Pacific competition last week.
Va'aiga Tuigamala remembered for his love of the game and his community
Public mourn the passing of prototype power-winger, Va'aiga Tuigamala
The Southern Cross cable that connects Tonga to the outside world is fixed
The Southern Cross Cable cut during the volcanic eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and subsequent tsunami last month has been finally repaired.
Moana Pasifika expect members to come out of isolation to train
Moana Pasifika team expect to come out of self-isolation and resume training in the next 72 hours.
Papuan students want dialogue with Indonesian president Widodo
A global Papuan student body is seeking a meeting with Indonesia's President over a new policy to cut 10 percent autonomous education funds allocated to the Melanesian provincial governments.
More ethnic-specific figures on booster jabs needed, Pacific GP
The chair of the Pacific GP's network, Dr Api Talamaitoga wants the Ministry of Health to provide daily ethnic-specific figures to get the booster jab rates up in the face of the Covid-19 Omicron…
Pacific health provider notices Covid-19 fatigue within community
South Seas Healthcare Trust chief executive Lemalu Silao Vaisola says people are tired of Covid-19 rather than complacent after two years of the pandemic.
Repairing Tonga cable no simple process - cable company
The exact damage to the Tonga undersea cable won't be known until the cable repair ship, the Reliance, arrives in Tonga and pulls the cable up out of the sea