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Rugby
The Fijiana women's rugby team will play the Wallaroos of Australia in a one-off Test match in Suva on Saturday afternoon.
Forwards coach Ifereimi Rawaqa said the match will be a good opportunity for the side to test themselves, as they build up for the Women's Rugby World Cup later this year.
Rawaqa acknowledged that the Wallaroos will be tough and more experienced, but he believes the Fijiana will be ready to give their visitors a good challenge.
The Test match will kick off at 5pm local time at the National Stadium in Suva.
Mini Games
Papua New Guinea's local-based athletics squad members are in Manila to compete in the Philippine Open Championship, as part of their build-up to the Pacific Mini Games.
The National newspaper reported 13 athletes will compete at the event.
Athletics PNG president Tony Green said the event will offer the team the opportunity to fine-tune their performance ahead of the Games.
PNG have other athletes based in Australia and the United Staes of America, preparing for the Games in Palau.
Netball
Cook Islands' under-21 netball team to the Netball World Youth Cup will include local based players and others from both Australia and New Zealand.
Cook Islands News reported a squad of 20 will be confirmed soon to compete for spots in the team that will travel to Gibraltar, for the world meet.
Netball Cook Islands president Ngere Puia-Fraser said the team will face the host nation Gibraltar, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Zambia at the September meet.
Football
American Samoa and the Cook Islands will play off for the top spot at the Oceania Under-16 Women's Championship qualifying tournament in Rarotonga.
A second-half strike from American Samoa's' Salamasina Satele sealed a 1-0 win over PNG on Wednesday.
The result means PNG are now out of contention for qualification.
The final spot in the OFC Women's U-16 Championships in Samoa will be decided between American Samoa and the Cook Islands on Friday.
The under-16 championships are in August.
