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Head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga has kept faith in his players, who lost by a single point to the Western Force in Perth last weekend.

The player, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the union needs to be proactive about educating both players and coaches.

Oceania Football says eight teams will be finalised in September and given licenses to compete in the league, which is set to kick off in January.

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Thomas Dunn and Sterling Vasconcellos have joined the Eastern Suburbs AFC in Auckland in search of opportunities to develop their football skills and talents.

The 21-year-old Warriors front-rower said it was a tough decision, but it was "time to give back" to his parents.

However, the team still retain their lead at the top of the points table, although they are now tied with Argentina and Spain, on 48 points each.

Migrant communities are hosting competitions inspired by the popularity of the Indian Premier League.

A boisterous crowd of thousands watched the South Asian team defeat the United States in a hotly contested final.

Eight of the very best clubs in the Pacific will meet in Solomon Islands next year aiming to be crowned the kings of Oceania football.

Manu Samoa Sevens won the men's final 17-12 against the Fiji Development team to claim top spot.

They defeated Australia Under-20 team 55-54 in the final Sunday evening, local time.

Netball Fiji has been unable to confirm details of a proposed Pacific Series with New Zealand because they do not have a chief executive officer in place yet.

The sports star who admitted a charge of wilful damage following an incident at a Christchurch party can now be named as Fiji-born All Black and Crusaders player Sevu Reece.

New Zealand Bowls has said over 50 of the best bowlers from 30 nations are competing at the event this week.

BCF chairman Adi Narayan said a team has started investigating what happened on Saturday that led to Ubayd Haider's eventual hospitalisation.

The opening group matches have been completed on the Road to the FIFA World Cup 26 for the eight remaining Oceania hopefuls.

The rugby league tournament begins on 18 October.

The Fiji Rugby Union has authorised a full audit of player payments before it will respond to claims of continuing non-payment or late payment of allowances by players.

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