Samoa

Major World Ranking Movements On The Cards

For several teams, the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2023 begins for real this weekend as they take to the pitch for the first of their warm-up fixtures. Scotland and Italy were the first European teams...

Staking a claim for the World Cup – Ireland versus Italy talking points

Ireland begin their World Cup warm-up matches by hosting Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Head coach Andy Farrell has named an experimental matchday squad for his side’s first fixture since...

Fiji name match-day 23 to face Japan

Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui continues to test combinations and rotate players as he again names a powerful squad for the test match against Japan on Saturday.   Eroni Mawi and Luke...

All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings

New Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Samoa v Fiji

Everything you need to know before Bledisloe 1!

The match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with a UK/Ireland kickoff at 10.45am and local kickoff of 7.45pm AEST. South African kickoff time is 11.45 am. The Bledisloe Cup is named...

Japan's Michael Leitch Handed 3 Match Ban

Japan Number 8, Michael Leitch, appeared before an independent judicial committee on Wednesday, 26 July, having received a red card for an offence contrary to Law 9.11 (a player must not do anything that...

Fiji Name Radradra as Skipper For Samoa Clash

Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui has handed the captaincy to centre Semi Radradra and named five new caps in his squad to face Samoa who give a debut to ex-All Black Steve Luatua in Apia in the Pacific Nations...

Ex-All Black Debut's for Samoa in Fiji Clash

Former All Blacks back row Steven Luatua is set to make his debut for Samoa as his new side face Fiji in Apia this weekend.  Luatua brings a wealth of experience and skill to the Samoan side, having...

Fiji and Samoa Battle For Pacific Supremacy

Samoa side are looking forward to a great match-up against Fiji side this weekend as the two sides are set to meet in the second round of the Punjas Pacific Battle Series in Apia, Samoa. Both side go...