BREAKING: Fiji ends Samoa’s winning streak in Suva with a significant statement The Pacific Nations Cup began with a commanding 42-16 victory for reigning champions Fiji over Samoa. inside halftime, the visitors led 16–15, so there may have been some nervousness inside Suva’s National Stadium. Rather, Fiji scored 27 points in a row after D’Angelo […]
Exclusive: Player rankings for Fiji vs. Samoa at the Pacific Nations Cup
Exclusive: Player rankings for Fiji vs. Samoa at the Pacific Nations Cup Under head coach Mick Byrne, Fiji defeated rivals Samoa 42–16 to open their Pacific Nations Cup campaign. Despite a tense first half, the hosts won handily thanks to a brilliant display in the second forty minutes. In front of their home supporters in […]
Exclusive: Fiji give a former rugby league star his Test debut during the Pacific Nations Cup.
Exclusive: Fiji give a former rugby league star his Test debut during the Pacific Nations Cup. Fiji has revealed the lineup it will field against Samoa in the opening round of the Pacific Nations Cup on Friday. Test debuts for full-back Vuate Karawalevu and left winger Epeli Momo will be made by the Flying Fijians […]
SHOCKING> Tevita Ikanivere was taken aback by Fiji’s Pacific Nations Cup captaincy call.
SHOCKING> Tevita Ikanivere was taken aback by Fiji’s Pacific Nations Cup captaincy call. This year’s Pacific Nations Cup captaincy was not something Tevita Ikanivere had anticipated. When Fiji’s 30-man squad for the revamped competition was announced earlier this week, the hooker was most recently granted the honor. The 24-year-old Ikanivere takes over as captain in […]
BREAKING NEWS> Prior to the Pacific Nations Cup, Flying Fijians remain undaunted by “external” pressure.
BREAKING NEWS> Prior to the Pacific Nations Cup, Flying Fijians remain undaunted by “external” pressure. Although Fiji is focused on winning the Pacific Nations Cup over the course of the next month or so, coach Mick Byrne says that the most successful squad in the history of the competition isn’t feeling the pressure from “external […]