News Archive
2013 PNC : Piukala double sinks USA
June 15, 2013 - 12:50pm
A brace of tries from Sione Piukala helped Tonga get back to winning ways in the Pacific Nations Cup 2013 with an 18-9 victory over the USA in Carson, California. more ...
2013 PNC : It's a Shaw thing - USA desperate for win
June 13, 2013 - 8:42am
USA scrum half Robbie Shaw says his side are not content to be the ‘nearly men’ of international rugby as they prepare to resume their Pacific Nations Cup 2013 campaign with a match against Tonga. more ...
RWC Sevens 2013 : Fiji women set bold target for Moscow
June 12, 2013 - 12:34pm
While Fiji's men will arrive in Moscow among the favourites and as two-time winners, their women's team is still taking its first steps on the international stage, but that is not stopping the coach and players setting their sights high. more ...
Samoa send Scots sliding out of world top 10
June 10, 2013 - 12:48pm
A first-ever win over Scotland has consolidated seventh place in the IRB World Rankings for Samoa in the latest publication of the global list. more ...
2013 PNC : Moonlight shines in Canada win
June 09, 2013 - 7:15am
James Pritchard celebrated his first start in this year’s Pacific Nations Cup in impressive fashion with a 23-point haul as Canada repelled a late fight back from 14-man Tonga to win 36-27. more ...
2013 PNC : Canada make it two wins from two
June 06, 2013 - 7:55am
Canada maintained a winning start to their maiden IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2013 campaign with a 20-18 victory over Fiji in Ottawa. more ...
2013 PNC : Crowley rings the changes for Fiji test
June 04, 2013 - 7:42pm
Canada head coach Kieran Crowley has drafted wing Matt Evans straight into his starting line-up for Wednesday’s IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2013 clash against Fiji in Ottawa. more ...
RWC 2015 Qualifying For Oceania to Kick Off in Papua New Guinea
June 04, 2013 - 1:41pm
The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) today announced the 2013 Oceania Cup schedule, which this year doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2015 regional qualifying event to be hosted in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, commencing on July 6. more ...
PNC: Bonus point win for Fiji in heavy rain
June 01, 2013 - 8:20pm
Fiji made an impressive start to their IRB Pacific Nations Cup campaign with a 22-8 victory over Japan in extremely wet conditions at Churchill Park in Lautoka before a 3,500 crowd on Saturday.
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2013 PNC : Canada on rise in rankings after win
May 27, 2013 - 8:38am
Canada’s reward for beating neighbours USA 16-9 on the opening weekend of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2013 is a one-place climb to 13th in the latest IRB World Rankings. more ...
2013 PNC : Eagles' wings clipped by Canada in Edmonton
May 25, 2013 - 8:45pm
Canada struck a psychological blow ahead of their back-to-back Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers against the USA in August with a hard-fought 16-9 victory over their North American rivals in Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup opener. more ...
2013 PNC : Tonga make winning start
May 25, 2013 - 8:40pm
Tonga got their IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2013 campaign off to a winning start when they beat Japan 27-17 at the Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama on Saturday. more ...
Onozawa set to equal record in PNC opener
May 24, 2013 - 8:37am
Japan and Tonga get the IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2013 underway on Saturday when they play at the compact Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama, the first time the ground has ever hosted a Test match. more ...
RWC 2015 venues and schedule announced
May 02, 2013 - 1:03pm
England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015) and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) today announced the full list of match venues and published the match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2015. more ...
Spain and Samoa qualify for WRWC 2014
April 28, 2013 - 9:35am
Spain and Samoa have qualified for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 after they both won on the final match day of the qualifying tournament in Madrid. more ...
WRWC 2014 dates and venues announced
April 25, 2013 - 9:40am
The International Rugby Board has revealed that Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 will kick off in Paris, France, on Friday, August 1. more ...
Olympic medal potential for Pacific Islands
April 22, 2013 - 9:48am
Fiji and Samoa have a great opportunity to win a medal for the first time in their nations’ histories when Rugby returns to the Olympic Games programme in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. more ...
Spain, Italy & Scots win at WRWC Qualifiers
April 21, 2013 - 9:47am
With the Spainish sun beating down in Madrid, the first round of Women's Rugby World Cup matches began on Saturday in the Spainsh capital, with Italy playing the unknown quantity of Samoa. more ...
IRB praises Fiji Union as it marks 100 years
April 20, 2013 - 10:44am
Brett Gosper has praised the Fiji Rugby Union for its “impressive and inspirational” achievements during a centenary of major feats on and off the field of play. more ...
Coach Fatialofa leads Samoa qualification bid
April 17, 2013 - 9:26am
History has a habit of repeating itself, and for the Samoa women's coach Peter Fatialofa the challenge facing his team is reminiscent of his own playing career. more ...