News Archive

Peter Horne Appointed IRB Oceania Region High Performance Manager

With a solid background of the Island rugby ways, Peter Horne will expand on the great work he did with Samoa to tackle all of Oceania.  more ...

PRC- Savai'i make it a great weekend for Samoa.

Savai'i made it an excellent weekend for Samoa by coming from behind to beat Tonga's Tautahi Gold 18-14 for their second win of the campaign.  more ...

PRC- Barbarians notch up first win.

Rusiate Matai scored two late tries to give Fiji Barbarians a first win of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2009 in Tonga, they ran out 26-15 winners over the Tau'uta Reds.  more ...

PRC- Upolu stay unbeaten, but just!

In an absolutely cracker game between Upolu Samoa and the Fiji Warriors it came down to the last second, then up stepped Roger Warren to seal the 23-21 winning deal.  more ...

IRB Sevens- Anyone in beatable- ANYONE!

If you ever needed inspiration that big teams can be beaten, then watching the IRB Sevens Rugby World Cup in Dubai was it in a nutshell.  more ...

IRB- Pacific Rugby Cup.

The Fiji Warriors are marching up the ladder in the PRC; they dominated the Samoan visitors and ran out winners 37-22.  more ...

PRC- Tautahi show they are Gold.

Tautahi Gold the reigning IRB Pacific Rugby Cup champions have staged a great comeback win to defeat the Fiji Warriors and keep a grip on their trophy.  more ...

2009 Pacific Rugby Cup is all on.

After a long hot summer of fitness and watching non contact sport, the men in Fiji got their chance to muscle it up and start their challenge for Pacific Rugby Cup.  more ...

Sevens RWC latest- finals day in Dubai

In the land of sand & mighty buildings all eyes will be firmly fixed on the Sevens today as 8 teams are in the hunt now.  more ...

Sevens RWC- a look at who is in with a chance

Being on top of the world takes a lot to achieve, many are here for the title and we preview their methodology for the winning formula.  more ...

Seven Rugby World Cup- World champs Fiji rearing to defend their title.

Being on top of the world in Sevens, Fiji is aware the best are after their Melrose Cup and the flying machines are ready to defend it.  more ...

IRB Sevens- Vito back as NZ name their team for Dubai

New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens today named his 12-man squad which will contest the fifth Rugby World Cup.  more ...

Sevens RWC- Samoa find new pace

An exhibition of pace at the Marist 7s yesterday saw winger Eteuale Pitone bolt into the Samoan national side named last night for the World Cup.  more ...

The biggest 7s tournament in the world

Fiji is the current world champions in 7s and they take this very seriously, so much so that 72 teams turn up for the national trials.  more ...

IRB Sevens- Argentina rule supreme in San Diego

This tournament has been amazing, games have been hectic and like a playwright with a master script another underdog team took the title.  more ...

IRB Sevens- San Diego day 2 is under way

Day 2 is well under way and it is the teams that have reverted to the basics that have advanced to the business end of the championship.  more ...

IRB Sevens- a frantic day 1 in San Diego

Day 1 is all done and dusted in San Diego and again some big teams have fallen in an entertaining exhibition of positive rugby.  more ...

IRB Sevens- San Diego has rugby and romance

In the coastal city of San Diego the 7s have fallen on Valentines Day. What could be more romantic than a day at the footy, add in a mix of burgers, fries, drinks & rugby and everyone should be happy.  more ...

IRB Sevens- San Diego is ready to shine

Played at a major league baseball venue, the new game for this country rugby is growing and ready to fire this weekend.  more ...

IRB Sevens Series- Wellington had it all.

Right from the early pool play and major upsets, the IRB Wellington 7s have shown anyone is beatable & the scene is set for an amazing world cup in a month.  more ...