Sport

Ex-gridiron star Manase Jesse Sapolu talks Pacific flair in the NFL with senior sports journalist Iliesa Tora.

A New Zealand team has taken home gold at the Cheerleading World Championships in the US. Audio

On the field and off, rugby is fighting to keep the game alive

A packed crowd witnessed the induction and the awards at Eden Park, with a lot of former Samoan and Tongan players turning up for the event. Audio

The Kiwi star has had a remarkable year, scoring three centuries in his first World Cup and earning top international awards.

Fijian boxers should upskill themselves and stop turning the sport into a show that does not meet the standards fans expect, a Sydney-based Fijian boxing trainer Lepani Wilson says.

The first of our athletes to wear the silver fern in Paris have been announced 

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Both Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua lost their opening round Super Rugby Pacific games to Blues and the Highlanders. The two sides will be facing off at AAMI Park on Saturday.

Australia Rugby continues to assist the growth of Pacific Islands Rugby despite their own internal problems.

Former Flying Fijians head coach Simon Raiwalui says it is critical for Pacific Island rugby unions to recruit coaches that understand the culture and the people.

Auckland athlete Yanhao (Dwayne) Li lands a triple axel for the first time ever in competition.

Fiji women's national hockey team defeated hosts Oman 3-2 at the Hockey 5s World Cup and created history by winning their first ever world cup match.

RNZ Pacific understands the All Blacks will play two Test matches against the Flying Fijians - both games played offshore. Official announcement expected in February.

Duavata, Wanganui and other teams that played featured Fijian players who are working in New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme.

Black Ferns Liana Mikaele-Tu'u hopes that Pacific island teams will be included to play test matches against the British Lions.

A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region.