Fiji

First-five Caleb Muntz scored 19 points as Fiji pulled off a surprise 24-19 win over Wales in Cardiff to extend the host's losing streak to 10 matches.

The union said in a statement that the Interim Board has passed on the baton to the new leadership after a transformative tenure.

Fijian Drua chief executive Mark Evans and former Flying Fijians head coach Ilivasi Tabua are among the nominees.

The former Fiji prime minister has been released from prison, six months into his 12 months sentence, the Fiji Corrections Service said on Friday.

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says that as far as Fiji is concerned, Fijians of Indian descent are Fijian.

RNZ Pacific has obtained a copy of the 23-page tour report which exposes a chronic weakness in the FRU's operations practices.

Ratu Naiqama was the current speaker of parliament and nominated by Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

Rosalia Fatiaki, with the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff, said there's a possibility that strike action could resume next week during the student's final exams.

BCF chairman Adi Narayan said a team has started investigating what happened on Saturday that led to Ubayd Haider's eventual hospitalisation.

Ubayd Haider, formerly known as Nathan Singh, was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery on Saturday night after a TKO defeat to China's Runqi Zhou.

Ubayd Haider lost by knockout to Australia-based Chinese fighter Runqi Zhou in the IBO Asia Pacific Featherweight bout at King Charles Park in Nadi on Saturday.

Fijians living in the central division are being advised limit any unnecessary travels, as over a dozen roads and crossing are closed due to flooding.

Defending champions Tahiti hammered Papua New Guinea 16-5 in their final round robin game, while the Solomons lost a penalty shoot-out to Fiji, but still qualified.