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Moana Pasifika head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga believes more should be done to keep the island nations involved in the competition.

The match will be the second time in Super Rugby history that the two sides will clash in the opening round.

The Fiji men's and women's sevens rugby teams competing at Perth Sevens this weekend will face tougher challenges in their respective pools.

Pacific Island unions Fiji and Tonga have told RNZ Pacific they believe the pool draw gives their teams good chances to advance past the first stage.

Fiji Rugby Union will host its July internationals outside of Fiji, seeking to maximise financial returns from these "home matches".

A strong sense of purpose is pumping through the Moana Pasifika squad as they prepare for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign. Audio

Opinion - Secure the best players, get them tested through the different competitions and get everyone to be 101 percent in every aspect of the preparation, writes Iliesa Tora.

The next stop on the HSBC SVNS Series is South Africa, with the tournament kicking off on Saturday night. Audio

Both the Fiji men's and women's sevens teams are focused on their opening matches at this weekend's opening round of the HSBC SVNS in the UAE.

The former All Black star says the Flying Fijians' rise to tier-one status should be the model for Pacific rugby.

Ill-discipline got the better of the 'Ikale Tahi, who were thrashed in their only Autumn Internationals test match at Murrayfield early Monday morning.

Tonga's head coach believes despite their recent losses to Argentina and the All Blacks, Scotland will be tough to beat at home.

Samoa has claimed its ticket to Australia after a hard fought 13-13 draw against Belgium in Dubai.

Fiji Rugby says the new competition guarantees regular world-class test rugby. Audio

The Samoans defeated Namibia 26-8 in Dubai early on Friday morning, recording their second victory in the Final Qualification Tournament.

Flying Fijians hitman Josua Tuisova says playing against the Les Bleus will be "tough", but he is looking forward to clashing with his French Top14 teammates on Sunday.

Manu Samoa's campaign to secure a spot at the 2027 Rugby World Cup has been bolstered by the inclusion of the former Australian international.

Head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga announced his Super Rugby Pacific squad on Thursday.

The Fiji-based Super Rugby franchise made the announcement on Tuesday.

The former Flying Fijians prop and World Cup veteran had been living in Whangārei, New Zealand, with his family and passed away in hospital on Wednesday.