Rugby Union

Salesi Rayasi is with the Fiji squad ahead of their test against Australia on Sunday.

The union made the comment following claims from the Flying Fijians head coach that some Super Rugby contracts include clauses requiring players to remain eligible for the All Blacks.

The Fiji women's rugby team retained their Oceania Rugby Women's XV Challenge title with a hard-fought 24-20 victory against Samoa in Sigatoka on Saturday.

There was one thing both Fa'alogo Tana Umaga and Ardie Savea agreed on about the Chiefs on Saturday night: Moana Pasifika still need to grow.

However, a spokesperson for the sport's governing body says consultation with players and representatives did take place.

Patrick Pellegrini maybe small in stature but what he does on the field has caught the attention of many - both within and outside the Moana Pasifika set up.

All Blacks star Ardie Savea is in career-best form, and could be unleashed against the British and Irish Lions on their tour of Australia this year.

Roverto Nayacalevu, who was appointed to the role in May last year, stepped down on Wednesday citing "personal reasons".

Opinion - The Drua season is over. Their next two games are just going to be formalities. There needs to be some changes made, writes Iliesa Tora.

Fijians celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, and Drua head coach Glen Jackson is hoping his players can build on their performance from last weekend for their mums.

The Fijian women's 15s team will have a tough one to handle when they host the Australian women's side in a historic one-off Test in Suva on Saturday.

"None of us here are pleased with our season. All of us are unhappy with the recent results so far. The key point is to stick together."

The 21-year-old, originally from the Kaikorai Rugby Club in Otago, is fast becoming a star in the making in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition.

The Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame says the duo deserve to be recognised for their contribution to Pacific rugby, their communities, and the game in general.

Analysis - Self-belief is a factor that helped the side write the past weekend's biggest story of Super Rugby Pacific, writes Iliesa Tora.

The new inductees include former All Blacks Sir Michael Jones and Tana Umaga, and former Black Ferns halfback Monique Hirovanaa.

Mick Byrne says he wants all players aiming to play for Fiji at the 2027 Rugby World Cup to be on board from the Pacific Nations Cup this year.

Laijipa Naulivou told local media that "this gay problem" was one of the reasons the women's national team was underperforming.

The Tonga rugby team will be prioritising a strong outing at the Pacific Nations Cup series in July, with hopes of securing direct entry to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

There is a breeze of confidence flowing through the Flying Fijians camp as they fine-tune their game plan for Sunday morning's Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.