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World Rugby announce new rankings table as Wales salvage World Cup lifeline
Wales have climbed two places in the latest World Rugby rankings after ending their 644-day wait for a Test victory at the weekend. Saturday's 32-21 win over Japan halted a sorry run of 18 straight Test defeats for Wales, who had previously sunk...

Lions call in three Scotland players overnight as Welsh hopefuls overlooked
The British and Irish Lions have called in more reinforcements, with Scottish trio Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham all being brought in as cover for the First Nations & Pasifika XV fixtures in Melbourne next Tuesday. All three are...

Today's rugby news as WRU given team cull call instruction and Welsh players 'considered' for Lions call-ups
These are your morning headlines on Tuesday, July 15. WRU told to act fast Former Wales international Chris Horsman has told the WRU to act swiftly and show "strong leadership" after the governing body announced it could possibly cut two...

Sports News | Oman Set to Host ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Oman is set to host the combined ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in October later this year. Nine teams will participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific...

Fiji’s Heleina Young and Samoa’s John Tafi named Outstanding Athletes at 2025 Pacific Mini Games closing ceremony
Koror, Palau | July 9, 2025— The 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially concluded on Tuesday evening at the Palau National Track, where athletes, officials, and fans gathered for the closing ceremony — a celebration of athletic excellence, cultural...

Scottish Rugby tests on Premier Sports
Scottish rugby fans can watch full live coverage of Scotland’s two remaining tests on their summer Pacific tour on Premier Sports – with a big fixture against Fiji in the early hours on July 12th (Premier Sports 2 from 3.55am UK – repeated at...

Lakapi Samoa Launches New Kit Partnership with Dynasty Sport
Apia, Samoa – 11 July 2025 – Lakapi Samoa has signed a three-year partnership with Dynasty Sport, that is now the official apparel partner for Manu Samoa from 2025 to 2027. The landmark agreement will see Dynasty supply high-performance on-field...

‘True sportsmanship’: Chef de mission Short praises Team Cook Islands
Samasoni Mose Hewitt won gold in the Open Men High Jump at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. ACI/25070813 As the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau ended yesterday, Chef de Mission Mark Short says he was extremely proud of the athletes that...

6 Surprising Reality TV Bombshells From Survivor's Parvati Shallow's Gripping Memoir
Parvati Shallow, Survivor legend and reality TV competitor, has pulled back the curtain on her life in the spotlight, sharing some incredible behind-the-scenes secrets about her appearances on screen in her new book, Nice Girls Don't Win....

How to watch rugby in the USA — streaming details, TV channels and upcoming events
It's Christmas time for rugby fans — of both codes. In rugby league, we're approaching the business end of the Super League and 2025 NRL season, while New South Wales could complete a first State of Origin clean sweep since 2000. In rugby union,...

Major celebration in Manurewa marks restoration of Sāmoa citizenship rights
A community gathering in Manurewa this week marked a significant moment of long-awaited justice for Sāmoans who lost their New Zealand citizenship in 1982 and have now had it restored. The Citizenship (Western Sāmoa) (Restoration) Amendment Act...

Samoa’s nbs Weightlifting Golden Girl Wins 3 Gold for Samoa, Sets New Oceania and Pacific Games Records
GOLD & SILVER for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Samoa’s Golden Girl in Weightlifting, Seine Stowers, has won 3 GOLD medals for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting while Avatu Opeloge secured 3...

BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed
LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for...

NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team earn 28 of Samoa’s 59 Total Medals in Palau
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...

28 Medals for Samoa from the NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...

Samoa boxing team bag 18 medals
The national youth boxing team returned to Samoa with 18 medals from the Oceania tournament held in Fiji last week. The haul includes 13 medals and five silver medals. The campaign was described by Independent Boxing Samoa Inc. as successful....

AFP Sports Diary for July 5 to August 1
AFP Sports Diary for July 5 to August 1: TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Wimbledon (ends July 13) CYCLING: Tour de France begins (ends July 27) CRICKET: England v India 2nd Test at Edgbaston (ends July 6); West Indies v Australia 2nd Test at St George's...
Palau Mini Games: Samoa, Fiji and Northern Marianas break Tahiti's golden streak in the pool
Samoa continue to stay in second place with a total haul of 13 gold, four silver and 14 bronze. Photo: Facebook / TeamSamoa Tahiti's dominance in the pool on day four of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror was broken by some golden moments shared...

Is Maori All Blacks vs Scotland on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch
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Uniting for Youth: MWCSD and Seagles Samoa Team Up to Empower Young Samoans
Apia, Samoa – 3 July 2025. The Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development is excited to announce a brand new partnership with Seagles Samoa. This collaboration is all about creating more opportunities for young people across Samoa—through...