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Josh’s journey from Sydney’s mean streets to the Mother Church
The Catholic Weekly
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July 18, 2025
As a young Islander growing up in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, seeking to escape the relentless cycle of poverty, gangs, and alcohol abuse, Josh Mokoroa called out for Jesus. The Australian-born Cook Islander initially found the Lord’s voice...
Tuwai and Nagasau are Fiji’s flag bearers at Olympics
Pacific News Service
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World Rugby Men’s 7s player of the Decade Jerry Tuwai and Fijiana 7s captain Rusila Nagasau will be Fiji’s flag bearers at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan. This is yet another milestone for Fiji’s most successful 7s player Tuwai. The 2019 World...
Ilona Maher included in USA squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup
The Independent
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in July
Salem Reporter - Oregon
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July 15, 2025
Neighborhood News is a monthly Salem Reporter feature to highlight news or issues of concern to each Salem neighborhood association. Read previous editions here. Salem is divided into 17 neighborhood associations that meet monthly. They serve as a...
Man who won $600m from Albanese for PNG rugby league embroiled in corruption scandal
Brisbane Times
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July 17, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The chairman of the successful bid for Papua New Guinea’s new rugby league franchise faces...
Meet the greatest centre in the world who wants to play for England in both codes and the Lions, Andy Farrell raves about and has a One Direction-esque fanbase - there's just one catch
Daily Mail
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July 15, 2025
The giddy reception waiting for Herbie Farnworth at the Sharks Stadium in the Sydney suburb of Cronulla feels more like a welcome for One Direction. Teenage girls desperate for selfies, ready to hand him personalised T-shirts and Taylor...
Young stars could be Silver Ferns bolters
Newsroom
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July 17, 2025
As another season of the ANZ Premiership nears its conclusion, eyes will be turning to the upcoming international netball season. The Silver Ferns play three matches against South Africa in September, followed by the iconic Constellation Cup...
One ocean, one people —why not one passport?
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 16, 2025
BY Seone Lolesio and Shailendra B Singh Centuries ago, movement across Oceania was limited only by the vastness of the ocean, not by borders or bureaucracies. Our ancestors needed nothing more than courage, traditional knowledge and a canoe to...
NZ film Tinā set for US release after Rialto Distribution acquires global rights
Newstalk ZB
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July 16, 2025
The global rights to New Zealand film Tinā have been acquired by Rialto Distribution, with a United States theatrical release date set for next month. One of the most successful local productions to date, Tinā – which was written, co-produced and...
Forum Chair Brown sends well wishes to Pacific rugby team at RWC in France
Pacific News Service
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Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown has sent his well wishes to the Pacific teams competing at this year’s Rugby World Cup in France. Brown made the remarks at the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting (FFMM) in Suva,...
Martin Offiah backs Junior Nsemba to become next English rugby league superstar
Helensburgh Advertiser
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The 20-year-old was selected in Shaun Wane’s preparation squad for the ABK Beer Ashes Series against Australia, which begins in October, having made his England debut last November against Samoa. The second row’s incredible rise came during Wigan...
Oman Cricket to host EAP tournament in October
Oman Observer
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July 14, 2025
MUSCAT: Oman will take centre stage this October as it plays host to the Asia-East Asia Pacific (EAP) Final 2025, a major qualifier in the road to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, at the Oman Cricket Academy (OCA) twin-grounds in Al Amerat. The...
‘England clean sweep’ – Summer Tours: Recaps ahead of the 3rd Weekend of Test Matches
Ruck
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July 15, 2025
The 2025 international summer tours have so far delivered far more than just routine fixtures, they have been tests of depth, resilience, and direction for northern hemisphere sides operating without their Lions stars. Across continents, new names...
Changes On Cricket’s Chief Executives’ Committee After Election Kick-Starts ICC Annual Conference
Forbes
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The ICC annual conference is being held this year in Singapore (Photo by Patrick Bolger-ICC/ICC via ... More Getty Images)ICC via Getty Images Gurumurthy Palani (France), Anuraag Bhatnagar (Hong Kong) and Gurdeep Klair (Canada) won coveted spots...
For Samoans in Anchorage, cricket means connection to culture and each other
Alaska Public Media
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July 15, 2025
Jirleen Nyel and her friends hollered encouragement from their chairs nestled in a stand of trees at the edge of the cricket field in Anchorage’s Dave Rose Park. “We are loud when we cheer, so that's why we're out here,” she said. She was worried...
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super (v36.20) downtime and release countdown: What time will servers go live?
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
The Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super (v36.20) downtime and release countdown are two and a half hours (150 minutes) apart. The Fortnite downtime today (June 15, 2025) is scheduled to begin at 4 am Eastern Time, while the servers are set to go...
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hopeful of future tests against All Blacks in New Zealand
Newstalk ZB
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July 15, 2025
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hopes the planned biennial Nations Championship will allow his side to end a quarter-century wait and challenge the All Blacks on New Zealand soil. The Scots are currently in Auckland, preparing for Friday’s clash...
OFC Professional League will revolutionlise football in the Pacific - Karembeu
RNZ
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July 16, 2025
OFC Men's Champions League 2025. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz "The new Pro League will be a revolution for our region," the New Caledonia-born midfielder and FIFA World Cup winner says. Former FIFA World Cup winner Christian Karembeu...
What binds nations together at the Island Games?
BBC
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Douglas FraserBusiness/economy editor, Scotland ShareSave Orkney is hosting the 2025 Island Games It's not obvious why islanders feel the urge to compete with each other. But they do. The 20th Island Games being held in Orkney brings people...
Coldstream rugger, Canada drop test match to Belgium
Eagle Valley News
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July 16, 2025
The young, rebuilding Canadian men's 15s rugby squad fell 25-18 to Belgium in a test match played Saturday, July 12, in Edmonton. Lavington's Isaac Olson was among the starting backs for new Canadian head coach Stephen Meehan, but did not find the...