Iliesa Tora

Cook Islands are going to the IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026 after beating South Africa 58-6 in Sunday's RLWC26 qualifying match at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.

The home side exorcised their demons from 2023, punishing the 'Flying Fijians' at Twickenham.

The Pacific Islanders must win the current qualifier if they are to continue featuring at the World Cup.

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

The Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission hopes to adopt a management procedure for South Pacific albacore tuna at its annual meeting in Manila next month.

Opinion - Prior to the rule changes, only three countries - Australia, England and New Zealand - dominated the men's competition, writes Iliesa Tora.

The Kiwis shut down Tongan fans at Eden Park on Sunday afternoon, with an impressive 40-14 win over the Tonga XIII in the last round of the Pacific Cup competition.

Papua New Guinea stormed to a 50-18 victory at Port Moresby, sealing their third consecutive Pacific Bowl crown.

The OFC Pro League, officially launched this week and scheduled to kick off in January, "is about building careers, communities and dreams", the Oceania Football Confederation boss says.

The Samoans narrowly lost to the Kiwis on Sunday as they kicked-off their Pacific Championships campaign at Auckland's Go Media Stadium.

The Cook Islands women claimed seven tries against the Orchids' one, storming to their opening victory in their Pacific Championships Bowl campaign with a 34-6 victory.

Men's and women's teams prepare for opening matches across PNG and New Zealand.

Fiji scored a total of eight tries in their opening Pacific Championships Bowl rugby league clash.

Under Tonga's Electoral Act, only in-person voting at polling stations within Tonga is allowed. There are no provisions for postal, absentee, or overseas voting.

Samoan cricketer Ross Taylor left the field injured at the Twenty20 World Cup qualifier in Oman.

Registration of candidates closed in Nuku'alofa on Thursday.

The team lost to the hosts in their first Group C clash, scoring 92 runs after losing nine wickets.

Tonga Rugby League is calling on all Tongans to unite behind their men's and women's national teams.

Tongans will go to the polls on 20 November to elect their 17 representatives in the Legislative Assembly.

The sport's governing body made the decision to protect player welfare.

New Zealand will take on the Cook Islands, and Fiji will tussle with New Caledonia, with the winners guaranteed spots at the 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup.

Manu Samoa will now only have one more chance at world cup qualification.

Team manager Su'a Hesed Ieremia said from Vina del Mar on Friday morning that getting a win behind the "enemy lines" will be sweet, adding Chile will not be an easy team to beat at home.

Manu Samoa are already without winger Tuna Tuitama and flanker Taleni Sau, due to suspensions.

Mixed results for Pacific Island teams at the Netball World Youth Cup 2025 tournament in Gibraltar as the competition moves towards its final rounds of pool matches.