Stories by Iliesa Tora

"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."

However, his older brother claims those responsible "want to sweep everything under the carpet".

The three are among the nominees selected by the World Rugby panels, following the completion of the seven rounds of the Sevens Series.

Moana Pasifika got the job done against the Drua. Iliesa Tora breaks down the round 11 Pacific battle.

The 'battle of the Pacific', in the 11th round of the Super Rugby Pacific at the North Harbour Stadium, had all the ingredients expected of any island rugby battle.

Moana Pasifika (10), with players of Samoan and Tongan origin, will host their Fijian rivals in the Drua (11) outfit in the round 11 clash in North Harbour Stadium on Saturday.

Analysis - what the two teams can learn from their performances last weekend as they prepare to face-off against each other North Harbour Stadium on Saturday.

The club's head of commercial and marketing says they will not interfere with the judicial process and investigations.

Christian Karembeu, who played for France in their 1998 World Cup victory, was a guest at the OFC U15 Boys Development Tournament in Auckland.

The Papua New Guinea U19 men's cricket team is in Japan to compete in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup East Asia-Pacific Division 1 Qualifier.

Moana Pasifika's forward pack did well in the first 40 to hold their own, but Brumbies just had too much power in the second.

The Drua won 28-14 over the Waratahs going into the 11th round next week.

Pepesana Patafilo is relishing the opportunities he has had with Moana Pasifika. The 28-year-old former Hurricanes player said the joy of playing for the North Harbour based franchise club beats...

Head coach Glen Jackson told reporters ahead of their round 10 clash that "we just need to make sure that we start well".

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.

Analysis - The two teams showed flashes of brilliance for a few minutes at different times of their matches. But they were beaten by two better teams on the day, writes Iliesa Tora.

Head coach Jamie Joseph said Taniela Filimone played well on his debut and his tries came at the right time for the club.

Waisale Serevi, a 2024 Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, says rugby "is more than a game" in the Pacific Islands.

Head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga says the team is aware of the task at hand and they "have to make sure we start at the start, and we keep building" in the local derby at Eden Park tonight.

Analysis - There is no other way for the Fijian Drua to secure a top six finish in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific, but to start winning, and keep winning from this weekend.

Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou believes being grounded in his faith as a Christian continues to help him as he grows in his rugby career.

Analysis - What can we learn from their Round 8 performances against the Waratahs and the Crusaders?

One of Fiji's largest kava farmers to export to the US says the Trump administration's tariffs means "Americans are going to end up paying the additional cost".

The title win meant the Fijians finished second in the overall standing at the end of the six event World Sevens Series.

Trailing 21-7 at halftime, the side returned with six second half tries to record their first back-to-back wins in Super Rugby Pacific.