Rugby Union

Samoa's national rugby body is caught in a high-stakes political standoff with the government as the country's prime minister refuses to sign off on a multi-million-dollar Australian government…

Fiji Sevens men's team head coach Osea Kolinisau is expecting tougher battles as the HSBC SVNS Series enters its fifth tournament for the season.

Augustine Pulu will return to his old hunting ground, where he had played for the Chiefs between 2012 and 2015.

Dave Rennie's Cook Islands heritage comes via his mother, who hails from Titikaveka on Rarotonga. Audio

Analysis: Two contrasting scenarios are now in play for the two Pasifika rugby franchises in the Super Rugby Pacific competition, writes liesa Tora.

Fiji is taking its Nations Rugby Championship games this year to Liverpool, Cardiff and Edinburgh.

The former All Blacks captain and Moana Pasifika mentor believes rugby's governing body should be pouring more financial assistance into the two Pacific Island Super Rugby teams.

Moana Pasifika head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga believes more should be done to keep the island nations involved in the competition.

The match will be the second time in Super Rugby history that the two sides will clash in the opening round.

The Fiji men's and women's sevens rugby teams competing at Perth Sevens this weekend will face tougher challenges in their respective pools.

Pacific Island unions Fiji and Tonga have told RNZ Pacific they believe the pool draw gives their teams good chances to advance past the first stage.

Fiji Rugby Union will host its July internationals outside of Fiji, seeking to maximise financial returns from these "home matches".

A strong sense of purpose is pumping through the Moana Pasifika squad as they prepare for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign. Audio

Opinion - Secure the best players, get them tested through the different competitions and get everyone to be 101 percent in every aspect of the preparation, writes Iliesa Tora.

The next stop on the HSBC SVNS Series is South Africa, with the tournament kicking off on Saturday night. Audio

Both the Fiji men's and women's sevens teams are focused on their opening matches at this weekend's opening round of the HSBC SVNS in the UAE.

The former All Black star says the Flying Fijians' rise to tier-one status should be the model for Pacific rugby.

Ill-discipline got the better of the 'Ikale Tahi, who were thrashed in their only Autumn Internationals test match at Murrayfield early Monday morning.

Tonga's head coach believes despite their recent losses to Argentina and the All Blacks, Scotland will be tough to beat at home.

Samoa has claimed its ticket to Australia after a hard fought 13-13 draw against Belgium in Dubai.