Samoa will host a rugby tournament, thanks to Chinese funding. But Australia sees the sport as its own soft power advantage.

SUVA, Fiji (AP) — A top rugby official in Fiji was fired within days of being appointed after she spoke of “this gay problem” in women’s national teams. Laijipa Naulivou resigned as director of rugby ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Drua head coach Mick Byrne has been hired to guide the Fijian national men’s rugby team as part of an agreement which could see Fiji play in the upcoming Nations Championship ...

Frank Lomani’s game-ending kick may have drifted wide of the posts, but that mattered little for Fiji’s players. As the final whistle blew on the Rugby World Cup group stage match, they could now ...

FILE - Fiji players pose for a selfie after winning bronze in women's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Fiji’s national women’s rugby team is set to join ...