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March 23, 2024
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Prominent Pasifika community leader Pakilau Manase Lua has resigned from New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) Pasifika Advisory Group, saying it is “unacceptable” for there still to be no Pacific representation on the board. Pakilau officially resigned from NZR’s PAG on Thursday night. “They (NZR) made us a toothless advisory ... <a title="‘Performing monkeys for colonial institutions’ – Pacific adviser quits NZ Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/23/performing-monkeys-for-colonial-institutions-pacific-adviser-quits-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Performing monkeys for colonial institutions’ – Pacific adviser quits NZ Rugby">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2023
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports journalist in Saint-Étienne, France Argentinian winger Emiliano Boffelli scored all his team’s points as they defeated Manu Samoa 19-10 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, France, yesterday in a Rugby World Cup pool D match. That gave the Pumas their first win at the tournament and keeps their hopes ... <a title="RWC2023: Boffelli lifts Pumas to win as Manu Samoa rues lost chances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/23/rwc2023-boffelli-lifts-pumas-to-win-as-manu-samoa-rues-lost-chances/" aria-label="Read more about RWC2023: Boffelli lifts Pumas to win as Manu Samoa rues lost chances">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2023
By Rodney Duthie Lekima Tagitagivalu knows too well how the French are rugby crazy and wasn’t surprised about the support shown to the Flying Fijians in last weekend’s Rugby World Cup match against Australia. Playing for Pau in the Top 14 competition, the 27-year-old flanker is a favourite in the French competition. He is one ... <a title="RWC2023: Fiji’s ’16th man’ – how French support boosts Flying Fijians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/20/rwc2023-fijis-16th-man-how-french-support-boosts-flying-fijians/" aria-label="Read more about RWC2023: Fiji’s ’16th man’ – how French support boosts Flying Fijians">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2023
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific sports reporter in Saint Etienne, France The Flying Fijians won its Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Australia 22-15 in Saint Etienne with the team’s fourth choice kicker, Simione Kuruvoli, leading them. And the win came after 69 long years since Fiji last defeated the Wallabies in 1954. Kuruvoli, ... <a title="RWC2023: Simi Kuruvoli’s boot helps ‘best ever’ Flying Fijians beat Wallabies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/18/rwc2023-simi-kuruvolis-boot-helps-best-ever-flying-fijians-beat-wallabies/" aria-label="Read more about RWC2023: Simi Kuruvoli’s boot helps ‘best ever’ Flying Fijians beat Wallabies">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2023
By Rohit Deo The Flying Fijians were defeated by World Rugby Cup hosts France 34-17 in a pre-tournament build-up test in Nantes, France, yesterday. The Semi Radradra-captained side scored a try in the first spell through hooker Tevita Ikanivere while flyhalf Caleb Muntz added a conversion and penalty as Fiji trailed the second-string French team ... <a title="‘It was a tough battle’, says Radradra after Flying Fijians’ defeat to France" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/21/it-was-a-tough-battle-says-radradra-after-flying-fijians-defeat-to-france/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It was a tough battle’, says Radradra after Flying Fijians’ defeat to France">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2023
The Fijian Drua will need to start and finish well, while Moana Pasifika’s coach wants to see a full 80-minute performance this weekend as the two regional teams continue their Super Rugby Pacific campaigns. The Drua tackle the Highlanders in Dunedin today and Pasifika face the Hurricanes at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, later on in ... <a title="Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika looking for 80min performances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/25/fijian-drua-and-moana-pasifika-looking-for-80min-performances/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika looking for 80min performances">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2022
By Tony Smith of Stuff The tiny Pacific territory of Wallis and Futuna can, per capita, surely lay claim to be test rugby’s hottest talent nursery. Three players who trace their heritage to Wallis and Futuna — a French “overseas collectivity” located north-west of Fiji and west of Samoa — are in France’s Six Nations ... <a title="Six Nations: How Wallis and Futuna players have boosted France’s title hopes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/13/six-nations-how-wallis-and-futuna-players-have-boosted-frances-title-hopes/" aria-label="Read more about Six Nations: How Wallis and Futuna players have boosted France’s title hopes">Read more</a>
