Hong Kong's men's rugby team achieved a dramatic 42-40 comeback victory against higher-ranked Uruguay in Montevideo, ending their Nations Cup campaign on a high. The team, coached by Logan Asplin, overcame a 26-13 half-time deficit to stun their opponents.
Australia is strengthening its alliances in the Pacific and with India to counter China's growing influence. Recent diplomatic efforts include new security pacts with Fiji and Solomon Islands, and enhanced ties with Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Samoa. Prime Minister Albanese's foreign policy week also saw a meeting with India's PM Modi, focusing on shared concerns about China.
Jamie George condemns teammate Totoa Auvaa's actions in a London nightclub incident involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, calling the behavior 'unacceptable' but describing Auvaa as 'a good kid' in need of guidance.
England rugby captain Jamie George criticized Saracens teammate Totoa Auvaa's "unacceptable" conduct after a London nightclub incident involving England cricket captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson. Saracens found Auvaa's involvement regrettable but remained supportive, while the ECB cleared Stokes and Atkinson of violent conduct.
Saracens academy player Totoa Auvaa will not face disciplinary action for punching an ECB security guard, despite the incident involving England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson. The RFU considers it an employment matter, while the ECB expressed bemusement.
New evidence, including emails from a colleague, suggests Robert F Kennedy Jr's 2019 Samoa trip was a "mission" to study medical records after a vaccination discontinuity, contradicting his Senate testimony. The visit preceded a deadly measles outbreak.
Samoan tenor Pene Pati, once told islanders don't sing opera, is now a global star. A new documentary, 'Tenor: My Name is Pati,' details his journey from Upolu to world stages, highlighting his powerful voice, cultural humility, and sacrifices for family and future Pacific singers.
El Ministerio de Hacienda de España ha lanzado una consulta pública para actualizar su lista de paraísos fiscales, proponiendo la exclusión de Barbados, Dominica, Gibraltar, Trinidad y Tobago, Seychelles y Samoa, e incluyendo a Rusia por su régimen fiscal perjudicial.
A Hong Kong professional rugby player has denied molesting a patron at a bar, but admitted vandalising police property following his arrest last year. Faizal Solomona Penesa, 33, on Monday pleaded guilty at Eastern Court to damaging a door bolt at Central police station while in custody on suspicion of groping a woman at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street on September 28, 2025. He pleaded not guilty to assaulting the woman. A prosecution summary said the Samoan prop, who represents the Hong Kong...
Italy 33-61 EnglandPacker scores four to set up possible France showdownMarlie Packer may have made her England debut 18 years ago but she is playing some of her best rugby with the openside flanker once again key as the Red Roses set up a potential grand slam showdown against France next Sunday. The former England captain has won back the starting shirt because of the unavailability of other players after falling down the pecking order in the international setup.At the World Cup last year Packer only played one match, which came against Samoa in the pool stage. She has said she will be there for the team that “means so much” to her in whatever capacity she is needed by the head coach, John Mitchell, but is proving she can still do more than a good job in a white shirt. The 36-year-old scored four tries in sunny Parma and also brought her leadership experience too. She played in her 116th game against Italy with the other two back-rowers both having less than 10 caps. Continue reading...
It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerableThere’s a new war in the Pacific brewing, with the Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika collapsing and rugby league on a new signing spree in union’s traditional heartlands.The conflict spells trouble for Rugby Australia (RA), whose federal government is funding a $600m NRL franchise in Papua New Guinea, $240m of which will go into poaching talent and creating pathways throughout Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Continue reading...
