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Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse
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5/6/2026

Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse

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...

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Precise Seeks Record Eighth 1,000 Guineas Win for Aidan O'Brien at Newmarket
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Sports·5/3/2026AI summary

Precise Seeks Record Eighth 1,000 Guineas Win for Aidan O'Brien at Newmarket

Nineteen runners contest the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket with Precise, winner of the Fillies' Mile, installed as warm favourite to give Aidan O'Brien an eighth victory in the Classic, one shy of Robert Robson's record of nine wins between 1818-1827. O'Brien has not won since Mother Earth's 2021 success. Venetian Sun, owned by Brighton & Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom, is prominent in the betting, while the Pretty Polly Stakes and Dahlia Stakes also feature on the card.

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