Tag: Samoa
Pacific Islanders notch first Test win
Winger Vilimoni Delasau has scored two tries as the Pacific Islanders beat Italy 25-17 in Reggio Emilia in the first Test win of their four-year existence as a combined side.[MORE]
Samoa hands France the spoon
Samoan second-rower Ben Te'o made a blistering World Cup debut with two tries as his side thrashed France 42-10 at CUA Stadium in Penrith on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Johnson's new-look England down Islanders
The Martin Johnson era got off to a winning and encouraging start overnight as England defeated the Pacific Islanders 39-13 at Twickenham in the first match of the former World Cup winning-captain's reign as manager.[MORE]
Ireland shocks Samoa at World Cup
Pat Richards scored 22 points as Ireland sent fancied Samoa crashing out of the Rugby League World Cup 34-16 at Parramatta Stadium on Wednesday evening.[MORE]
South Pacific hit by dengue pandemic
An Australian medical research institute says dengue fever in the South Pacific has reached a pandemic level.[MORE]
Samoa triumphs in Pacific derby
Samoa won a combustible Pacific islands derby with Tonga 20-12 in Sydney to take a step nearer the semi-finals at the rugby league World Cup.[MORE]
French league team says bonjour to coast
The French rugby league team is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast preparing for the World Cup.[MORE]
Hayne cleared to play for Fiji
Parramatta's Jarryd Hayne is among four players who have been given permission to play for Pacific Island nations in the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.[MORE]
Dymock hoping Tonga can provide shock value
Tonga coach Jim Dymock says he hopes his team will surprise people at the World Cup.[MORE]
Hayne chosen in Fijian Cup squad
The Rugby League International Federation will decide later this week on the World Cup eligibility of several NRL players.[MORE]
PNG ranks poorly in corruption index
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With Papua New Guinea's wealth of resources, business might be booming, but so too is corruption. [MORE]
All Blacks obliterate Samoa
New Zealand has thrashed Samoa 101-14 in a lopsided match in Wellington that once again exposed the ever widening gulf between rugby's rich and poor nations.[MORE]
Fiji condemnation continues at Pacific forum
The condemnation of Fiji continues, following the interim government's decision not to take part in talks with 15 other Pacific leaders at Niue.[MORE]
Rudd signs first of Pacific development agreements
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has signed the first of a series of development agreements with Pacific Island nations.[MORE]
Colleagues pay tribute to 'inspirational, meticulous' diplomat Urwin
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Greg Urwin has been described as a man of quiet diplomacy with the Pacific at heart.[MORE]
Fiji High Commissioner pays tribute to former Pacific diplomat
Former secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum Greg Urwin, has died in Samoa after a long illness.[MORE]
Samoans rally to fight driving side switch
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Samoans are rallying to fight the Government's planned switch to left-hand driving.[MORE]
Aust career diplomat dies in Samoa
The former secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Australian Greg Urwin, has died overnight in Samoa.[MORE]
Samoan boxer in hospital after brutal Olympic knockout
Samoan light-heavyweight Farani Tavui was taken to hospital on Saturday after he was knocked out by his Croatian opponent in the Beijing Olympics boxing preliminaries.[MORE]
Group bashes WYD pilgrims
Police are hoping to find a group of people who bashed two World Youth Day pilgrims if a witness can identify a vehicle used by the six attackers.[MORE]
NZ Maori second-half charge sinks Japan
A seven-try second-half blitz, including a hat-trick from Hosea Gear, swept the New Zealand Maori to a 65-22 victory over Japan in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match in New Zealand on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]
Fiji outpaces Samoa in Pacific Nations opener
The Fiji backs held too much firepower as they romped to an overwhelming 34-17 win over Samoa in the opening Pacific Nations Cup rugby championship match in Lautoka on Saturday.[MORE]
Instability forces crime unit flees Fiji
The Pacific Transnational Crime Co-ordination Centre has decided to move out of Fiji due to the country's political uncertainty.[MORE]
9 Aussie boxers qualify for Beijing
Nine Australians reached the Beijing Olympics boxing tournament following success in an Oceania qualifying tournament in Samoa.[MORE]
More reform needed in Pacific countries: report
An Australian Government report says the economic performance of several Pacific countries is improving but greater reforms are needed to reach their full potential.[MORE]
