Following Rugby World's recent trip to the Pacific Islands, we celebrate the importance of the game in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga – and highlight the running battles taking place off…
Samoa
Pacific Combine creates new player pathway on islands
Rugby World gets the lowdown on the Pacific Combine – how it works and which players have been identified
Why there needs to be a Pacific Islands Super Rugby team
Rugby World finds out what those in the Pacific Islands think of having a Super Rugby team
Women’s rugby growing fast in Oceania
Rugby World finds out what the state of play is with women’s rugby in the Oceania region
Samoa qualify for 2019 Rugby World Cup
Win over Germany in Heidelberg gives Samoa a place in Pool A at Japan 2019
Germany to face Samoa in Rugby World Cup qualifier
Martyn Thomas reports on the turmoil surrounding German rugby as the national team prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Samoa
Samoan rugby’s financial problems just the tip of a Pacific Island crisis
By Ed King As we approach what has been a controversial lead-up to Saturday’s game against Samoa, England’s players, after much thought, declined the suggestion to donate a lump sum…
Auckland Blues to host first Super Rugby match in Samoa
Two Super Rugby fixtures are to be played in the Pacific Islands this year for the first time in the competitions history. The Waikato Chiefs hosted the Canterbury Crusaders in…
France coach Novès could be a Fall Guy as Samoa come to town
“Colossal” was the word used by Midi Olympique last week to describe the pressure on Guy Novès and his coaching team ahead of France’s three autumn Internationals. The paper is…
Pat Lam
Though Auckland-born, Pat Lam is of Samoan descent and is revered on the rugby-mad island. Not only as a teak-tough No 8 who could offload, carry hard and drive attackers…