Rugby Fitness

Who Is Looking After The Past Pasifika Players?

The NRL is considering restricting contact training including in pre-season to combat head injuries and concussion, but any decisions on limiting contact training sessions will be based on scientific evidence, NRL football boss Graham Annesley told the Sydney Morning Herald. …

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Vakatawa Forced To End Career In France

Crack Fiji-born French Centre, Virimi Vakatawa has had to end his rugby career in France due to a heart condition confirmed at a media conference attended by France Coach Fabien Galthié, Racing 92 Club President Jacky Lorenzetti, Racing Coach Laurent Travers and …

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Wallaby Kerevi Out For Rest Of Season

Wallaby Centre Samu Kerevi, who suffered a cruciate ligament injury playing rugby 7s for Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, has been ruled out of the upcoming Rugby Championship and will not play again before the end of the …

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Razor Drops All Blacks Coaching Bomb: For RWC2027

Adding fuel to the fire, Crusaders Head Coach and the man many Kiwis believe should be coaching the All Blacks, Scott Robertson told ex-Scotland test player Jim Hamilton on his podcast The Big Jim Show yesterday, that he could coach …

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Players Take Legal Action Against World Rugby For Brain Damage 

More than 185 rugby players are suing World Rugby and national rugby unions for negligence and failing to protect players from permanent injury, claiming that playing rugby caused brain damage. Their action in a Court in London yesterday, has global …

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Fijiana Versus Japan On Day One RWC7s 2022

The RWC7s 9 Sep draws Day 1: Fiji plays the winner of Wales v Korea and Fijiana play Japan. All Blacks 7s play the winner of Scotland v Jamaica and the Blacks Ferns play Colombia. Samoa Men play Uganda and …

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Vern Cotter Keeps Flying Fijians Focussed 

In typical Kiwi style, Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter is keeping the big win against Tonga in the PNC last Saturday in perspective, saying there is still much work to be done by his team who play Australia A …

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Oceania Rugby Launches Get Into Rugby PLUS

Two names synonymous with rugby in Fiji, were announced last Friday as the official Ambassadors to promote the sports for development program, “Get into Rugby PLUS”. Program partners, Fiji government officials, coaches, players and head teachers gathered at Albert Park in …

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Watch Highlights Papua New Guinea Kumuls Kookai Fiji Bati

The PNG Kumuls sent retiring skipper David Mead out on a high with a 24-14 win over the Fiji Bati at Campbelltown Stadium last night. Mead grabbed a try and ran for 139Metres as he led his country to their …

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Former All Black Carl Hayman Living With Dementia

MUST WATCH TV – very sad to see. The very cruel disease that sucks the life out of you long before you die. All Black number 1000 Carl Hayman leads the fight against Dementia. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300619975/there-is-hope-former-all-black-carl-hayman-opens-up-on-living-with-dementia