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Background Buzz – a closer look at just how much trouble rugby union in the southern hemisphere is in – 24 May 2023

Okay sports fans, on “Background Buzz” today I take a closer look at just how much trouble rugby union in the southern hemisphere is in.

Is Fiji Slipping Away In 7s Rugby?

Toulouse 7s Womens: Fijiana 19-17 Great Britain, USA 22-17 Fijiana and so they play Ireland at 7pm tonight in a 5th place semi. Fiji Men were beaten by France 24-19, Samoa 17-10 Kenya, Spain 42-17 USA, Fiji 28-5 Germany and …

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FRU Lack Of Funding Fails Fijiana Drua

After watching the Fijiana Drua going down to the Queensland Reds in their last regular season Super W game 22-45 after a brilliant start, you have to wonder how much the morale of the team was affected by reports yesterday …

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Jason Taumalolo Gone For Six Weeks

Cowboys star Jason Taumalolo is expected to spend up to six weeks on the sideline after he undergoes knee surgery tomorrow.  The Club has confirmed that Taumalolo suffered the knee cartilage injury earlier in the season but it had now reached the point …

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Watch Josua Tuisova At Inside Centre In France Top 14

Watch powerhouse Flying Fijian Wing Josua Tuisova playing at Inside Centre for Lyon versus Toulouse in the French Top 14 recently. Imagine him and crack Fijian Drua Centre Iosefo Masi in combo at the Rugby World Cup in France in …

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Justin Olam & Tui Kamikamica From Another Planet

Storm Coach Craig Bellamy slammed the Storm’s performance in losing 8-18 to Manly last night and questioned what “planet” Tui Kamikamica and Justin Olam were on, after the good mates both hit Manly star, Daly Cherry-Evans late in the second …

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FBC Gets Sign Language Wrong

Wales’ Men have been crowned World Deaf Rugby 7s World Cup champions in Argentina, thanks to a 20-5 final victory against Australia. This report from Wales Online contradicts a report on FBC in Fiji which claims that the Fiji Deaf …

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Merchandising 101 – How Not To Produce A Special Jersey

Wests Tigers have announced they will be redesigning their 2023 ANZAC Round commemorative jersey, after eagle-eyed fans spotted an unforgiveable blunder, pointing out that the soldiers were in fact American based on their uniforms and weaponry, and NOT Australian or …

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Where Are The Super Rugby Pacific Crowds?

One thing Super Rugby Pacific cannot hide is that their live crowds at games in New Zealand and Australia are plummeting. Check out all the empty stadiums in New Zealand and Australia last weekend. Compare that with the NFL in …

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Proud Samoan Sua’ali’i Creates History!

Joseph Sua’ali’i has signed with Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs for a reported A$1.6Million per year from 2025 until the end of 2027, to become Australia’s highest-paid rugby player ever. It comes ahead of the 2025 British …

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