Fresh Off The Field

The Grand Final for the inaugural OFC Pro League is is now set, after an epic post-season phase in both the Challengers and Leaders groups.

Also on this week's edition of Fresh Off the Field, we preview the Fijian Drua Women's team ahead of the Super Rugby Women's season which kicks off in a fortnight's time. It's been announced that Bitila Tawake will lead the side.

And the Gold Coast is gearing up to host a huge 3x3 basketball Oceania High Performance Camp to assist Pacific nations prepare for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Co-hosts: Patricia Keamo (PNG) & Lailanie Burnes (Fiji)

The PNG Chiefs landed the prized signature of Rabbitoh and PNG Kumuls star Alex Johnston, aka the Lumi Prince! 

We also cover the Nadi Junior Rugby Festival currently happening in Fiji and Papua New Guinea's 3v3 basketball bid for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

It's another episode jam-packed with Pasifika sports talking points.

Co-hosts: Jamie Haro (PNG) & Taina Basiyalo (Fiji)

Plenty on the show today! We chat to Rachel Andrew, the captain of the Women's Vanuatu Cricket team after their huge recent upset win over Nepal.

Kevin Senio, the Director of Rugby at Moana Pasifika, also joins to unpack some the under-reported issues and barriers related to running the Super Rugby Pacific franchise. 

And Kiribati Tag is on the rise. We meet the person who got it all going.

Co-hosts: Bobby Macumber and Mel Fare

The PNG Chiefs have secured their first recruit in a huge coup for the brand new NRL side coming into the comp in 2028, with Wests Tigers Jarome Luai sealing the deal. It's sent shockwaves across Australia and the Pacific.

The 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup is underway in Samoa, which draws into focus the importance of doping education and awareness for athletes right across the Pacific.

Comments made by world rugby execs has sparked code eligibility backlash.

 And Tough Footy is flying in Samoa.

There are some big sporting events heating up in Australia and across the Pacific!

The countdown is officially on for the opening Women's State of Origin clash. We also have the Oceania Women's Rugby Championships unfolding, with some big games on the horizon. And in the OFC U16's Women's Championships, it all comes down to one huge contest between PNG and the Cook Islands to see who reaches the FIFA U17's World Cup Qualifiers.

Plus, there is more to break down surrounding the Moana Pasifika situation. And on top of that, we preview the Oceania Judo Championship.

Co-hosts: Patricia Keamo (PNG) and Kalo Manu-Moli (Tonga)

It's a sad day in rugby, after news Super Rugby Pacific team Moana Pasifika will disband at the end of the 2026 season. We break it all down on today's show.

Dame Valerie Adams DNZM shares her passion for Tongan athletics on the show, while our other interview features Ana Rabuka amid celebrations at the recent Tok Sevens event in PNG.

There's also plenty going on in the world of football across the Pacific.

There's plenty going on in sport around the Pacific, as Tonga gears up to host the Penina Pasifika Battle of the Pacific and PNG has world class cricketers in town for an ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier series, featuring plenty of Pacific nations.

Fiji plays host to Round 5 in the OFC Pro League starting this weekend, while we also dissect a couple of heart-warming sport that remind us that sport can be such a powerful way to connect and galvanise community.

Under solidified leadership, Vanuatu is rising the footballing ranks, highlighted by the recent feats of their U16 Men's side. What changes have been made? We hear from Jordan Mitsos, their head of Talent ID for the Federation, who spoke to co-host Mel Fare.

Mel is joined by Fiji broadcaster Taina Basiyalo, who dives into the latest on Fiji Men's Rugby coach Mick Byrne stepping down just 18 months out from the World Cup. Alongside host Sam Wykes, they also unpack the recent controversy in Super Rugby Pacific surrounding the Drua and the ibole.

You'll also meet Fijian rising star boxer Merewalesi Kolipata, who has an inspirational story to share. 

Plenty of interesting rugby and soccer to sink our teeth into on this week's episode, as PNG's Patricia Keamo and Fiji's Lailani Burnes talk through some of the big sporting stories across the Pacific.

New Caledonia's FIFA World Cup campaign continues, while PNG's Women's Football Head Coach Erickson Komeng talks through preparations for the Women's World Cup Oceania Qualifiers. 

Lailani catches up with Fiji prop Mesake Doge, with 100 days until rugby's huge inaugural Nations Championship commences.

Samoa takes focus, celebrating athlete Maika Pedro recent feats and also gearing up to host the upcoming Oceania Open, a huge wrestling event that's drawing some of the globe's best. The crew also break down the Fijian Drua's impressive win over the Brumbies in Ba, review the latest in world Rugby Sevens, look at some juicy boxing stories and look closely at Tonga's under-16 Football side looking to make waves in the OFC Pro League. Co-hosts this week are Tonga's Kalo Manu-Moli and Samoa's Gabrielle Apelu.