Solomon Islands will no longer compete at the Men's Under 17 Football World Cup after being found to have fielded an overage player in qualifying, a late rule change thwarts Tongan skier Kasete Naufahu Skeen at the world alpine championship and the new Fiji rugby league coach lays out his vision for the future.

Solomon Islands will no longer compete at the Men's Under 17 Football World Cup after being found to have fielded an overage player in qualifying, a late rule change thwarts Tongan skier Kasete Naufahu Skeen at the world alpine championship and the new Fiji rugby league coach lays out his vision for the future.

A number of Pacific rugby players face an uncertain future after the Global Rapid Rugby competition cancelled its inaugural season, Pacific Island teams struggle at the Sydney Sevens and the final two spots in football's OFC Champions League main draw were decided in the Cook Islands.

A number of Pacific rugby players face an uncertain future after the Global Rapid Rugby competition cancelled its inaugural season, Pacific Island teams struggle at the Sydney Sevens and the final two spots in football's OFC Champions League main draw were decided in the Cook Islands.

Fiji go back to back at the Hamilton Sevens, the Papua New Guinea women's team welcome the chance to compete in Sydney, we meet the new Vanuatu cricket coach, Fiji's hopes of having a rugby league team play in Australia are given a boost and Pacific Oceania face a daunting task in the Fed Cup tennis competition.

Fiji go back to back at the Hamilton Sevens, the Papua New Guinea women's team welcome the chance to compete in Sydney, we meet the new Vanuatu cricket coach, Fiji's hopes of having a rugby league team play in Australia are given a boost and Pacific Oceania face a daunting task in the Fed Cup tennis competition.

The Australian government announces a funding boost for netball and rugby league in Fiji, Tonga prepares for their World Sevens Series return, the final OFC Champions League football places are up for grabs and a Tongan skier returns to the slopes.

The Australian government announces a funding boost for netball and rugby league in Fiji, Tonga prepares for their World Sevens Series return, the final OFC Champions League football places are up for grabs and a Tongan skier returns to the slopes.

The Pacific Games Office remains confident athletes will be provided with suitable accomodation during next year's event in Samoa; The former Papua New Guinea men's football coach Flemming Serritslev says he is still owed a years' salary; The Samoa sevens coach laments bad luck.

The Pacific Games Office remains confident athletes will be provided with suitable accomodation during next year's event in Samoa; The former Papua New Guinea men's football coach Flemming Serritslev says he is still owed a years' salary; The Samoa sevens coach laments bad luck.