Joy and despair for Samoa and the Cook Islands in their latest Rugby World Cup qualifying matches, Tongan rugby players criticise the country's Rugby Union and PNG Football's civil war could be over headed for a positive conclusion.

Joy and despair for Samoa and the Cook Islands in their latest Rugby World Cup qualifying matches, Tongan rugby players criticise the country's Rugby Union and PNG Football's civil war could be over headed for a positive conclusion.

Samoa face Germany and Hong Kong meet the Cook Islands in rugby World Cup qualification; Fiji misses out on the Oceania Weightlifting Championships; Samoa's preparations for hosting 2019 Pacific Games are on track; Pacific rugby league teams call for more Test matches.

Samoa face Germany and Hong Kong meet the Cook Islands in rugby World Cup qualification; Fiji misses out on the Oceania Weightlifting Championships; Samoa's preparations for hosting 2019 Pacific Games are on track; Pacific rugby league teams call for more Test matches.

Pacific rugby league is back in the spotlight, Fiji retain rugby's Pacific Nations Cup and the Cook Islands begin preparations for their second shot at Rugby World Cup qualifying.

Pacific rugby league is back in the spotlight, Fiji retain rugby's Pacific Nations Cup and the Cook Islands begin preparations for their second shot at Rugby World Cup qualifying.

Athletes from the Levuka Weightlifting Club have maintained their boycott from representing Fiji, Fiji denied World Sevens glory, Samoa and Tonga lament a lack of execution in the Pacific Nations Cup and Oceania Tennis hails the Nations Cup event in Fiji.

Athletes from the Levuka Weightlifting Club have maintained their boycott from representing Fiji, Fiji denied World Sevens glory, Samoa and Tonga lament a lack of execution in the Pacific Nations Cup and Oceania Tennis hails the Nations Cup event in Fiji.

Papua New Guinea weightlifter Dika Toua is in line for Commonwealth Games gold after a rival failed a doping test, unfinished business for Cook Islands rugby and the interim head coach of the Fiji Bati makes his pitch to be appointed full-time.

Papua New Guinea weightlifter Dika Toua is in line for Commonwealth Games gold after a rival failed a doping test, unfinished business for Cook Islands rugby and the interim head coach of the Fiji Bati makes his pitch to be appointed full-time.