This week the World in Sport looks at... the rugby community mourns the death of former All Black Sione Lauaki, Tongan skier Kasete Skeen prepares for the World Championships, Samoa's softballers risk missing their trip to the World Champs, and Frances Solia takes charge of the Samoa netball team.

This week the World in Sport looks at... the rugby community mourns the death of former All Black Sione Lauaki, Tongan skier Kasete Skeen prepares for the World Championships, Samoa's softballers risk missing their trip to the World Champs, and Frances Solia takes charge of the Samoa netball team.

This week, the Oceania Football Confederation has disqualified Papua New Guinea club Hekari United from participating in the OFC Champions League, South Africa continue to set the sevens pace and the PNG Barramundis cricket team are back in action.

This week, the Oceania Football Confederation has disqualified Papua New Guinea club Hekari United from participating in the OFC Champions League, South Africa continue to set the sevens pace and the PNG Barramundis cricket team are back in action.

This week, the Blues will host the Reds in the first Super Rugby game in Samoa, Pacific teams have been left with plenty to work from the Wellington Sevens, Cook Islands football champions Puaikura FC make history and PNG target a spot in the Women's Cricket World Cup.

This week, the Blues will host the Reds in the first Super Rugby game in Samoa, Pacific teams have been left with plenty to work from the Wellington Sevens, Cook Islands football champions Puaikura FC make history and PNG target a spot in the Women's Cricket World Cup.

This week, Sir Gordon Tietjens and Gareth Baber talk about taking charge of Samoa and Fiji for the first time at the Wellington Sevens, Pacific football clubs target a spot in the OFC Champions League and the Cabramatta Nines prepares to kick start a big year for rugby league.

This week, Sir Gordon Tietjens and Gareth Baber talk about taking charge of Samoa and Fiji for the first time at the Wellington Sevens, Pacific football clubs target a spot in the OFC Champions League and the Cabramatta Nines prepares to kick start a big year for rugby league.

This week: The incoming Fiji sevens coach Gareth Baber wades in on the contracts dispute; A new association is helping ease the struggles of Pacific men playing professional rugby overseas; And we take a look back at some of the highlights of 2016.

This week: The incoming Fiji sevens coach Gareth Baber wades in on the contracts dispute; A new association is helping ease the struggles of Pacific men playing professional rugby overseas; And we take a look back at some of the highlights of 2016.