Tonga's rugby league team are setting their sights on world cup glory, Olympic qualification is up for grabs at the Oceania Sevens in Suva and Papua New Guinea's World Cup bound cricketers return home to a heroes welcome.

Tonga's rugby league team are setting their sights on world cup glory, Olympic qualification is up for grabs at the Oceania Sevens in Suva and Papua New Guinea's World Cup bound cricketers return home to a heroes welcome.

The Papua New Guinea men's cricket team have sealed a historic place at the T20 World Cup; Tonga's defensive steel is praised in their win over Great Britain; The Fiji Bati are looking to improve their world ranking in the Oceania Cup; And New Zealand and Solomon Islands are still searching for wins at the FIFA U-17 Football World Cup in Brazil.

The Papua New Guinea men's cricket team have sealed a historic place at the T20 World Cup; Tonga's defensive steel is praised in their win over Great Britain; The Fiji Bati are looking to improve their world ranking in the Oceania Cup; And New Zealand and Solomon Islands are still searching for wins at the FIFA U-17 Football World Cup in Brazil.

A founding member of the Mate Ma'a Tonga rugby league team says community support for the team has dwindled, a disappointing Rugby World Cup for Pacific Island nations has revived calls for a revamp of international eligibility rules and Solomon Islands asks China for help with hosting the 2023 Pacific Games.

A founding member of the Mate Ma'a Tonga rugby league team says community support for the team has dwindled, a disappointing Rugby World Cup for Pacific Island nations has revived calls for a revamp of international eligibility rules and Solomon Islands asks China for help with hosting the 2023 Pacific Games.

World In Sport for 9 October 2019.

World In Sport for 9 October 2019.

During another week of turmoil for Tonga Rugby League, we talk through all the issues with Football Director Duane Mann; Manu Samoa register the first Pacific victory at the Rugby World Cup in Japan; Tonga's Nasi Manu makes emotional international rugby comeback against England; Solomon Islands has been cleared to participate in next month's U-17 FIFA Football World Cup in Brazil.

During another week of turmoil for Tonga Rugby League, we talk through all the issues with Football Director Duane Mann; Manu Samoa register the first Pacific victory at the Rugby World Cup in Japan; Tonga's Nasi Manu makes emotional international rugby comeback against England; Solomon Islands has been cleared to participate in next month's U-17 FIFA Football World Cup in Brazil.