The Fijiana 15s are in for another bruising encounter this weekend in the WXV3 tournament in Dubai.

Tavua FC will head into this year’s Inter District Championship tournament with an unchanged squad, except for two key replacements due to player absences.

India’s Hardik Pandya blasted an unbeaten 39 off 16 balls to complete a modest chase and secure a thumping seven-wicket victory with nearly eight overs to spare in the first T20 International against Bangladesh.

World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova to win the China Open final 6-1 6-3 and become the first player to win each of their first seven WTA hardcourt finals in the Open Era.

Fijiana 15s head coach Moses Rauluni says the biggest lesson learned from their 45-17 WXV3 loss to Manusina Samoa is to play according to their game plan.

Three overseas-based players are in the Fiji Bula Boys squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania Qualifiers against the Solomon Islands in Suva this week.

Chris Wood and Noni Madueke scored as Chelsea and Nottingham Forest played out a tactical and feisty draw at Stamford Bridge.

Brighton produced a superb fightback from two goals down and beat Tottenham in a Premier League thriller on the south coast.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will hope a battling draw at Aston Villa will relieve the fierce scrutiny of his position.

Robert Lewandowski scored a first-half hat-trick as Barcelona re-established their three-point advantage at the top of La Liga with a comfortable win at Alaves.

The Penrith Panthers have cemented their standing as the greatest team of the modern era with a clinical 14-6 victory over the Storm in Sunday’s grand final at Accor Stadium.

Fijiana XV captain Karalaini Naisewa admits that her side could not match Manusina Samoa’s physicality during their 45-17 defeat in Dubai this morning.