Fiji Bati captain Tui Kamikamica says his side will need to be aggressive tonight when they take on the Papua New Guinea Kumuls in the Pacific Bowl Championship at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

It was an emotional jersey presentation for the Fiji Bati team last night with some rugby league pioneers in the country part of the event ahead of the Pacific Bowl clash with Papua New Guinea Kumuls tonight.

Brisbane star Ezra Mam is facing an NRL integrity unit investigation after allegedly failing an initial roadside drug test following a head-on car crash.

Tonight’s Pacific Bowl Championship clash between the Fiji Bati and Papua New Guinea Kumuls will be a special one for captain Tui Kamikamica, who says it will be an honour to lead the boys into their first home game in more than two decades.

The Kangaroos have kick started their Pacific Championships campaign with a hard-fought 18-0 win over Tonga XIII at Suncorp Stadium.

The Vodafone Fiji Bati side will be playing at home for the first time in 21 years when they face Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Bowl Championship at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva tomorrow night.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will remain at the Warriors until the end of 2027 after the NRL club announced a new deal for their prized winger two weeks before the market opens.

Fiji Bati winger and Paramatta Eels star, Maika Sivo, says he’s pleased with how well their new and young players have been doing in the past few days at training.

Members of the public had the opportunity to meet their rugby league stars in Suva during the Pacific Championship Meet and Greet at Albert Park.

Vodafone Fiji Bati squad member Ronald Philitoga says he still cannot believe he’s rubbing shoulders with NRL stars as they prepare for the Pacific Bowl Championship this weekend.

New Kangaroos captain Isaah Yeo sees the revamped side’s Tongan test as a chance to create a new Australian rugby league legacy.

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere commended the Vodafone Fiji Bati team and officials for their dedication, acknowledging the challenges and sacrifices the players have made to represent Fiji.