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.

Fiji Bati head coach Wise Kativerata says the team is blessed to have NRL great John Sutton on their side as assistant coach for the Pacific Bowl Championship.

Papua New Guinea knows they will be going up against a determined Fiji Bati side when they face them this weekend in their opening match for the Pacific Bowl Championship.

Mal Meninga insists Xavier Coates is just as passionate about the Australian jersey as his Papua New Guinean heritage ahead of the winger’s Kangaroos debut.

Fiji Bati Assistant Coach and former South Sydney Rabbitohs lock John Sutton says he is grateful to head coach Wise Kativerata for the opportunity to guide the team.