New Zealand-born Hinckley Vaovasa will start at flyhalf for Romania in their Rugby World Cup Pool B opener against Ireland on Saturday as number eight Cristian Chirica wears the captain’s armband on the country’s return to the global finals.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians hooker Tevita Ikanivere embodies the wisdom of his late grandfather, a beacon of inspiration since he embraced rugby at the age of 14 while studying at Queen Victoria School.

Just a few days following the feature on FBC News about Simione Kuruvoli, the halfback for the Flying Fijians, and his family’s absence of a television, Home and Living has stepped in to offer their support.

The Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball Association, in conjunction with Nihon University, has concluded a three-day Baseball five clinics and Environmental Conservation education program.

Vodafone Fiji has stepped forward again to sponsor the Nadi International Airport Volleyball Tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz will take on Daniil Medvedev in a U.S. Open semi-final featuring the last two Flushing Meadows champions after the world number one defeated a drained Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-2 6-4.

Top American sprinter Noah Lyles has decided to race one more time this season after all having won three gold medals at the World Championships last month.

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians have a chance to achieve their highest-ever ranking of sixth place in their first Rugby World Cup match, depending on the outcomes of other matches.

The Digicel Fiji Football Under-23 team faced fatigue as a challenge in their OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier semi-final match against the Solomon Islands.

The replacement for the injured Fiji Water Flying Fijians fly-half Caleb Muntz will be known in the next few days.

Max Jorgensen is being touted in Australian media to make his World Cup debut against Georgia on Saturday and scrumhalf Nic White made clear on Wednesday that he had joined the ranks of the teenager’s admirers.

Namibia will field eight players who played in their last World Cup game and have included a former Wallaby in their line-up to face Italy in their opening Pool A game in Saint Etienne, France on Saturday.