Fiji Rugby Union Acting CEO Koli Sewabu says a stronger focus is being placed on developing clear pathways for secondary school rugby players who may not immediately secure Drua Academy spots or overseas scholarships after the Deans competition.

The 2025 Vodafone Deans and Weet-Bix Raluve secondary schools rugby competitions will officially kick off this Saturday, following confirmation from the Fiji Rugby Union that both tournaments have been sanctioned after weeks of consultation.

Gary Stead will stand down as Black Caps coach at the end of June, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday, bringing to an end a highly successful seven-year reign that included the capture of the inaugural World Test Championship title.

Flying Fijians forward Albert Tuisue will be joining French club Provence Rugby, alongside Toulouse winger Setareki Bituniyata and Fijian Drua fly-half Caleb Muntz.

Extra Supermarket Labasa will head into the semi-finals of the 2025 BiC Fiji FACT with lessons learned and eyes firmly set on redemption, following a surprise 2-1 defeat to Nadroga FC in their final group stage match, their first loss of the season.

Basketball Fiji president Olive Whippy believes that basketball has the potential to become a major and dominant sport in the country.

The French Open quarter-finals start on Tuesday with top seed Aryna Sabalenka facing Zheng Qinwen, who won gold when Roland Garros hosted the tennis tournament at last year’s Paris Olympics.

England’s players rode hire bikes to get to the ground for the third one-day international against West Indies as their opponents got snarled up in London traffic to force a 30-minute delay to the start at The Oval on Tuesday.

As Stratum Construction Suva prepares to take on Ajay Trading Rewa in the 2025 BiC Fiji FACT semi-final this Saturday, former Suva rep and 1995 champion Intiaz Khan is calling on fans to rally behind the team.

Basketball Fiji President Olive Whippy is encouraging other sporting bodies to invest in leadership development initiatives to empower the next generation of players.

Spain’s Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal has said the Ballon d’Or award won’t be decided by performances on Thursday when he and France’s Paris St Germain forward Ousmane Dembele take part in the Nations League Final Four.

Three-times champion Novak Djokovic roared into the French Open quarter-finals by beating Briton Cameron Norrie 6-2 6-3 6-2 for his 100th match victory at Roland Garros to join Rafa Nadal in one of sport’s most exclusive fraternities.