Fiji U17 football captain Maikah Dau made a quiet but memorable statement in Auckland last night after running out for Rewa FC in their opening Pacific Cup clash.

The torch for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was lit on Thursday in an indoor and scaled-down ceremony in ancient Olympia due to weather warnings, marking the final push for organisers for the event in February.

Fiji’s global reputation in rugby continues to stand strong, but the country remains unable to host a leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series due to major infrastructure gaps.

Arsenal beat Bayern Munich for the first time in a decade to maintain their 100% record in this season’s Champions League with a 3-1 home win sending Mikel Arteta’s side clear at the top of the group on Thursday.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe scored four goals, including the second fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, to earn them a 4-3 comeback victory over hosts Olympiacos on Thursday.

The Fiji Airways Fiji men’s 7s side will enter this weekend’s Dubai 7s knowing the margin for error has never been smaller, with the new straight semi-final format turning every pool match into a knockout scenario.

FIJI Water Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne says the Autumn Nations Series may have delivered just one win, but it also revealed the building blocks of a team quietly gearing up for a strong push to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Watching several rugby players from his province rise from village fields to the international stage has inspired Lodoviko Tuva to pursue his own path in the sport.

Former FIJI Water Flying Fijians flyhalf Ben Volavola says the chance to play under Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss, and join one of Super Rugby’s most exciting backlines, made his 2026 move an easy decision.

FIJI Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne says the discipline to stick to their system is an area they can improve on, but overall, the key areas highlighted which are discipline, execution and decision making remain major focuses for their growth.

Fiji men’s 7s head coach Osea Kolinisau says his side has settled quickly in Dubai and is fully focused ahead of this weekend’s HSBC SVNS tournament.

Former Flying Fijian Sireli Bobo is urging members of his Fiji Sports Council 7s squad to make the most of the opportunity provided to them as they chase their rugby dreams.