#Pacific Island

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Pacific Warriors to give the opportunity to three of our readers to win a pair of tickets to the world premiere of the film.The event will be staged on Thursday, September 10 in London (Soho) at 6pm.All you have to do to win a pair of tickets to the premiere AND a copy of the film in DVD is answer the following…

Rugby League fans will be treated to a sneak preview of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) this weekend, with three intriguing Pacific nations clashes scheduled across a Super Saturday of international matches on Fox. Six countries will be looking to build some confidence and momentum ahead of the 2021 RLWC in England, which was postponed till…

Remember who you are, know where you come from. Words that have echoed throughout parades and celebrations as streets across Australia from Logan City to "Mounty", have been awash with flags representing the red, blue and white stars. "It's not just a win for Samoa, it's a win for all Pasifika people," Taitu'uga Kitch Wesche says. "'Tasi le Moana',…

With COVID cancellations and postponements across different leagues, it feels important to be optimistic. Rugby has plenty of exciting attractions in 2022, both at the elite level, and emerging competitions. We preview seven rugby highlights to look forward to this year: After memorable performances from England, France, and Ireland in the Autumn…

England are one step away from a Rugby League World Cup final on home soil. Shaun Wane's team take on Samoa in the semi-finals, just weeks after defeating them 60-6 in the tournament opener. Host nation England have looked confident and composed throughout the tournament so far, winning three of their four matches with a 40-point margin of…

The Rugby League World Cup group stage is now done and dusted with the knockout stage of the tournament beginning on Friday night. Four fascinating quarter-finals will take place, before the semi-finals and final. For the majority, the group stage played out as expected with blowout scores a common theme, but there was one big shock and few saw it…

It's been five years and plenty has changed since the last World Cup, but one thing remains the same - Australia are still the raging favourites. England are determined to avenge their loss in the 2017 final but the bookies don't even have the host national topping their pool group. Tonga was the surprise packet at the last tournament thanks to…

Here are your Rugby League World Cup evening headlines for Tuesday October 11, 2022. With nations beginning to name their squads, let us take you through the big stories of today as we start the countdown to this year's tournament which begins on Saturday with England taking on Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle. Jason Taumalolo has lifted the…

Under the new proposals, players will be able to represent the country of their or their ancestors' birth after a three-year stand-down period. The likes of All Blacks superstar Charles Piutau could represent Tonga as soon as next year in what would be a major boost to Pacific Island nations before the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The World Rugby council…

Rugby League is a tough sport and there are no tougher competitors in the game than the men of Papua New Guinea, according to former England and Great Britain ace Jason Robinson. The ex-Wigan man should know. He won 19 international caps in League and has come up against opponents from scores of countries in a career that spanned 16 years and both…