Pacific Islands

The Pacific Games Council (PGC) has confirmed that Guam, Samoa and Tahiti have submitted bids to host the 2019 edition of the Pacific Games multi-sport event, which had been due to take place in Tonga.

The Pacific Games Council (PGC) has launched legal proceedings against the Tongan government following its decision to pull out of hosting the 2019 Pacific Games, while Fiji has said it is not interested in a new bidding process that has been launched.

The Pacific Games Council (PGC) plans on taking legal action against the Tongan government after the country today (Wednesday) confirmed that it would not be hosting the 2019 edition of the Pacific Games multi-sport event.

The Pacific Games Council (PGC) has made a final effort to ensure the 2019 Pacific Games remains in Tonga by granting a one-month window for local organisers to demonstrate they can still host the multi-sport event.

The Pacific Games Council (PGC) has labelled the Tongan government’s withdrawal from hosting the 2019 Pacific Games due to financial concerns as a “confusing decision.”

Tonga has reportedly pulled out of hosting the 2019 Pacific Games due to financial concerns surrounding the multi-sport event.

The International Netball Federation (INF) has awarded hosting rights for its 2021 World Youth Cup to Fiji.

A major plan has been revealed to tackle the issue of rugby union talent drain from the Pacific Islands through forming a Super Rugby franchise in Fiji.

A Fiji-based team will enter Australia’s National Rugby Championship (NRC) in 2017 through a World Rugby-backed initiative that has been branded a major milestone for the growth of the sport in the Pacific Islands nation.

The Solomon Islands has today (Wednesday) landed the rights to host the 2023 Pacific Games after a closely fought contest with Tahiti.

Golf’s Fiji International tournament is set to be given a boost in prominence this year after a co-sanctioning agreement was reached between the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Tour.

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has agreed a package of reforms designed to help the Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) address concerns regarding its governance.

The International Surfing Association (ISA) has awarded hosting rights to its World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship to Fiji in its latest effort to enhance the sport’s global profile.

New Zealand Super Rugby franchise the Waikato Chiefs will continue the rugby union competition’s overseas expansion by taking a regular season game to Fiji in July.

Akilisi Pohiva, the Prime Minister of Tonga, has questioned whether the country has the financial capacity to host the 2019 edition of the Pacific Games.

Samoa’s rugby players have denied claims that they have resolved a financial dispute with the Samoan Rugby Union despite the country’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, having said that a deal had been reached.