The Oceania Under 20 trophy saw Samoa and Tonga face off in a 2 day event. Tonga were able to defeat Samoa after being down 19-3 at halftime to win 20-19 on day 1 of the tournament. Samoa however were able to get their revenge on day 2 in a contest with high drama. Samoa were able to [...]
Back in 2006 Fijiana played their first official international test match against Samoa in the one-off Women's Pacific Tri-nations. They would then sadly enter a 10 year hiatus where a total of zero games were played by the Fijiana team until the establishment of the Oceania Rugby Women’s championship in 2016. Fast forward to 2022 and they have [...]
Tonga finished their 2022 campaign winning four games in a row in the Autumn series ending it with a defiant win over Uruguay with a score of 43-19. Tonga’s head coach Toutai Kefu however believed that it was their toughest game of the Series. “The toughest game for us I feel was the Uruguayan game. I don’t think [...]
Photo source: Josiah Mika Foundation Taniela Moa was a stalwart of Ikale Tahi Tonga Rugby who’s name is etched in the upper echelons of fellow Tongan Rugby legends for both his impact on and off the field. Taniela was a caring and passionate leader for his friends, family and the Tongan community, he loved to laugh [...]
Co-Founder and current Manu Samoa Head Coach Seilala Mapusua, Board Member, Annette Fale assisting Moana Leilua delivering Agent, Social Media and Well-being workshop during the PI Womens Combine. Throughout the month of September Oceania Rugby along with its 17 member unions joined in celebrating Women in Rugby. This regionally lead initiative was focused on highlighting what [...]