11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (271+ words) The All Blacks have lost the Greatest Rivalry Series 3–1 after suffering a 43-28 defeat to the Springboks in Baltimore. The first half was tightly contested, with the Springboks holding a narrow 17–14 lead at halftime. There was hope that the All Blacks…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (189+ words) Simi Sasagi has been ruled out of Toa Samoa’s Rugby League World Cup campaign after undergoing shoulder surgery this week. Sasagi has been a standout for the Canberra Raiders this year. In his 16 appearances in 2026, he scored seven tries, averaged…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (136+ words) Sua Fa’alogo has been named Melbourne Storm’s Player of the Year after an impressive 2026 NRL season. Ryan Papenhuyzen stepped away from rugby league at the end of the 2025 season, which meant Fa’alogo became Melbourne’s starting fullback this year in his…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (299+ words) New Zealand captain Ardie Savea will miss next weekend’s fourth Test against South Africa after suffering a shoulder injury in the All Blacks’ 29-24 loss to the Springboks. The 32-year-old was forced from the field nine minutes before halftime on Saturday…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (103+ words) Little Rina from Toamua has won the inaugural Measina Festival Fautasi Longboats Race after a thrilling five-mile race in choppy and windy conditions. Led by captain Matuaotofiga Faagalu Fonoti, Little Rina made a strong start and took an early lead....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (573+ words) Source: Samoa Lifestyle Magazine. At just 13 years old, Handel Tupu Fua,the youngest member of Team Samoa, has made an impressive World Sprints debut, racing his way into the semifinals of the Junior 19 Men’s V1 500m at the 2026 IVF Va’a World Sprint…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (459+ words) Apia, Samoa 21 August 2026. Vodafone Samoa proudly celebrated and honoured Samoa’s two medalists, Seine Stowers and John Lautafi Tafi, following their remarkable performances at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Seine Stowers claimed Gold in a record-breaking performance to take out the Women’s…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (668+ words) Former Manu Samoa 7s international, Joe Perez who had pleaded guilty in June to possession of a utensil namely a straw, has been handed a conviction by Senior District Court Judge, Talasa Atoa-Saaga. Perez was charged after police found a white…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (185+ words) Samoa international Payne Haas is in doubt for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup after Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire confirmed the star prop will require surgery on a finger injury during the post-season. Haas has been playing through the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) Toa Samoa five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita has signed a second contract extension in less than three months to stretch his stay with the Warriors to 10 seasons. The new deal, which runs through to the end of the 2029 campaign, follows a one-year…...