Trailblazing Avi’i aims to change mindsets in Samoa
As Samoa’s first-ever internationally certified female rugby union referee, Tofilau Avi’i Faalupega, is inspiring young girls and women across the country to pursue their sporting…
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Team Up celebrates the importance of partnership for IDSDP 2023
To mark International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) on April 6, Team Up celebrated the partnership model that helps their programs…
Vashti works to change gender perspectives through rugby in Nauru
Vashti Adam is a community development officer and coach for the Nauru Rugby Inclusion Impact Program, which is delivered in partnership by Nauru…
Bridging the finance gap for women in sport critical to gender equity
A recent study shows that women’s rugby receives less funding compared to men’s rugby, and bridging this gap could reap huge benefits for…
Tonga Qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023
Tonga has qualified for their eighth consecutive Rugby World Cup after a dominant 44-22 win against Hong Kong in the Asia/Pacific Play-off at…
Fijiana win Oceania Rugby Womens Championship in a thriller
Fiji def. Samoa (31-24) Fiji captured the 2022 Oceania Rugby Womens Championship title with a hard-fought win against Samoa, scoring on the final…
New Zealand Crowned Oceania U20 Champions
New Zealand has regained the Oceania Rugby U20 Championship title for their fifth Championship win, with a 69-12 victory over Australia on the…
Oceania Rise Rugby – A game changer for Women in Rugby
Oceania Rugby – the regional governing body for rugby union for the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand – is partnering with the…
Fiji Get Into Rugby PLUS welcomes ‘rugby royalty’ as Program Ambassadors
Two names synonymous with rugby in Fiji were announced as the official Ambassadors to powerful Sport for Development program, Get into Rugby PLUS,…
Cook Islands focused on solutions
There’s an old saying that you either have to be part of the solution or you’re going to be part of the problem….