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World Rugby chair responds to NRL fear, Pasifika future

World Rugby chair Brett Robinson has explained the organisation's commitment to the region, despite the uncertain future of Moana Pasifika and the NRL threat.

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'If not us, then what?' Umaga's Pasifika rugby fears

Moana Pasifika coach and former All Blacks champion Tana Umaga has detailed his fears for the region's rugby talent with the club's future in grave doubt.

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Western Force break the shackles with Super win in NZ

The Western Force have opened their Super Rugby Pacific season account with a much-needed win over Moana Pasifika in Pukekohe.

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Wallabies look to avoid slice of unwanted Lions history

Skipper Harry Wilson says the Wallabies have taken confidence from their second half against the Lions but knows they need to lift to avoid a 59-year first.

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Huw Jones returns to Lions XV for second Australia Test after Garry Ringrose withdraws with concussion

The Irishman was due to start after returning to the pitch against Pasifika XV

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Unwanted Wallabies forward makes case for selection

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto says he's done all he can to break back into the Wallabies, but is resigned to flying home ahead of the second Test in Melbourne.

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Historic side deserves yearly games: Beale

The First Nations and Pasifika XV enabled Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Taniela Tupou to press for a Test recall, Kurtley Beale says the team should play annually.

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Andy Farrell provides update on Marcus Smith after Lions injury scare

Smith departed for a head injury asssessment late on in the win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV

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First Nations and Pasifika XV shock touring Lions

The unheralded First Nations & Pasifika XV have stood up to the British and Irish Lions, taking the visitors to the wire in their Melbourne tour clash.

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How to watch British and Irish Lions vs Pasifika XV: TV channel and live stream today

The Lions take to the pitch in Melbourne with a second Test just days away

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Tongan Thor ready if it's au revoir to Australia

In possibly his last match in Australia, France-bound Taniela Tupou is looking to go out with a bang as the First Nations and Pasifika XV tackle the Lions.

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Farrell keeps it in the family with Lions captaincy

Playing his 20th Lions match, Owen Farrell with lead the tourists against the First Nations and Pasifika XV in Melbourne after getting the nod from his dad.

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Lions vs First Nations and Pasifika XV: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, odds today

Owen Farrell captains the Lions for the first time

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Owen Farrell to captain Lions for first time in historic First Nations & Pasifika clash

Andy Farrell names his son as skipper ahead of Jamie George while Blair Kinghorn returns from injury as tourists swing the changes

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Beale to lead, Wallaby absent for historic Lions clash

Kurtley Beale will face the Lions again while a Wallabies hopeful's absence has been confirmed for the historic First Nations and Pasifika clash in Melbourne.

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Pete Samu: Lions accused of blocking Australia No8 from tour match in eligibility row

Lions insist they did not object to 33-cap Wallaby forward playing for First Nations and Pasifika XV, who are “gutted” by his withdrawal

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Pete Samu leaves First Nations & Pasifika squad as Lions embroiled in eligibility row on eve of first Test

Samu had been due to feature for the invitational team in Melbourne next week but has been ruled ineligible for the game

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Pete Samu absence provides extra motivation, claims coach of Lions’ opponents

First Nations and Pasifika XV’s Toutai Kefu says the tourists ‘must have been worried we were going to win’.

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Beale injury blow but hopeful for historic Lions clash

Indigenous star Kurtley Beale must overcome a hamstring injury to lead the First Nations and Pasifika team in a historic match against the touring Lions.

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How NZ pioneer became Supercars' first Pasifika driver

Hailing from Fiji and adopted by a New Zealand motorsport family, Jaxon Evans is proud to be Supercars' first Pasifika driver and the path he took to the grid.

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Penrith could make grand final history with pink jersey

Penrith's beloved pink jersey will take a place in grand final history if results fall as expected in the third week of the NRL finals.

The Guardian - AU

‘They are homeboys’: the Pasifika players inspiring Penrith and the Panthers

Players and community members say deep sense of connection the club has built has helped Pasifika athletes take Panthers to grand final once more

ABC News

'It's something we should all be proud of': The legacy and future of Pasifika players in State of Origin

With yet another Pasifika player set to enter the State of Origin arena, the legacy and future of that community on rugby league's grandest stage has never been stronger.

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Who are the Brisbane Tigers and are they serious about getting an NRL franchise?

Call them the Dolphins 2.0 — a Queensland footy club with decades of rich rugby league history who want to be included in the national competition. But can a fifth Queensland franchise cut it in the NRL?

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From a factory west of Brisbane to the big stage, rap artist Lisi is breaking new ground for Pasifika in Australia

Proudly representing the Brisbane suburb of Goodna, Samoan rapper Talisi Poasa is breaking new ground for Pasifika in Australia and broadening the horizons of his beloved community, "the four-three".

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