NZ beat Samoa in sevens final
New Zealand came from behind in both halves to beat the defending
champions.
IRB announces 2008 Pacific Cup dates
The 2008 Pacific Cup involving regional teams from Fiji, Samoa and
Tonga will take place from April 18 to May 24, the International
Rugby Board said on Thursday.
No RWC reward for Island nations: IRB
The International Rugby Board will not automatically program more Test matches against top nations for Pacific Island teams which performed impressively at the Rugby World Cup in France, according to the Fiji Times.
Jones urges on Pacific brothers
When Tonga defeated Samoa, losing coach Michael Jones was gutted.
Samoa hold off USA comeback
Samoa salvage their World Cup pride with a 25-21 win against a fast
finishing USA.
Samoa pleads for Lima leniency
Samoa coach Michael Jones said on Tuesday it was a tragedy that
Brian Lima will have to sit out the last match of his record fifth
and final World Cup through suspension.
NZ coach warns islands, Argentina
All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen has cautioned against rushing Pacific Island nations and Argentina into southern hemisphere rugby competitions.
Tonga lose lock Hehea for the tournament
Tonga has had a setback in the buildup to their winner-take-all Rugby World Cup game with England losing lock Paino Hehea with a shoulder injury.
Chiropractor banned for Wilko hit
Samoa centre Brian Lima was suspended for three weeks today for a
dangerous tackle on England fly-half Johnny Wilkinson.
Get islands into Super 14: Connolly
Rival World Cup coaches John Connolly and Ilie Tabua have both called for island entertainers Fiji, Samoa and Tonga to be rushed into the Super 14 competition.
Jones to quit Samoa post
Michael Jones will step down as coach of Manu Samoa next week.
'Chiropractor' cited for Wilkinson hit
Samoa captain Brian Lima, whose nickname is the Chiropractor, was
cited today for a dangerous tackle on Jonny Wilkinson during
Saturday's 44-22 Pool A defeat by England in Nantes, adding further
woe to the beleaguered islanders.
England face fight to the death
England coach Brian Ashton said the reigning champions faced "a fight to the death" for a place in the quarter-finals.
England survive Samoa barrage
England keep their cup defence alive with a hard-fought win over
Samoa.
England looking to up tempo
England scrum-half Andy Gomarsall hopes he can navigate his way around the Stade de la Beaujoire in a manner reminiscent of a chess grandmaster when the struggling world champions face Samoa in Nantes on Saturday.
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