Junior NZ, Fiji winners in Pacific Nations Cup
New Zealand's Junior All Blacks held off a desperate Samoa comeback to win their opening match in rugby's Pacific Nations Cup 17-16, while Fiji snapped a three-year losing streak against Tonga with a 36-22 win on Saturday at Nuku'alofa.
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Are Japan, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji playing for second place?
Tongan player died of heart attack
CAHORS, France - Tongan rugby player Feao Latu died from a heart attack during a French third division match, police confirmed here on Wednesday.
Pacific Islanders humble Italy
Island nations combine for their first ever win as Italy is stunned
in Reggio Emilia.
Italy v Pacific Islands
Italy and the Pacific Islanders will both be desperate for victory
when the teams clash in Reggio Emilia on Saturday.
Scrappy France pile up the points
France made hard work of beating the Pacific Islanders despite
Napoleoni Nalaga being dismissed for the visitors.
France v Pacific Islanders
France showed how they could win ugly in beating bogey team
Argentina last weekend but if French fans are looking for more
expansive rugby against the Pacific Islanders this weekend then
they may be sorely disappointed.
Johnson off to winning start
England gave new team manager a win in his first match in charge by
beating the Pacific Islanders at Twickenham.
England v Pacific Islands
England manager Martin Johnson was confident on Thursday that his
new-look side would cope well against the Pacific Islanders on
Saturday despite a lack of experience.
Tait and Narraway out of Islanders' clash
Mathew Tait and Luke Narraway have both been ruled out of England's
season-opening Test against the Pacific Islands at Twickenham this
Saturday because of hamstring injuries.
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