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.
Wallabies' old enemy looms
England are on their way to Marseilles and the Wallabies should be afraid.
England set up Australia showdown
England advanced to the quarter-finals with a 36-20 victory over
Tonga.
Fear the motivator: Vickery
Phil Vickery believes fear holds the key to England's success
against Tonga in their make-or-break World Cup clash on Friday.
IRB bans Tonga hair dye
The International Rugby Board has banned a plan by tournament
fairytale team Tonga to dye their players' hair green for tomorrow
morning's do-or-die World Cup clash with England.
Tongan tornado set to engulf England
When the rugby world champions talk of their huge respect for a
team they put 100 points on last time out it sounds a little hollow
but such has been Tonga's stunning improvement that England are
right to take them very seriously.
China helps Tongans to see England match
China's ambassador to Tonga has contributed to a fundraising effort which will allow Tongans to watch their national team's critical Rugby World Cup clash with England live on free-to-air television.
Jones urges on Pacific brothers
When Tonga defeated Samoa, losing coach Michael Jones was gutted.
Weekend's key games
This weekend will see the remaining quarter-final places in the World Cup decided with several head-to-head clashes set to play a key role in deciding which teams go through to the second stage.
Cheer for us: Tonga
World Cup upstarts Tonga are back to full strength for a match against defending champions England they proudly declare will be the biggest moment in their tiny island's sporting history.
2003 no help: Corry
England stand-in captain Martin Corry admits the team haven't lived up to the billing of world champions as they head into their quarter-final play-off with Tonga.
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.
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.
Super subs saved me, admits White
South Africa coach Jake White breathed a huge sigh of relief after his team's 30-25 World Cup win over Tonga on Saturday and admitted that his super subs saved his skin.
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