Americas Pacific Challenge Set for October The 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge is set for October. This year’s edition is to be the third in tournament history. Like the 2016 and 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge events, the 2018 edition will also take place in Uruguay. The competition will involve six participants, each of
Samoa
RWC 2019 – “It’s a 160-minute game not 80 minutes”
Follow @RedefinedRugby “It's a 160-minute game not 80 minutes” - Lemoine Germany know the pressure is on Samoa to perform when the sides meet in the first leg of their Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier, but that doesn't mean that Pablo Lemoine's charges haven't arrived in Apia full of hope and determined
Result: Tonga 28 v 18 Samoa (16-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby TONGA 28-18 SAMOA Debutant Viliame Lolohea made a dream start to his international career as Tonga overcame Samoa despite finishing the game with 13 men. The ‘Ikale Tahi lost three men to the sin-bin in total in an ill-disciplined final quarter but they had the luxury of a 22-point cushion and
Preview: Tonga v Samoa (16-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby WATCH LIVE ! Manu Samoa Coach, Fuimaono Titimaea Tafua, has made nine changes to his starting lineup for their second match of the Pacific Nations Cup this weekend against the Ikale- Tahi Tonga at ANZ Stadium, Suva. Jordan Lay will anchor the front row from the loosehead with Viliamu Afatia joining
PNC wrap: Wins for Georgia and Fiji
Follow @RedefinedRugby Georgia and Fiji got their Pacific Nations Cup campaigns off to a winning start on Saturday as they saw off Tonga and Samoa respectively. The Lelos were narrow 16-15 winners over Tonga on their tournament bow as Soso Matiashvili scored all of their points, including a try. David Halaifonua and Viliami
Preview: Fiji v Samoa (09-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby ANZ National Stadium, Suva Local time kick off 15:30 NZ Kick Off - 15:30, Sat 09 Jun 2018 Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia) FIJ (on 77.93 points) at home -vs- SAM (on 69.03 points) RR WORLD RANKINGS Possible Outcome Rating Point Exchange New FIJ Rating New SAM Rating Will SAM overtake
Spain stun Samoa to qualify for Olympics
Follow @RedefinedRugby Spain upset the odds to defeat top seeds Samoa 22-19 in a dramatic Monaco Sevens Cup final to book the final men's place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Capping a weekend of outstanding performances where the form book was comprehensively torn-up, Ignacio Martin was Spain's hero, scoring a last-gasp