Samoa will host a rugby tournament, thanks to Chinese funding. But Australia sees the sport as its own soft power advantage.

Catalans Dragons have confirmed that former Samoa rugby union international Ben Lam will leave the club at the end of 2024 following a trial period. The 33-year-old crossed codes back in August to ...

Ex-Samoa hooker Schwalger, 46, had been suspended since September after being charged with sexual misconduct with a person aged under 16. Watch every game of Super Rugby Pacific live and on-demand ...

Watch highlights as Samoa reach the quarter-finals of the Rugby League World Cup with a 62-4 win against France. 'They don't let me forget Euro 2016 in Belgium' Video, 00:02:09'They don't let me ...

the Samoa rugby board (Lakapi Samoa) has announced. The former test hooker was suspended from his job in September after being charged by Samoan police with the offences, which included sexual ...

Samoa's option to take advantage of changed eligibility laws in rugby has created pre-World Cup interest in how the side's former internationals from other nations impact the event starting in France ...

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Updates as the Rugby League World Cup kicks off with hosts England facing Samoa in Newcastle; kick-off is at 2.30pm; reigning champions Australia face Fiji in the evening game (7.30pm) ...

South Africa U19 Women delivered a commanding performance against Samoa U19 Women in their second match of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Borneo Cricket Ground on Monday. Nthabiseng Nini ...

Solomon Alaimalo is back in rugby after a short stint with the NRL's West Tigers in 2024, and the hot-stepper has returned ...