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Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 77 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a drizzly but warm Friday 22 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  At the Rugby World Cup 2023: Italy 38-17 Uruguay and France wiped Namibia off the map 96 nil in Marseille this morning. On the eve of their do or die game against Wales, the Wallabies have lost teenage Wing Max Jorgensen who broke his leg at training. So Jorgensen will return to Australia, with a replacement player set to join the squad – Quade Cooper maybe? Too little too late Eddie. Tomorrow we tip Manu Samoa to mambojambo Argentina in St-Étienne, South Africa to sambarambo Ireland in Paris. On Monday we tip Tonga to scoobydoobydoo Scotland in Nice and Wales to whackaroo Australia in Lyon. In the NRL Semi-finals: Now that we are down to the Top 4 of the 2023 NRL season, we ask only one question: Who out of the battling Storm, the resurgent New Zealand Warriors or the rampaging Broncos can stop the Penrith Panthers from snatching another NRL title? You wanna bet? Our world famous tips for the NRL semi-finals this weekend: The Broncos to tattslotto the New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp and the Panthers to silverado the Storm. In SportsBiz: A little more than a month after their Clubs spent nearly US$1Billion buying new players and superstars like Neymar and Karim Benzema, the Saudi Pro League games are averaging a 24% increase from last year, but still only 8,500 fans per game, much lower than the 40,000 the Premier League averaged last season. In Combat sports: After months of speculation, the WWE will return to Australia for the first time since 2018, on Saturday 24 February 2024 after the Elimination Chamber event was announced for Perth’s 60,000 seat Optus Stadium. The show is expected to reach an audience of one billion people worldwide. In Football: In the Champions League, Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot for Bayern Munich 4-3 Manchester United in Germany yesterday, while Manchester City were forced to come from behind against Red Star Belgrade in a 3-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium. In Italy, Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel saved his side with an incredible stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a point against Atletico Madrid and Newcastle secured a point in their first Champions League match in 20 years, holding AC Milan to a scoreless draw. And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi  #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 76 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Thursday morning 21 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  "And a Happy 25th anniversary to the current and former players with the Pacific Islanders Rugby Football Club in London, England. Founded in September 1998 by Bruce Tizard-Varcoe, the amateur Club has maintained its reputation for Pacific Islands-style running rugby, big tackles and especially their post-match entertainment er let’s just call it what it is - kava. The team has also provided a community in the UK for PIs from every corner of the Pacific. A final BIG Bula to a former player, Robert Dewey Jr. Greencastle, Indiana, USA – Bula Rob. OK so our world famous tips for the Rugby World Cup 2023 games this weekend: This morning, Italy ukaleled Uruguay already, tomorrow France to nikeswipe Namibia in Marseille, on Saturday Manu Samoa to mambojambo Argentina in St-Étienne, Georgia to gringoringo Portugal in Toulouse, England to chikochumba Chile in Lille and South Africa to sambarambo Ireland in Paris. On Monday we tip Tonga to scoobydoobydoo Scotland in Nice and finally this weekend Wales to whackaroo Australia in Lyon. In the NRL Semi-finals: A year ago the Broncos imploded in one of the biggest stories of the 2022 NRL season. They sat in the top four by the end of Round 19 following a seven-game winning streak, only to lose five of their last six games and miss the eight. Now they are one game away from the 2023 NRL Grand Final. In SportsBiz and the NFL: “If you look good, you feel good,” University of Colorado’s Head Coach, Deion Sanders is famous for saying. “If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good,” as his “Prime 21” sunglasses with Blender generated sales of at least US$4.5Million in sales already.    Only in the USA: Former NFL player Sergio Brown’s latest Instagram video suggests he is in Mexico, days after his mother was discovered murdered in a creek.   US Police reportedly used Google Lens to determine that the video Mr Brown posted yesterday morning was recorded in front of a condo in Playa del Carmen, Mexico according to Forbes.   The FBI coming to get you boy!    In Combat sports: WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has named David Benavidez as the mandatory challenger for Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's undisputed Super Middleweight title, if he successfully defends his four world title belts against the undisputed Light Middleweight Champion Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas on 30 September.    Benavidez has been biding his time while waiting for the chance to become a two-time world champion, his most recent fight ending in a unanimous decision win over former world champion Caleb Plant in March.    In Football: “It started with a kiss . . .” “Protect me from what? And from whom? We have been searching for weeks - months, even - for protection from the Federation that never came,” FIFA World Cup star Jenni Hermoso, who has been axed from the Spain Women’s team “for her own protection” according to the Spanish Football Federation.   Oh boy this is the scandal that just will not go away.   And that’s a wrap!   For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites.   Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support.   #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi  #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 75 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning 20 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Rugby World Cup 2023 games this weekend: · Pool A on Thursday at 3:45AM Italy vs Uruguay in Nice · Pool A on Friday at 7AM France vs Namibia in Marseille · Pool D on Saturday at 4:45AM Argentina vs Manu Samoa in St-Étienne · Pool C on Saturday at Midnight Georgia vs Portugal in Toulouse · Pool D on Sunday at 3:45AM England vs Chile in Lille · Pool B on Sunday at 7AM South Africa vs Ireland in Paris · Pool B on Monday at 3:45AM Scotland vs Tonga in Nice · Pool C on Monday at 7AM Wales vs Australia in Lyon In the NRL Semi-finals: Both the Panthers and the Storm have received major boosts with star players named to return from injury for their NRL Semi-final clash this weekend in Sydney. Jarome Luai will partner Nathan Cleary in the halves for Penrith, while the Storm have also been given a timely boost of their own with star halfback Jahrome Hughes named to return from a calf injury. In Football: American soccer player, Matko Milijevic had his contract with Major League Soccer team CF Montreal ripped up after he played in an amateur league under a false name and punched an opponent. Milijevic was convinced to play in the amateur league by a friend where the 22-year-old was an instant hit, scoring eight goals in six games, six of those goals in a single game. But he was involved in a physical altercation with an opponent where he allegedly spat and hit his rival, which resulted in a life ban from the amateur league, shortly after which Milijevic’s real background as a professional footballer was uncovered. In the NFL: Winners are grinners! Celebrities in town and on the sidelines during the University of Colorado’s 43-35 double-overtime win over Colorado State last weekend included: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, rappers Lil Wayne and Offset, NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry and Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups. In SportsBiz: While ESPN’s US$2.7Billion annual media rights fee is enormous, their NFL Week 1 New York Jets-Buffalo Bills telecast set a “Monday Night Football” record with 22.6 million viewers. Last season, “Monday Night Football” averaged just 13.8m viewers across 17 games, down 2% from 2021. Between announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, plus the “ManningCast” duo of Peyton and Eli, ESPN is paying around US$50Million for its “Monday Night Football” broadcasters. With the NFL seemingly hotter than ever, ESPN has even held talks with the NFL — among others — about acquiring an equity stake in the network. Nah nah nah, nah nah nah! In Combat sports: Boxing Coach Diego Arrua 58, died after suffering a massive heart attack during his wife Sabrina Perez’s interim WBC featherweight title bout against Australian Skye Nicolson last Friday night in Mexico. Arrua collapsed between the ninth and tenth rounds of the fight after which his wife apparently boxed on, suffering a unanimous decision loss 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 in favour of the Aussie. And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 74 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Tuesday midday 19 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  And at the Rugby World Cup 2023: After two rounds, this is the state of play for Pool C: Wales on 10 points +26 points differential, Australia at 6 points +13 points dif while Fiji also has 6 points +1 point differential. Georgia and Portugal have zero points and both have -20 points differential so it is safe to assume they are not progressing from this pool. Australia has Wales and Portugal to play while Fiji has Georgia and Portugal and Wales has Georgia to play. In Pool D: England is on 9 points +39 points differential, Samoa is on 5 points +33 points dif, Japan is on 5 points +8 dif and Argentina on zero points -17 dif. In Pool B: After their opening loss to Ireland, Tonga has zero points and -43 differential and they play Scotland next, with South Africa still to go – pool of death alright. In the NRL Semi-finals: Despite his record of whistling several Tests, 23 NRL finals and 14 State of Origin games, top NRL Referee Ashley Klein has been demoted to the Bunker for the preliminary finals this weekend and will likely stay there for the grand-final, after two bad mistakes last weekend. The NRL has instead picked two form Referees for the semi-finals this weekend in Adam Gee and Grant Atkins. In Football: All good in the Premier League - Man U and Chelsea fans are booing their teams, Arsenal beat the Toffees and Man City keeps winning! In the NFL: The highest-paid player in NFL history, on a five-year US$275Million contract, Cincinati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow hasn’t been anywhere near his best or worthy of that pay packet to begin this season. Burrow was benched against Cleveland in Week 1, and while he was much better against the Ravens on Monday morning, a number of erratic throws sunk his team’s chances. In SportsBiz: The world’s Top 3 most valuable sports empires are worth a total of US$173Billion, 23% more than a year ago.  Number two on that list is Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, an empire valued at US$12.75Billion and run by billionaire Stan Kroenke, that ranges from Arsenal in the Premier League, to the NHL Colorado Avalanche, the NBA Denver Nuggets and the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. Jerry Jones owner, Manager and President of the Dallas Cowboys valued at US$11.32Billion comes in third. In Combat sports: Tyson and Paris Fury have become parents for the seventh time after she gave birth to a baby boy. They are already proud parents to Venezuela, 13, Prince John James, 11, Prince Tyson II, seven, Valencia Amber, five, Prince Adonis Amaziah, four, and Athena, two. Paris confimed to OK! Magazine that their latest addition was born on Tuesday at 2.29am weighing 6lb 13oz, but has not yet disclosed his name. She told the publication: “We’re over the moon to have welcomed our baby boy to the Fury family. His brothers and sisters can’t wait to meet him and create lots of Fury fun! OK so how about some suggested names: Deontay “Bronze Warrior” Fury, Usyk Fury - no? And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi  #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 73 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Monday midday 18 September 2023.  Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.   And at the Rugby World Cup 2023: HISTORY as Fiji beat Australia 15-22 in a tight game this morning. Earlier South Africa 76-0 Romania and at 7AM today it’s England versus Japan in Nice. Recapping other games: Samoa 43-10 Chile in Bordeaux. Wales 28-8 Portugal. Ireland 59-16 Tonga. In the NRL Semi-finals: The Panthers are sweating on a fitness test for Jarome Luai today as he bids to return early from a shoulder injury, but another backline star has been ruled out. Meanwhile, Kevin Walters is weighing up the potential return of two veterans in Marty Taupau and Corey Oates, and the Storm are hopeful of stars Jahrome Hughes and Xavier Coates being back on deck. In Football: Mason Greenwood was greeted with chants calling for him to die from the visiting team supporters as he returned to the field for the first time in a year and a half for new Spanish Club Getafe who won 3-2 against Osasuna at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. In SportsBiz: The world’s Top 3 most valuable sports empires are worth a total of US$173Billion, 23% more than a year ago.  Liberty Media, headed by billionaire John Malone is worth US$21Billion, sits on top with its primary sports assets being the Formula One auto-racing circuit valued at US$17.1B and the Atlanta Braves MLB team @ US$2.1B. Formula One had a banner 2022, averaging 1.21 million viewers across all the ESPN networks, the highest on record for the series, and signed a new television deal in June worth at least US$75Million a year. In Combat sports: Tyson Fury admitted that he is saddened by Mike Tyson training his next opponent. Having been named after the boxing legend, he believes that he should be coaching him, not Francis Ngannou. “I think that it’s sad, actually. The man that I am named after, a legend, has to go against me and then come out as a loser, having lost to a man who was named after him. I think that it’s sad and I think that he should be in my corner, not the opposing corner, but business is business and I understand that it’s strictly business.” And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support.  #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi  #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 72 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Sunday midday 17 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And at the Rugby World Cup 2023: Chile scored the first try, but veteran flyhalf, Christian Leali'ifano kept Manu Samoa in the game with four first half penalties, before the Manu broke out with five back-to-back tries from fullback Duncan Paia'aua, Jonathan Taumateine a minute later, Fritz Lee and super sub, Sama Malolo with a double for Samoa 43-10 Chile in Bordeaux. Wales beat Portugal 8-28 in Nice earlier the morning, with Toby Faletau scoring their fourth try in the 83rd minute for a crucial bonus point win. Ireland 59-16 Tonga in Nantes. Tomorrow morning at 1AM South Africa vs Romania in Bordeaux and at 3:45AM the big one, Australia vs Fiji in Saint-Étienne followed at 7AM by England vs Japan in Nice. In the NRL Finals week 2: The NZ Warriors fans can start packing their bags because their team is heading to Brisbane next week for their first preliminary final since 2011. This after the feel good team of the season, ended Newcastle’s 10-game winning streak with a stunning 40-10 victory in Auckland yesterday. The Storm will also play the Panthers in Sydney next week for a spot in the grand final. In SportsBiz & Combat sports: Pay-per-view wrap: David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant on Showtime PPV, and Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko on ESPN PPV, both drew approx 150,000 sales while 700,000 homes in the US bought Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence in July. Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia hit 1.2 million sales. And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 71 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Saturday morning 16 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And at the Rugby World Cup 2023, one game today New Zealand scored 11 tries to beat Namibia 3-71. Tomorrow at 1AM Samoa vs Chile in Bordeaux, 3:45AM Wales vs Portugal in Nice and 7AM Ireland vs Tonga in Nantes. On Monday at 1AM South Africa vs Romania in Bordeaux and at 3:45AM the big one, Australia vs Fiji in Saint-Étienne followed at 7AM by England vs Japan in Nice. In Background Buzz today I dive into the Fiji team that Simon Raiwalui has named to beat the Wallabies. In the NRL Finals week 2: The Sydney Roosters took a 13-12 lead in the 72nd minute before Cameron Munster set up a late try for Wing Will Warbrick to steal an 18-13 semi-final victory at the death in Melbourne last night. The Storm will now face the Panthers in Sydney next week for a spot in the grand final. Later today at 6:05PM, we tip the NZ Warriors to roastpotato the Knights in Auckland. In SportsBiz: Florida-based 777 Partners have acquired a controlling 94.1% stake in Premier League Club, Everton extending a growing American presence in arguably the sport’s top league. Multiple reports pegged the deal at US$685Million. In Combat sports: Las Vegas may now be an option for Deontay Wilder versus Anthony Joshua as Saudi Arabia is seemingly backing away from heavyweight boxing's mega bout. Matchroom Chairman Eddie Hearn, says the two fighters have agreed regarding financial arrangements but there has been no contract from the Middle East, and said: "We're a little bit in limbo." A heavyweight battle involving two of the sport's biggest names will no doubt push the million pay-per-view sales barrier if and when it gets booked. And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 70 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Friday morning 15 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And at the Rugby World Cup 2023: Wales and Australia have moved above Fiji in the latest World Rugby Test Rankings, but who cares? Fiji will climb back above them when we beat the Wallabies by more than 15 points next Monday morning at 3.45AM. Wanna bet? RWC2023 games: Today at 7AM France 27-12 Uruguay in Lille, tomorrow at 1AM Samoa vs Chile in Bordeaux and at 7AM New Zealand vs Namibia in Toulouse. On Sunday at 1AM South Africa vs Romania in Bordeaux, 3:45AM Wales vs Portugal in Nice and at 7AM Ireland vs Tonga in Nantes. In rugby league: Our world famous tips for the NRL Finals week 2: Tonight at 9:50PM AEST the Storm to currychilli the Roosters at AAMI Park, with the Panthers preparing to umu the winner. On Saturday at 6:05PM, we tip the NZ Warriors to roastpotato the Knights in Auckland. In SportsBiz: The US$21.4Billion merger of UFC and WWE, under TKO Group Holdings on the New York Stock Exchange last Tuesday, aims to create a “premium sports and entertainment company” building on an existing audience of more than 1 billion fans across 180 countries. The deal values WWE at US$9.3Billion and UFC at US$12.1B, making Prez Dana White, now UFC CEO, a truckload of cash. In Combat sports: The US$21.4Billion merger of UFC and WWE, on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, based on more than one billion fans across 180 countries is now the second largest sports company in the world, but they do have teething problems! WWE senior executive vice president and chief operating officer Lawrence Epstein said of the merger on ESPN: “Where we want to get is where every UFC fan is a WWE fan and every WWE fan is a UFC fan.” To which new UFC CEO, Dana White replied: “That’s one of the dumbest statements of all-time. There’s some crossover. Some people like WWE, some people like UFC, some like both. But I don’t think there’s ever gonna be a day where we turn every UFC fan into a WWE fan or every WWE fan into a UFC fan.” Oh boy! In the NFL: Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a resounding response to the skeptics who questioned his deep-passing ability. Following his outstanding NFL Week 1 performance against the Los Angeles Chargers, where he completed 28 of 45 passes for a staggering 466 yards, three touchdowns, and just one interception, Tagovailoa addressed reporters. When asked if he believes anyone is still doubting his ability to throw deep, Tagovailoa responded, “I don’t care. 466. That’s what 466 is if I can’t throw it deep. Thanks.” And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 69 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning 13 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And at the Rugby World Cup 2023: After their bruising defeat to hosts France in the RWC opening game, where France ran out 27-13 winners at the Stade de France, handing the Kiwis a first-ever pool stage loss in their tenth Rugby World Cup and their biggest ever World Cup defeat, the New Zealand media has taken a dim view of the All Blacks chances of turning things around. One Kiwi journalist declared the team was ‘teetering on the brink’, while another said the side is likely ‘heading towards their worst ever Rugby World Cup campaign’. What do journos know about rugby? In rugby league: In NRL Finals week 2: On Friday night at 9:50PM AEST it’s the Storm vs the Roosters at AAMI Park, with the Panthers resting up waiting to play the winner. On Saturday at 6:05PM, it’s the NZ Warriors vs the Knights in Auckland, with the Broncos hanging out to crush the winner. In SportsBiz: Saudi Pro League clubs spent US$957Million in the recent summer transfer window, which is a record for the league — more than any other competition except for the Premier League, which spent US$1.39Billion, according to a new report from Deloitte. The Saudi Pro League was responsible for almost half of overseas transfer fees received by EPL clubs, shelling out US$312M for players like Ruben Neve US$59M, Aleksandar Mitrovic US$56M, Fabinho US$50M and Riyad Mahrez US$37M. The Saudis also spent US$148M in Ligue 1, US$122M in Serie A, US$116M in La Liga and US$32M in the Bundesliga. In the NBA: After another US flop at the FIBA World Cup, NBA superstars LeBron James and Stephen Curry are among several top players interested in competing for the United States at next year’s Paris Olympics, according to multiple reports. Two-time Olympic champion and four-time NBA champion James has been recruiting fellow NBA stars for a US squad that seeks a fifth gold medal in a row next year in France. In Combat sports: Australian boxing champ, Tim Tszyu has two states and three NRL stadiums fighting for the right to host his WBO world title blockbuster against Brian Mendoza, a bout the champ also says will be his last on home soil for some time. Speaking exclusively with FOX Sports Australia from Las Vegas, where he is currently in training, Tszyu revealed the 15 October showdown will be his last fight Down Under before heading off to chase megafights around the world. In the NFL: Aaron Rodgers’ highly-anticipated New York Jets debut against the Buffalo Bills started in disastrous fashion, with the star quarterback signing, suffering a suspected torn Achilles just seconds into their season opener. Just minutes earlier, the 39-year-old, who joined the Jets on a two-year US$75 million deal, raced onto the field at MetLife Stadium, carrying a USA flag and earning raucous applause from the more than 80,000 fans. The Jets scrapped their way to a chaotic overtime victory, 22-16 on the back of an impressive defensive performance. And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 68 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Tuesday morning 12 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And at the Rugby World Cup 2023: The influence of Pacific island players on global rugby is undeniable, while Australia and New Zealand can credit some of their rugby success to Pasifika players, 13 of the teams at RWC2023 have at least one player with Pacific Island heritage. I’ll dig into this more in Background Buzz at the end of this podcast, so stick around. In rugby league: It was a thrilling opening weekend of action-packed NRL finals footy and now there are just six clubs left in the premiership race. Brisbane ended their Storm hoodoo in style, while the Panthers showed just how ruthlessly they’re chasing the first three-peat in 40 years. The Roosters delivered one of their gutsiest wins to end the Sharks’ season but it came at a cost, while the Knights ousted the Raiders in one of the games of the season. Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell will inform Australian Kangaroos Head Coach, Mal Meninga today, of his decision to withdraw from the Kangaroos selection for the end-of-season Tests against New Zealand and Samoa. Mitchell injured his hand late in the season and after initially trying physio, it’s now likely he’ll require surgery. In SportsBiz: With the 23,771-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis facility in the world, the US Tennis Open finished with a main draw total of 799,402 fans, up 3% from last year, with Coco Gauff winning the Women’s singles final and Novak Djokovic winning the Men’s singles title. This year’s US Open featured a US$65Million prize pool that is the largest of tennis’ four majors, and Gauff and Djokovic each earned US$3M for their titles. In Combat sports: American Sean Strickland insists he is ready for an immediate rematch with Israel Adesanya after stealing his UFC Middleweight title at UFC293 on Saturday in Sydney. Strickland also revealed the strange conversation that took place between the pair immediately after the fight inside the Octagon. “It was f…ing strange man,” Strickland said. “I think he was mad that I mentioned his dog. I was like ‘what is going on? Are we having this conversation? So I’m sorry for making fun of your dog. I’m sure he’s a great fella,” Strickland told Adesanya. Told later that Adesanya’s dog had passed away, Strickland replied: “Oh is that what it is? I killed a dog once.” “It started with a kiss . . . “ Embattled Spanish Football Federation El Presidento Luis Rubiales has resigned, yes that’s correct he has resigned, finally bringing some closure to several weeks of controversy that had capped the 2023 FIFA World Cup for women. Rubiales on Sunday tendered his resignation from both the Federation and a position as UEFA Vice President, three weeks after he kissed Spanish star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent following Spain’s triumph over England in the final. And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 67 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny Monday morning 11 September 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And that’s a wrap!For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites.Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support.#TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 66 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Sunday morning 10 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And at the Rugby World Cup 2023 - results so far: A France 27-13 New Zealand A Italy 52-8 Namibia B Ireland 82-8 Romania C Australia 35-15 Georgia D England 27-10 Argentina Tonight at 11PM Japan vs Chile plus at 3:45AM South Africa vs Scotland and the last game of this weekend, tomorrow morning at 7AM in Pool C it’s Wales vs Fiji in Bordeaux. And in Background Buzz this morning, I dive into the Wales vs Fiji match in detail so stick around until the end of this podcast. In rugby league: The Roosters finned the Sharks 12-13 in their elimination final at Shark Park last night, ending their season in stunning fashion after Sam Walker booted the match-winning field goal in the 74th minute. And in the dying minutes, Roosters skipper James Tedesco and Luke Keary charged down two field goal attempts from Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes, to stop the game from going to golden point. While out at Penrith, the Panthers cruised into their fourth straight preliminary final after they dispatched the NZ Warriors 6-32 yesterday afternoon, thanks to another masterclass from the usual suspects - Nathan Cleary, Dylan Edwards and Brian To’o as the reigning premiers missed just 14 tackles in the whole game. In Football: Socceroos star Craig Goodwin will return to Saudi Arabian Club Al-Wahda in a “life-changing” transfer deal set to secure Adelaide United more than A$1Million. Among the stars in the lucrative Saudi Pro League now are Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Riyad Mahrez. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinals in Manila: Serbia beat Canada 86-95 and Germany upset the USA 111-113 So it’s Germany versus Serbia in the FIBA Basketball World Cup final showdown! The US were looking to atone for their seventh-place finish at the tournament in China four years ago but they lost to an inspired German team. In Combat sports: One hundred and fifteen years ago this December, Australia gave American boxing legend Jack Johnson a chance to create history in Sydney – a chance all black men were denied in America, only because of the colour of their skin - to win the world heavyweight boxing title. And Johnson did, from Canadian Tommy Burns, in front of 20,000 fans at Rushcutters Bay. A moment which made history and effectively changed the boxing landscape for black boxers following him, like Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Johnson changed it too for UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya, “Because,” as the champ says, “Jack Johnson never gave a f...”. UFC megastar, Israel Adesanya takes on American challenger, Sean Strickland in UFC293 later today at a sold out Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. And that’s a wrap! For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 65 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a wet but warm Saturday morning 09 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And the Rugby World Cup 2023 has kicked off: The opening game between New Zealand and France was a cracker, with Mark Telea scoring inside the first two minutes from a pinpoint accurate cross kick by Beauden Barrett, but Thomas Ramos was in the zone with his kicking and France won 27-13. Upcoming games to watch: C Sun Sep 10 3:00 AM Australia vs Georgia in Paris D Sun Sep 10 7:00 AM England vs Argentina in Marseille C Mon Sep 11 7:00 AM Wales vs Fiji in Bordeaux Samu Kerevi returns and Marika Korebeite replaces Suliasi Vunivalu in the Wallabies starting XV RWC2023 opening game. While Fiji born All Black flyer Emoni Narawa has been ruled out with a recurring back injury. In Background Buzz at the end of this podcast I take a closer look at all the Pasifika countries including Australia and New Zealand’s chances at RWC2023, so hang in there. In rugby league: The Broncos are into their first preliminary final since 2017 after snapping a 14-game losing streak against the Storm with an emphatic 26-0 victory at Suncorp Stadium last night. The comprehensive win marked an incredible turnaround for the Club, led by Head Coach, Kevin Walters who was appointed at the end of 2020 just after Brisbane collected its first ever wooden spoon. And the NRL plans to fly all 17 Club bosses to Las Vegas as part of the NRL’s double header to open the 2024 season, where a cast of former NFL and college players will participate in a rugby league combine in a bid to bring new talent into the NRL. In SportsBiz: Nick Bosa and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a five-year, US$170Million contract that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, with his new annual average salary of US$34M per season according to ESPN. Bosa has 43 career sacks, including an NFL-best 18.5 sacks last season when he won Defensive Player of the Year and finished sixth in MVP voting. Bosa has already made three Pro Bowls and won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2019. In Football: While Demarai Gray became the latest Premier League player to leave for the Saudi Pro League after joining Al-Ettifaq on Friday, Mohamed Salah is staying put at Liverpool, and a late bid for Man U star Jadon Sancho also failed to amount to anything as the Saudi transfer window closed. Gray joins former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson at the same Club, while Neymar, Riyad Mahrez and Karim Benzema have been among the biggest names in the football world to make the Saudi switch. In Combat sports: UFC Prez, Dana White touched down in Sydney late yesterday afternoon, and was then whisked straight to Homebush for a shock appearance at the official weigh-in by UFC megastar, Israel Adesanya and American challenger, Sean Strickland for UFC293 later today at Qudos Bank Arena. For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 64 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Thursday morning 08 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In our Rugby World Cup 2023 Countdown today: First choice Flying Fijians fly-half, Caleb Muntz will take no further part in the RWC2023 with an ACL injury suffered in training on Monday. A replacement has not been named but insiders say it will be former Fiji 7s star, Vilimoni Botitu. Fiji born All Black flyer, Emoni Narawa has also been ruled out of the RWC2023 with a recurring back injury and he will leave camp after the All Blacks first games against France on Saturday morning. In rugby league: Our tips for the NRL Qualifying Finals this weekend: We tip the Brisbane Broncos to hokeypokey the Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night, and in the Second Qualifying Final, we tip the New Zealand Warriors to kittykat the Panthers at BlueBet Stadium on Saturday. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: Canada beat Slovenia 89-100 in Manila to set up a semi-final showdown with Serbia on Friday, while Germany ended Latvia’s dream run at the tournament with a nervy 81-79 win to squeeze into the semi-finals and a clash with the USA. Debutants Latvia had already beaten defending champions Spain and Tokyo Olympics silver-medalists France on their way to the quarter-finals. In SportsBiz: Another day, another Messi Magic Milestone. This time, Apple TV gained more than 100,000 subscribers to MLS Season Pass on the day of Lionel Messi’s first game with Inter Miami last month. Those figures climb even higher when factoring in the weeks surrounding the superstar’s arrival in the US. In Combat sports: Apart from being among the most dangerous fighter anywhere on the planet, Kiwi-Nigerian UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya boasts 8.3 million followers on Instagram. One of whom approached UFC293 US challenger, Sean Strickland on a Sydney street last Saturday night and said: ‘Izzy is gunna f… you up’. So Strickland, without hesitation, whacked him. Telling Fox Sports Australia yesterday that “Anybody who wanna come up to me and run your f…ing mouth, I’ll smack you like I smack anybody else.” OK great, see you in UFC293 Sean! And only in the USA – well south of the border actually – in Mexico! A staggering 11,000 runners out of a 30,000-person field were disqualified after they cut some part of the course during the Mexican City Marathon on 27 August, the Spanish newspaper Marca report. Runners were disqualified after missing checkpoints placed every five kilometers. Some runners allegedly used their vehicles and public transport to cut the 26.2 mile course. So the BIG question is – is it Mexicans in general, or just Mexican marathon runners who are cheats? For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 63 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning 07 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean In our Rugby World Cup 2023 Countdown today: First choice Fiji fly-half, Caleb Muntz is out of the RWC2023 with an ACL injury suffered in training on Monday. To win a Rugby World Cup, teams need many things to go their way: Referees, the judiciary, the bounce of the ball, no serious injuries and the weather can all play a role. Then there’s the issue of tactics, form and luck. “Rugby World Cup is a tournament, and tournament rugby is different to competition rugby. Favourites get beaten. Upsets happen. It’s all part of the challenge. All the teams start from the same place. We all get the same opportunity,” Wallabies mercurial Coach, Eddie Jones. In rugby league: In the two NRL Elimination Finals this weekend – lose and you’re gone: It’s the Cronulla Sharks vs the Sydney Roosters at Shark Park on Saturday, and the Knights vs Canberra Raiders in Newcastle on Sunday. One thing for sure, the Raiders will target the Knights superstar fullback, Kalyn Ponga who is returning from injury a week early to try and help his team get through. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: Serbia is the first team to reach the semi-finals after beating Lithuania 68-87 in Manila. Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic had 21 points for Serbia, who will play either Canada or Slovenia in the semi-finals on Friday. Nikola Jokic, who led the Denver Nuggets to last season’s NBA title and was named MVP of the Finals, is not playing for Serbia at the World Cup as he rests ahead of the new NBA season. Lithuania went into the game as the tournament’s only unbeaten team after downing the United States in their previous outing. In the NFL: The 2023 NFL season is upon us and we lead with this great story on Lou Hedley, who was not picked in the 2023 NFL Draft, but was claimed as undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints. The former scaffolder from Western Australia landed a Saints’ punting role on a minimum payday of AUD$1.2Million a season. Hedley’s inclusion on the Saints’ roster is the culmination of a crazy journey, playing Aussie Rules for the Peel Thunder reserves in the Western Australian Football League, before learning the ropes of punting in 2017 with ProKick Australia. He then had to go to a junior college in San Francisco to earn the necessary grades, given he dropped out of high school early, before he moved to the University of Miami in 2019. And as they say in Bollywood – the rest is history! In Combat sports: Estimating fighters’ purses is not easy, however for the big fights, these are usually made public, and according to such reports, Israel Adesanya took home US$3.2Million from UFC287, including US$1M base pay, US$150,000 win and performance bonuses and US$32,000 sponsorship share, plus US$2M as his share of ppv earnings. So, this weekend the Kiwi-Nigerian UFC Middleweight Champion can expect to earn similar in UFC293 in Sydney. For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #DevelopmentFiji