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Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 62 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Tuesday morning 05 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: The Poms are pulling out the heavy artillery to support their teams in the opening rounds of RWC2023 in France, with Prince William in attendance at the Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday, to watch Wales versus Fiji. The future King of Great Britain is Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.Meanwhile, Kate the Princess of Wales will cheer on England against Argentina at the Stade de Marseille, as patron of the Rugby Football Union.In rugby league: Let’s all be honest, the Penrith Panthers look very likely to become the first side in 40 years to win three straight NRL Premierships. Champion Coaches believe that titles are won on defense and they have that down pat. The Broncos, Storm and New Zealand Warriors are fighting for second spot.In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: Lithuania handed Team USA their first loss of the FIBA World Cup, bombing the star studded American line-up with three-pointers for a stunning 110-104 upset that shook up the basketball world.Since 2019, the USA has only lost to Australia, France, Nigeria and now Lithuania, who join Latvia and Slovenia in the quarterfinals.In Football: Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona will take on Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and Royal Antwerp of Belgium in Group H of the UEFA Champions League. Last season’s runners-up, Inter Milan are in Group D with Portuguese champions Benfica, Red Bull Salzburg and Real Sociedad of Spain.In Combat sports: UFC Heavyweight star, Ciryl Gane may have won a TKO victory over Sergey Spivak in the final fight of UFC Paris last Saturday, but at the same time, thieves forced their way through the front door of his Paris apartment and stole a Rolex and other jewellery estimated US$162,000.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 61 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Monday morning 04 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In RWC2023 Countdown today: pressure is building in two camps leading into their big clash to open the tournament in Paris on Saturday morning. The All Blacks would have re-grouped after their mauling by the Springboks in London, while confidence will be sky-high in the French squad with a perfect run of RWC2023 warm up Tests. The last time they met in Paris in 2021, France trounced the All Blacks 25-40. In rugby league: NRL Finals - Week 1 All AEST Qualifying Final 1 sees the Brisbane Broncos vs Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium on Friday at 7:50pm, the second Qualifying Final - Penrith Panthers vs the New Zealand Warriors at BlueBet Stadium on Saturday at 4pm. And then the first of two Elimination Finals – lose and you’re gone (6th vs 7th): Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters at Shark Park on Saturday at 7:50pm, and then 5th vs 8th the Knights vs Canberra Raiders in Newcastle at 4pm. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: Australia has ended its campaign beating Georgia 84-100. South Sudan and Japan both qualified for the Paris Olympics as the tournament’s highest-placed finishers from Africa and Asia. Japan’s win meant China were eliminated from Olympic qualifying contention before their game against the Philippines even ended. In any event, they lost 75-96 to the co-hosts for their fourth defeat of the tournament. In Football: UEFA Champions League defending champions, Manchester City will take on RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade and Young Boys in Group G. Group F looks to be the toughest of all with Saudi-owned Newcastle facing AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund as well as Qatar-backed PSG. In SportsBiz: With the Pac-12 season finally here, all eyes are now on what results new Head Coach, Deion Sanders can bring to the University of Colorado. This after Sanders signed a five-year, US$29.5Million contract — typically way out of Colorado’s budget. Then the money came pouring in, with a record-breaking US$28M in donations to Colorado’s Buff Club. Also, ticket prices to see Colorado play in 2023 has risen dramatically with the average resale ticket price for their home games this season at US$302 and US$209 for road games — both huge increases over 2022. Next weekend will be even more expensive — when Colorado hosts Nebraska in its home opener — which has been outselling Colorado’s 2022 home opener by over 1,500% at an average resale ticket price of US$434. In Combat sports: British boxer, Derek Chisora who has been beaten three times by Tyson Fury, believes ‘The Gypsy King’ will hit the mat when he steps into the ring against former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Francis Ngannou on 28 October in his professional boxing debut in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against the reigning WBC World Heavyweight Champion. But Chisora ultimately believes that ‘The Gyspy King’ will leave with another big win on his record. This sounds seriously, suspiciously like a paid advertisement to me! 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 60 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Sunday morning 03 September 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Rugby fans from all over the world are converging in France as the countdown of the last week to the Rugby World Cup 2023 begins with hosts France vs New Zealand to kick off six weeks of total rugby mania, lots of beers, bets and sleepless nights for fans down under. In rugby league: So at the end of the regular season, the Panthers dominated the Cowboys 12-44 last night to clinch the NRL Minor Premiership 2023, with the Broncos second, Storm third and the NZ Warriors finishing fourth after a 34-10 loss to the Dolphins. The Knights, Sharks, Raiders and Roosters have all secured Top 8 spots with Newcastle confirming their 5th place with a 32-12 win over the Dragons. The Roosters ended Souths misery with a 26-12 win in an enthralling clash at Accor Stadium - sweet revenge almost a year after the Rabbitohs’ ended their arch rivals’ season in week one of finals last year. So Sam Burgess was right. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: The Australian Boomers are all but eliminated from the FIBA World Cup, crashing to a 80-91 loss to Slovenia with NBA superstar, Luka Doncic scoring 20 points with six assists, seven rebounds and six turnovers. Team USA was “ice cold 35% from the floor” in the worst shooting performance ever, but still claimed a 85-73 win over Montenegro in their World Cup clash. In Combat sports: Watch out for UFC293 in Sydney next weekend with Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland. Sporting a 24-2 record overall and fighting in Oceania for the first time since his knockout win over Robert Whittaker at UFC243, this feels like it could be one of those moments where “The Last Stylebender” looks to make something special happen. And in Football: The English Premier League transfer window is now shut, after Clubs made 28 signings on the final day. Liverpool rejected a big late play by Saudi Club Al-Ittihad for superstar Mo Salah. The Telegraph reports that Al-Ittihad offered a massive package on deadline day worth US$189Million, with an initial US$126M deposit followed by add-ons. The offer was flatly rejected, with Liverpool considering the matter now closed. In SportsBiz: Last Wednesday in Nebraska USA, the Nebrasker Cornhuskers’ played arch rivals, Nebraska-Omaha and 92,003 fans packed the stadium to set a new record for the highest-attended women’s sports event in history. If it wasn’t already clear, the state of Nebraska is crazy about volleyball. Nebraska? Volleyball? One would never have guessed. 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 59 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Friday morning 01 September 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Removing all human emotions, top rugby video website, Rugbydump.com engaged Artificial Intelligence platform, Chat GPT to rank “what the internet considers to be” the five best rugby players in Rugby World Cup history, so here goes:· Jonny Wilkinson (England): Wilkinson’s drop goal in extra time of the 2003 Rugby World Cup final secured England’s first World Cup victory.· Richie McCaw (New Zealand): McCaw, is considered not only one of the best players in general but also one of the greatest World Cup players.· Martin Johnson (England): A formidable lock and captain who led England to their first Rugby World Cup victory in 2003.· Serge Blanco (France): A dynamic fullback who played in several Rugby World Cups.· John Eales (Australia): A dominant lock and captain for Australia. He led the Wallabies to World Cup victories in 1991 and 1999.Apart from McCaw and Eales, I really don’t agree with the rest.In rugby league: The Melbourne Storm extended their winning streak against the Broncos to 14, with a 32-22 win at Suncorp Stadium last night.Our world famous tips for the sprint to the finish line this weekend for the prize of an NRL Top 8 spot: Tonight, South Sydney to sillybilly the Sydney Roosters at Accor Stadium, Penrith to kukluxklax the Cowboys, and the Knights to dingodoo the Dragons to finish fifth.And in the last game of the regular season at Shark Park, we’re tipping the Canberra Raiders to shampoopoo the Sharks.In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: Second Round Groups are· GROUP I: Serbia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Puerto Rico· GROUP J: USA, Lithuania, Montenegro, Greece· GROUP K: Slovenia, Germany, Australia, Georgia and· GROUP L: Canada, Spain, Brazil, Latvia.So, it looks like the NZ Tall Blacks have gone home. The Top 2 teams from each group proceeds to the quarter-finals.In Combat sports and SportsBiz: Saudi Arabia’s new sports investment company, SRJ Sports Investments has taken a US$100Million equity stake in the Professional Fighters League – the UFC’s top competitor, according to the Financial Times. Last year, the PFL was valued at US$500M.As part of the deal, Saudi Arabia will host major PFL events.And in Football: Inter Miami has begun construction on its US$1billion, 131-acre stadium development set to open in 2025. Miami Freedom Park will feature a 25,000-seat stadium, 58-acre public park, and three hotels with 750 total rooms.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 58 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning 30th August 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Breakfast Bites podcast by TeivovoSports.com discussed various sports news on August 30, 2023. The podcast covered rugby, basketball, combat sports, and football. Rugby commentators are calling on world rugby to introduce a rule that forces teams to select three backs on the bench after South Africa named seven forwards and only one back for their 35-7 win against the All Blacks. A British armed forces player was found dead in France's Brittany region where the World Military Rugby Championship is being held. In basketball, Australia beat Japan 109-89 to book a spot in the next round, while Team USA beat Greece 109-81 in their second game in Manila. In combat sports, the top three pound-for-pound world rankings are Terence Crawford, Naoya Ino, and Alexander Yi. In football, Al Ittihad made a bombshell play for Liverpool superstar Mohammad Salah with an improved salary offer of around $82 million per year over three seasons. The podcast also mentioned other news, such as Justin Holbrook's return to the international game as big boss man of the Papua New Guinea Kums and Sam Burgess's possible return to South Sydney as a head coach in 2025.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

Talofa, Ma’lele’i, Bula and welcome to Season 06 Episode 56 of Breakfast Bites, the FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS PODCAST, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright Tuesday morning 29 August 2023.Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 56 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright Monday morning 28 August 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: France rounded off their preparations for hosting the Rugby World Cup with a convincing 41-17 win against Australia in Paris yesterday, with Thomas Ramos kicking 21 points from the tee. Mark Nawaqanitawase, Fraser McReight and Suliasi Vunivalu touched down for the Wallabies, but a yellow card for Vunivalu early in the second half proved costly. Meanwhile, English rugby media are screaming for their Head Coach, Steve Borthwick to be sacked after five losses in six Tests including their first ever loss to Fiji at Twickenham yesterday.Taking nothing away from Fiji, who fully deserved their historic win, plus how close Manu Samoa ran Ireland in Dublin, some rugby experts hope it will focus minds worldwide that the Island Nations fully deserve yearly home and away fixtures against the so-called big guns.In rugby league: Results from the NRL Round 26 games yesterday: The Bulldogs 24-42 Manly at Accor Stadium and the Knights 32-6 Cronulla Sharks in Newcastle.The NRL has confirmed the games for the Round One 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership matches in Las Vegas: Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos and Manly Sea Eagles v South Sydney Rabbitohs in a double-header that will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday 02 March 2024. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: The United States began their quest for Basketball World Cup redemption with a hard-fought 99-71 win over New Zealand on Saturday, while Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic dazzled on his tournament debut.Defending champions Spain also got their campaign off to a successful start, and there were opening wins for Puerto Rico, Georgia, Greece, Brazil and Serbia on the second day.The Australian Boomers suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Germany in their second game of the FIBA World Cup, going down 85-82 at Okinawa Arena.NBA star Dennis Schroder stepped up to lead the way for Germany with 30 points, eight assists and four steals.In Football: In the Premier League, Champions Manchester City beat Sheffield United, with Erling Haaland making up for a missed penalty by scoring the only goal of the game, while Darwin Nunez scored twice to help Liverpool pull off a remarkable 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James' Park after Captain Virgil van Dijk was sent off earlier.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 56 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright Monday morning 28 August 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: France rounded off their preparations for hosting the Rugby World Cup with a convincing 41-17 win against Australia in Paris yesterday, with Thomas Ramos kicking 21 points from the tee. Mark Nawaqanitawase, Fraser McReight and Suliasi Vunivalu touched down for the Wallabies, but a yellow card for Vunivalu early in the second half proved costly. Meanwhile, English rugby media are screaming for their Head Coach, Steve Borthwick to be sacked after five losses in six Tests including their first ever loss to Fiji at Twickenham yesterday.Taking nothing away from Fiji, who fully deserved their historic win, plus how close Manu Samoa ran Ireland in Dublin, some rugby experts hope it will focus minds worldwide that the Island Nations fully deserve yearly home and away fixtures against the so-called big guns.In rugby league: Results from the NRL Round 26 games yesterday: The Bulldogs 24-42 Manly at Accor Stadium and the Knights 32-6 Cronulla Sharks in Newcastle.The NRL has confirmed the games for the Round One 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership matches in Las Vegas: Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos and Manly Sea Eagles v South Sydney Rabbitohs in a double-header that will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday 02 March 2024. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: The United States began their quest for Basketball World Cup redemption with a hard-fought 99-71 win over New Zealand on Saturday, while Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic dazzled on his tournament debut.Defending champions Spain also got their campaign off to a successful start, and there were opening wins for Puerto Rico, Georgia, Greece, Brazil and Serbia on the second day.The Australian Boomers suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Germany in their second game of the FIBA World Cup, going down 85-82 at Okinawa Arena.NBA star Dennis Schroder stepped up to lead the way for Germany with 30 points, eight assists and four steals.In Football: In the Premier League, Champions Manchester City beat Sheffield United, with Erling Haaland making up for a missed penalty by scoring the only goal of the game, while Darwin Nunez scored twice to help Liverpool pull off a remarkable 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James' Park after Captain Virgil van Dijk was sent off earlier.In the AFL: As ‘My Hero’ rang out around the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, AFL great Lance Franklin made his final lap of the footy field in tears.With wife Jesinta and his two young children alongside him, the man known as “Buddy” farewelled the game after 354 appearances.Franklin departs as one of the all-time greats, becoming the fourth all-time goal scorer in VFL/AFL history with 1066 to his name.But his legacy will live on as the country kid from Western Australia turned into the AFL’s version of a rockstar over the course of his 18 years in the game – nine of those at Hawthorn before his ground-breaking move to Sydney at the end of 2013.Forty thousand fans packed the SCG to pay tribute to Franklin, with a standing ovation given to the retired great.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 55 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright Sunday morning 27 August 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And history at Twickenham this morning after Fiji beat England 22-30 with Habosi, Nayacalevu and Ravutaumada all scoring plus a flawless kicking display by Caleb Muntz. England were beaten up on their gain line, and lost every single battle on the field with the Fijian commitment in contact ferocious. Whilst Fiji has always had the attacking brilliance, this historic win was founded on brilliant and physical defence, starting with their magnificent back-row and finished by their muscular three quarters, who pummeled England into submission, led by their brilliant skipper Waisea Nayacalevu, for a well-deserved victory. Other big games this morning saw Ireland just squeak past Manu Samoa 13-17 in Dublin and the Wallabies play France tomorrow morning. In rugby league: With one Round to go, the Broncos are outright leaders on the NRL ladder after securing a crucial victory, beating the Raiders 18-29 at GIO Stadium yesterday with all their stars firing and scoring – Selwyn Cobbo grabbing three, Kotoni Staggs, Ezra Mam and Reece Walsh too good man. In other results for NRL Round 26 games yesterday: the Storm 37-16 Gold Coast Titans at AAMI Park and the Sydney Roosters 32-8 Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium. Our world famous tips for NRL Round 26 games today: The Bulldogs to Mississippi Manly at Accor Stadium and the Knights to Kentucky Cronulla Sharks in Newcastle. In the FIBA Basketball World Cup hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia: Canada opened the Basketball World Cup with a statement win over France, while co-hosts the Philippines fell short of a memorable victory in front of their raucous fans. There were also wins for Italy, Australia, Montenegro, Latvia, the Dominican Republic, Lithuania and Germany as the tournament tipped off. In combat Sports: Ukranian Warrior and WBA, IBF and WBO World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Oleksandr Usyk knocked out WBA mandatory challenger, Englishman Daniel Dubois in the ninth round in the fight in Poland this morning. And finally in Football: “It started with a kiss . . .” FIFA has provisionally suspended Spanish Football El Presidento, Luis Rubiales from “all football-related activities at national and international level” for that kiss. 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 55 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Saturday morning 26 August 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In Rugby: World Rugby has launched rugby’s first-ever global streaming platform, RugbyPass TV to bring fans closer to the action on and off the field via unrivalled access and exclusive content starting with the Rugby World Cup 2023 with a blend of live coverage, archive content and exclusive original programming from documentaries to lifestyle content, including for major competitions WXV and the HSBC SVNS and all for free! Simon Raiwalui has rotated his forwards again and named a strong backline for Fiji’s big clash with England at Twickenham this weekend, featuring the key pairings of Frank Lomani and Caleb Muntz in the halves, Semi Radradra and Waisea Nayacalevu in the Centres plus Selestino Ravutaumada, Vinaya Habosi and Ilaisa Droasese at the back. Other big games this weekend sees Manu Samoa against Ireland in Dublin, and this morning the All Blacks were whacked 35-7 by South Africa at Twickenham, and the Wallabies play France tonight as well. As for Tonga – no one knows where they are – er someone check Macdonald’s Paris??? In rugby league: The Cowboys kept their season alive with a dominant 34-10 win over the Dolphins in front of a crowd of 33,000 fans at Suncorp Stadium. The NZ Warriors secured a hard fought win over the Saint George Dragons 6-18 in Auckland. It was the New Zealand Warriors seventh win in a row, securing their Top 4 position in the NRL finals. On Thursday night Bombastic Flying Fijian, Maika Sivo scored a first half hat-trick in 24 minutes, and four for the game, to end the season with 20 tries, sparking the upset of the year for the Eels 32-18 win over the Panthers. Parramatta improved their Top 8 hopes from near impossible to very slim. And a subplot to the Raiders hosting the Broncos later today is Ricky Stuart’s interest in Ezra Mam, as they look for a replacement for outgoing star Jack Wighton. After re-signing Payne Haas to a monster A$3.5Million deal, the Broncos will struggle to upgrade or extend contracts for Reece Walsh, Kurt Capewell and Mam. Our world famous tips for NRL Round 26 games today: the Storm to GGG the Gold Coast Titans at AAMI Park, the Sydney Roosters to wallyroo Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium, and the Canberra Raiders to bimbo the Broncos at GIO Stadium In SportsBiz: Aussie football superstar, Sam Kerr raked in A$3.3Million last year, thanks to her A$600,000 per season contract with Chelsea, alongside endorsement deals with Nike worth a reported A$1M annually, plus more megabucks from MasterCard and EA Sports where Kerr is the first female footballer to appear on the cover of their FIFA video game. 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 53 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Thursday morning 24 August 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In Rugby: “It‘s purely like a mate having a beer,” Wallabies Head Coach Eddie Jones trying to explain why he asked legendary All Blacks Coach, Sir Steve Hansen to attend their training in France before the RWC2023.“If you look at his Test record, I think he‘s coached 200 Tests for the All Blacks and he won 87 per cent,” Fast Eddie again and whose own record of wins so far in his return as Wallabies Coach is like zero per cent!In rugby league: Sam Burgess is gone, despite a phone call from the gladiator co-owner of South Sydney Rugby League Club, Hollywood star Russell Crowe to save his mate.The Bunnies winning only four out of their last 12 games over the back half of the season is unacceptable to many at South Sydney. Miss the finals and it’s going to be a long off-season, especially if it’s arch-rivals the Sydney Roosters who rub them out next Round.Our world famous tips for NRL Round 26 games tonight: the Panthers to poopooloo Parramatta at BlueBet Stadium, tomorrow the NZ Warriors to wallywoo St George Dragons in Auckland and the Dolphins to crunchygranola the Cowboys at Suncorp.And on Saturday we tip: the Storm to GGG the Gold Coast Titans at AAMI Park, the Sydney Roosters to wallyroo Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium, and the Canberra Raiders to bimbo the Broncos at GIO StadiumIn Football and SportsBiz: Lionel Messi’s appeal is boosting business for the US Open Cup. Just this month, US Soccer was able to sell the global media rights to the remainder of the tournament, which will now air in more than 100 countries.A US Open Cup title would win Inter Miami US$300,000 in addition to their US Leagues Cup prize of US$2Million plus a possible berth in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.In combat Sports: Daniel Dubois the Englishman with the fancy French name predicts that he will send shockwaves through the boxing world on Saturday, when he takes on Oleksandr Usyk for Usyk’s three heavyweight title belts in Poland.Dubois (19-1, 18 KO) is the underdog against the 36-year-old Usyk (20-0, 13 KO), and who is coming off of two wins over Anthony Joshua to fully establish himself as a true top heavyweight.Dubois however believes, though, that Usyk may be past his prime.The final of the Chess World Cup tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan is still undecided after another draw in game two between 18 year old Indian star, R Praggnanandhaa and world number one and five-times title winner, Magnus Carlsen.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 52 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning 23 August 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  In Rugby: “I’d just like to put everybody’s mind at rest that I haven’t joined the Wallabies for the Rugby World Cup, I’m here for about three or four days at the request of Eddie, a good mate of mine, just to give him some feedback on what he’s doing. Rugby is bigger than all of us, so I’m happy to do that,” Sir Steve Hansen on Kiwi radio station Newstalk ZB. This after New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins joked that Hansen should have his citizenship cancelled. In rugby league: With just two regular season rounds to go and the ladder jam-packed, the race for the NRL finals is heating up. The Panthers and Broncos are in contention for the minor premiership, while several teams are fighting for a spot in the Top 8.   What a turnaround it would be if the Broncos can go from imploding at the back end of last season, to finishing 2023 as minor premiers? Their worst case scenario being a third-place finish.   In basketball: The FIBA World Cup is almost here and as expected, Team USA is stacked with the most NBA stars including: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Josh Hart (New York Knicks), Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Cameron Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks) and Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers).   Australia has 9 NBA players, Canada 7 and Germany 4.   In SportsBiz: After the killer blow by the State of Victoria government axing the Commonwealth Games, Alberta, Canada, previously thought to be a logical choice also recently rejected hosting the 2030 event - raising plenty of questions as to the long-term viability and purpose of this competition.   In combat Sports: As expected, the press conference to promote the Misfits Boxing event headlined by Tommy Fury and KSI went absolutely off the rails.   The straw that broke the camel’s back came when Logan Paul asked John Fury why his other son - WBC Heavyweight World Champion, Tyson Fury, was ducking a fight with Oleksandr Usyk.   Old man Fury went ballistic, destroying the stage and nearly causing a riot. Tommy Fury later blamed it all on his old man drinking too much red wine!   In the final of the Chess World Cup tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan: Eighteen year old Indian prodigy, R Praggnanandhaa drew game one after 35 moves with world number one and five-times title winner, Magnus Carlsen.   And finally in Football: Luis Rubiales, the President of the Spanish Football Federation has apologised publicly for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the FIFA World Cup.   Rubiales, 45, plonked a big fat sloppy on her lips after she collected her medal, provoking an immediate global reaction.   I must admit it was a smacker! And the fact that he had her head clasped in both his hands in a vice-like grip didn’t help!   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 51 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning 22 August 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In breaking rugby news, World Cup winning. All blacks coach Steve Hansen has joined the Wallabies ahead of the upcoming rugby World Cup after accepting a request from Eddie Jones to help out in an advisory role as they prepare for a warm up match against France in Paris on Sunday. Ok. Relax people Wallabies. Officials confirmed to the Sydney morning, Herald that Hanson is in camp with the Wallabies for only one week before this weekend's match. So it's really just an all expensive spa holiday yesterday. Will rugby ah, confirmed that all 48 matches in the rugby World Cup 2023 in France will feature the foul play review official in the bunker and the shot clock as successfully and extensively trialed in the rugby world rugby Under 20 Championship, the rugby championship and Super Rugby Pacific. The shot clock shows players, the 90 seconds already set in law, they have to take, they have to take a conversion and 60 seconds to kick a penalty with a time counting down on the screen in stadia and in broadcast, in sports beers, Wwes popularity could be at an all time high as the company closes in on a US $9.3 billion merger with the UFC tickets for WrestleMania 40 broke the all time WWE great gate record of us $21.5 million Less than 24 hours after going on sale on Friday, more than 90,000 tickets have been sold for the two day event at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field in April 2024. Meanwhile, the UFC broke the gate record at top Lake City's Delta Center for UFC 291 last month, bringing in more than us $6.5 million and over 18,000 fans in attendance in rugby league RAA superstar Latrell Mitchell faces a one match ban after being charged for an elbow to the back of Tyson Fr with the Rabbitohs having the buy next week. Mitchell is set to miss the must win clash against the Roosters in round 27. If Mitchell fights the charge and loses and CS go down to the Roosters. The superstar fullback will have played his last game this season with just two weeks left in the regular season. The 10 teams remain, 10 teams remain in contention to win the NRL Premiership. After an action packed around 25 the Eels and Seales officially had their chances extinguished while South Sydney are now staring at the possibility of missing finals despite sitting on top of the table after around 11, the Roosters are still alive in 2023 after a third straight win. While the Knights on the other hand, have bolted into serious title contention are produced after producing 1/7 straight win. Thanks to career best form from Kaylin Pong in combat sports, Kiwi Nigerian UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says it was his lobbying rather than Sean Strickland's recent form that got the American his shot at the title. It wasn't about him. I he should thank me for actually making the fight happen. I pushed for him to get the fight because he was the next logical guy. Sonia added a beat all the top five, some of them twice. So you can, you can't punish us for being great. 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.

Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 50 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Monday morning 21 August 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We start with Football: Viva Espanola – Spain won the FIFA World Cup after beating a physical England 0-1 in Sydney last night, bringing an end to the most successful FIFA World Cup ever for women. Both teams were competing in their first final, with Spain now becoming just the second nation behind Germany to have won both a men’s and women’s World Cup. Spain’s Salma Paralluelo was awarded the Best Young Player of the tournament, while England keeper Mary Earps won the golden glove for the Best Goalkeeper. But it was Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati who earned the golden ball for the Best Player overall, having been critical to their success. In Rugby World Cup 2023 warm up Tests over the weekend: France 34-17 Fiji: Manu Samoa recorded a good 28-14 win over the Barbarians, South Africa 52-16 Wales, Ireland 29-10 England and Italy 57-7 Romania. Next weekend, the Flying Fijians play England at Twickenham, while Ireland host Manu Samoa at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, but just weeks out from the RWC2023 and no one knows where the Tongan team is – are they on holiday in France, Romania or Italy? In SportsBiz: The just-completed FIFA World Cup for Women down under generated more than US$570Million in revenue. “We didn’t lose any money,” a relieved FIFA President, Gianni Infantino said. “And we generated the second-highest income of any sport on the global stage, besides of course, the FIFA men’s World Cup.” Yeah he just had to say that to get one up on Bill Beaumont and his RWC2023 starting in a couple of weeks – how much will World Rugby make at their World Cup in France? In rugby league: The Dragons incoming Coach, Shane Flanagan is reportedly plotting an audacious bid to poach Sydney Roosters gun Joseph Sua’ali’i for the 2024 season before he joins rugby union. According to the Daily Mail, Flanagan has reportedly informed Sua’ali’i’s agent that they would be interested in his services. Broncos veteran Corey Oates has been linked with a move to the Knights with the Wing reportedly feeling “disrespected” by his salary next season as Brisbane desperately try to keep their squad together with several young stars due upgraded deals. Oates is reportedly earning around A$450,000 and has options in his favour for 2024 and 2025, but is considering heading elsewhere for a higher payday. In combat Sports: Sean O’Malley stunned the UFC world yesterday, defeating Aljamain Sterling and become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion. A brutal right hand early in the second round from O’Malley dropped the champ and sent the crowd of mainly drunk undocumented Irish over-stayers at UFC292 in Boston Massachusetts into raptures. Ha ha love the Irish, always up for a beer and a scrap! 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 49 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Sunday morning 20 August 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We start with Rugby: The Fiji Water Flying Fijians sang a long overdue I-taukei version of the Fiji national anthem, before their Rugby World Cup 2023 warm up Test against France in Nantes this morning where they lost 34-17. Overall a good game by Fiji, especially with their solid scrum and competitiveness in contact, with Bill Mata leading the way at No.8, although the backs were a bit clunky through the centres. Meanwhile in other tests overnight: Manu Samoa recorded a good 28-14 win over the Barbarians, South Africa 52-16 Wales, Ireland 29-10 England and Italy 57-7 Romania. In football: The Matildas dream FIFA World Cup run has come to a sad end as they slipped to a 2-0 loss to Sweden in the third place playoff in Brisbane last night. A penalty from Fridolina Rolfo and a stunning strike from Sweden skipper Kosovare Asllani was the difference against the host nation who simply looked out on their feet from the get-go. Today we tip England to lift the World Cup against Spain in Sydney. In SportsBiz: The Victorian government will pay the Commonwealth Games A$380Million in compensation after pulling out in July from hosting the 2026 games due to a staggering claim by Victoria Premier, Daniel Andrews of a potential cost blowout from a budgeted A$2.6Billion to “at least $6B, and could be as high as $7B”. In rugby league: Thanks to three tries from Storm Wing, William Warbrick, the Storm secured a hard-fought 38-28 win over the Saint George Dragons, who refused to lie down at WIN Stadium yesterday. Fiji Bati star and Wests Tigers skipper Api Koroisau booted a sideline penalty to sink the Dolphins 23-24 after the hosts were awarded a controversial penalty at the death. The Dolphins stunned the competition by winning the first three games of their inaugural season, but they’ve now lost 10 of their past 11 games. The Parramatta Eels season is over after the Sydney Roosters scored a convincing 34-12 win at Commbank Stadium last night. It marked a third straight win for the Roosters who also leapfrogged Brad Arthur’s mob into 10th spot on the NRL ladder. The NZ Warriors escaped with a 29-22 win over Manly in a controversial finish to a thrilling clash in Auckland. The result puts the NZ Warriors just one win away from locking in a top four finish and also puts a line through the Sea Eagles’ season. And just in case you missed it; the Broncos confirmed on Friday morning that their superstar, Payne Haas has signed on until the end of the 2026 season, with a new deal reportedly worth A$1.2Million per year. In combat Sports: “You name it, I’ve been there, done that. So it’s up to me to go out there and literally show him, you made a huge mistake and put a beating on him,” American UFC Welterweight contender Neil Magny vowed to teach Irishman, Ian Machado Garry a lesson at UFC292 on Sunday. 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 48 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Friday morning 18 August 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And we start with SportsBiz from the FIFA World Cup semi-final between the Matildas and the Lionesses: It reached 11.2 million viewers in Australia on Wednesday night, drawing an average audience of 7.1 million on Seven and 7Plus. Making it the most-watched TV program in Australian homes in more than 20 years, and the country’s biggest-ever streaming event, with 957,000 online viewers. In rugby league: The Sharks recorded a smart 32-12 win over the Cowboys in Townsville last night, securing two crucial competition points to now sit equal with the Storm and the New Zealand Warriors on 32, although both have a game in hand. Two wins and over 100 points dif clear of the ninth-placed Cowboys and tenth-placed Eels, the Sharks are almost certain to play finals footy. In combat Sports: Israel Adesanya will “absolutely annihilate” Sean Strickland at UFC293 in Sydney, according to rising Irish fight star, Ian Machado Garry, who has racked up 12 professional UFC fights undefeated and is gunning for the biggest win of his career when he faces American Neil Magny at UFC292 in Boston this Sunday. And in BREAKING Rugby NEWS: World Rugby has today confirmed to the Rugby Football Union and Six Nations Rugby that it will exercise its right to appeal the Owen Farrell disciplinary decision, following a careful review of the independent Judicial Committee's decision to rescind his red card from the Test against Wales last weekend. Thank you Jesus – I mean social media! Careful review my foot, it was overwhelming pressure from social media that did it. So a big pat on the back for me! 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