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Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 17 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a cloudy and warm Monday morning 17 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: The opening day of the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023 in Nairobi saw wins for Samoa, Scotland, Spain and Uruguay, the latter only after a late try against USA. Scotland ran out 64-33 winners over Zimbabwe. Samoa too did not have things all their own way against hosts Kenya, but two quick tries from Captain John Mata Samuelu and a double from Wing, William Hunt ensured the Pacific Islanders a 34-25 win. Uruguay edged USA 31-33, Spain then wrapped up the opening day's action with a 53-0 thrashing of Hong Kong China. In rugby league: The Parramatta Eels secured a thrilling 25-24 win over the Gold Coast Titans at Commbank Stadium last night, thanks to a Mitchell Moses’ field goal in the dying minutes. The lead changed hands five times throughout the game, with the hosts getting off to a flyer before a dramatic double sin bin halted Parramatta’s momentum. New Zealand Warriors Coach Andrew Webster is firming to be named the “Dally M Coach of the Year” as his NZ Warriors look set to play September football, making the top eight for the first time since 2018. The NZ Warriors thumped the Sharks 44-12 on Sunday to leapfrog them into fifth place on the NRL ladder. In the Tour de France: Defending champion, Jonas Vingegaard and his closest rival, Tadej Pogacar crossed the treacherous Stage 15 alpine climb finish line side-by-side overnight, so Vingegaard maintains his wafer-thin 10 second lead. At Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title overnight, shattering the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he became Wimbledon’s third youngest Men’s champion. Australian Open and French Open champion Djokovic had been bidding to equal Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles and match Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 Slams. When he won his first major at the Australian Open in 2008, Alcaraz was still three months shy of his fifth birthday. And in combat sports: “Are they gonna go ahead with it? Are they gonna make it happen? If it happens under the UFC banner I’m with it for sure, for sure. I’ll do a bit of work with Elon. I hope they go ahead with it. Their pockets might be long but talk is cheap,“ Conner McGregor on that fight. In Football: Man U has agreed a deal with Inter to sign goalkeeper Andre Onana, sources have told ESPN. The Cameroon international is set to have a medical before completing a €50 million move to Old Trafford. Erik10 is hoping Onana, who will replace David De Gea as their No. 1 Keeper will be available to travel with the squad for the preseason tour of the US, which kicks off with a stop in New York this week. OK girls don’ t get too excited now! 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 16 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a cloudy and warm Sunday morning 16 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Results from The Championship Tests last night, where the All Blacks kept their extraordinary streak over the Springboks in Auckland intact, winning another enthralling Test 35-20 at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland. Meanwhile, the Wannabies have suffered an agonising 31-34 defeat against Argentina on Saturday evening, with the Pumas scoring in the 80th minute to clinch a thrilling upset win at Commbank Stadium. Eddie Jones’ men were trailing by ten points in the 70th minute before Samu Kerevi scored and Mark Nawaqanitawase intercepted, and sprinted 90M to score under the posts to give Australia the lead in dramatic scenes. However, Pumas fullback Emiliano Boffelli shattered the hearts of every Wallabies fan in western Sydney, barging over just moments before the siren, handing Australia its second consecutive loss under Eddie Jones. In rugby league: The Storm were far from their best last night but ended up with two vital points that will keep them inside the Top 4 for another week thanks to a Xavier Coates hat-trick. They struggled to produce anything in attack for the first 50 minutes before running away with a 30-16 win over the Sydney Roosters. Cowboys Coach Todd Payten says that he’d like to rest his ORIGIN stars, but their poor start to the season won’t allow him that luxury. Valentine Holmes, Reuben Cotter, Jeremiah Nanai, Murray Taulagi and Reece Robson all backed up for North Queensland in their 19-8 win over Manly last night after featuring in ORIGIN III. And in Brizzy: “I will say this about Payne: I believe he’ll stay a Bronco,” Kevin Walters says he is comfortable with what Haas is doing and has “every right” to explore his options, but ultimately, believes the star forward stays in Red Hill. This after the tough guy’s Manager revealed the Broncos star received an offer from an NFL Club as he prepares to test his value on the open market. For the record – Broncos 44-24 at Belmore yesterday without Haas. At the Tour de France: Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard fought off a ferocious attack from Tadej Pogacar on the first of four Alpine tests in the Tour de France yesterday as Spain’s Carlos Rodriguez won Stage 14. Vingegaard now leads Pogacar by 10 seconds after winning a war of nerves in the battle for the title that has fans in raptures. At Wimbledon: Marketa Vondrousova defeated favourite Ons Jabeur in straight sets to make history as the first unseeded women’s singles champion at Wimbledon. There have been a string of surprise slam winners in a period of flux for the women’s game, but Wimbledon had been the exception until now, with the Czech, Vondrousova taking advantage of a nervous performance from Jabeur to win 6-4 6-4. While this was a great moment for Vondrousova, the quality of tennis on display in an error-strewn final was a disappointing advert for the women’s 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 15 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a cloudy and chilly Saturday morning 15 July 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Final results from the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 in South Africa: France 50-14 Ireland, England 15-22 South Africa, Australia 57-33 Wales, NZ 50-26 Georgia, Fiji 22-43 Argentina for sixth place and Italy 45-27 Japan so down they go to the World Rugby U20 trophy in 2024.Watch out tonight for the All Blacks versus South Africa at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland.In rugby league: The Bulldogs have lost Josh Addo-Carr for at least three weeks after he suffered a hamstring injury in ORIGIN III.Bulldogs GM Phil Gould confirmed last night that “The Foxx” has suffered a grade two strain. Rookie Jeral Skelton will replace Addo-Carr against the Broncos clash at Belmore tonight.At the Storm, Ryan Papenhuyzen trained with the team for the first time in 12 months this week, since fracturing his kneecap in Round 18 last year against Canberra.The Storm play the Sydney Roosters today.At the Tour de France: Former world champion Michal Kwiatkowski broke away from the peleton about 11 kilometers to the top of the Grand Colombier mountain and held on to claim a second career Tour stage win.Little by little, two-time Tour de France champion, Tadej Pogacar is cutting into defending Champion, Jonas Vingegaard's Yellow jersey lead.With a sudden acceleration near the finish of a long and brutal ascent in yesterday's Stage 13, the Slovenian crossed four seconds ahead, and is now only nine seconds behind the Dane in the battle for the famous yellow jersey.At Wimbledon: On a day of high drama, where seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was booed by the centre court crowd, the world No. 2 powered into his ninth Wimbledon final, beating Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 that also moves him closer to a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title.The 36-year-old will face world No. 1 and reigning US Open Champion, 20 year old Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.Alcaraz beat Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in theIR second semi-final.In Football: Manchester City striker Mary Fowler scored the only goal in the 66th minute as Australia warmed up for the FIFA World Cup by beating fifth-ranked France 1-0 last night, in front of more than 50,000 fans in Melbourne; the largest ever crowd on home soil for the Australian Women’s team.It ensured the tournament co-hosts head into their opening World Cup game against Ireland in Sydney on Thursday on a winning note.In Sportsbiz: Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg is reporting that CAA could receive a valuation of more than US$7Billion in a potential deal, though the report also stated that talks with a French Billionaire could end without a final agreement.Stacked with talent that includes MLB sensation Shohei Ohtani and Cristiano Ronaldo, CAA handles an estimated US$17.8B in sports contracts.The Hollywood powerhouse, which represents talent across all forms of entertainment, is the most valuable sports agency in the world, according to Forbes. 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 14 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a cloudy but warm Friday morning 14 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Our World Famous Tips for the final round of the World Rugby U20 Championship this weekend: France to fringo Ireland, England to ebay South Africa, Australia TO weewillywonka Wales, New Zealand to ganguly Georgia, Fiji to fufufugee Argentina for sixth place and Italy to jungalee Japan to the U20 Trophy 2024. The U20 Trophy makes its highly anticipated return after four years due to COVID19, with Kenya hosting the tournament for the first time since 2009. Scotland – competing in the U20 Trophy for the first time, having been relegated from the U20 Championship in 2019 by Fiji, will face USA and Uruguay in Pool A alongside African champions Zimbabwe. Samoa, U20 Trophy champions in 2011 and 2016, will face hosts Kenya, Hong Kong and Spain in Pool B. In rugby league: The surprise sighting of Ivan Cleary inside the NSW Blues Coaches Box on Wednesday night could be a “glimpse into the future” according to The Daily Telegraph, who reported yesterday that Fittler benefited from having Cleary alongside him in the 24-10 win. Speaking to reporters after the ORIGIN III win, Fittler said he had got plenty out of the experience. Meanwhile, Broncos superstar, Payne Haas has dropped another bombshell, putting himself on the open market, stating that he wants to win a premiership and so not re-signing with the Broncos until he has gauged what a number of other Clubs are willing to offer him come the November transfer window. At the Tour de France: The ongoing duel between defending Tour de France Champion, Jonas Vingegaard and two time winner Tadej Pogacar may ignite on the Grand Colombier mountain during Bastilles Day - the French national holiday today. Dane Vingegaard holds a slender 17 seconds lead over the fiery Slovenian Pogacar, who laid the foundation stone for his stealth Tour de France win at the same place in 2020. So far on this 110th edition of the world's greatest bike race, the pair have traded tit-for-tat hits with the struggle finely balanced as the peloton heads towards the Alps. And at the FIFA World Cup downunder: A month of elite football is about to kick off as the FIFA Women’s World Cup begins in Australia and New Zealand next Thursday 20 July. For the first time ever, 32 teams, split into eight groups of four with each team playing all three group opponents, before the top two teams from each group make it to the knockouts. The eight group winners face off against the second-placed teams from different groups in the Round of 16, before we whittle things all the way down to two teams in the final on 20 August. 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 13 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a beautiful bright, sunny and warm Thursday morning 13 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby league: Brad Fittler’s bold selection calls paid off in ORIGIN III at Accor Stadium last night, highlighted by a double to debutant Bradman Best, and whose quick hands opened up space for speedster Josh “The Foxx” Addo-Carr to light up over 75,000 fans with the try of the Series in a 24-10 famous win for New South Wales. James Tedesco rewarded Fittler for his loyalty with a classy display at the back while South Sydney star, Cody Walker was named Man of the Match while Maroons forward Reuben Cotter was awarded the Player of the Series. Whatever the future holds for Brad Fittler, he can at least celebrate today having restored State pride in avoiding an ORIGIN Series maroonwash by Billy the Kid and his Queensland raiders! In rugby: So it’s France vs Ireland for the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 title this weekend, England vs South Africa for third place, Wales vs Australia for fourth, Georgia vs New Zealand for fifth, Argentina vs Fiji for sixth place and Japan vs Italy to see who is relegated for 2024. And at the Tour de France: Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen posted his fourth stage win from Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins in central France yesterday, taking his career tally to six Tour de France stage wins. Philipsen navigated his way through traffic at an average speed of 66Km per hour in the last kilometer to join Mark Cavendish as the only active rider with at least four stage wins in a single Tour. There were no major changes in the general classification with Jonas Vingegaard keeping his 17-second lead over Tadej Pogacar, while Aussie, Jai Hindley remained in third place. And at Wimbledon: World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz has admitted that his Father likely video recorded rival Novak Djokovic while he was training at Wimbledon ahead of a potential final clash. Both Djokovic and Alcaraz, have made the semi-finals; trained on Monday at the practice courts, and while access is restricted to members of the public, players can find themselves training alongside one another and view across. According to a Serbian media outlet, Alcaraz's father closely followed the events at Djokovic's training and was even spotted recording everything. In Sportsbiz: WNBA games on ESPN are averaging 548,000 viewers, up 46% from the 2022 season. On ABC, WNBA games are averaging 647,000 viewers, up 18% on 2022. The WNBA Draft was the most viewed WNBA Draft since 2004 and the opening game between the Phoenix Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks received the best opening game ratings in 11 years. Higher TV ratings are extra important for the WNBA as their current deal with ESPN only allows them to a maximum US$25Million per season broadcast revenue, which is very little compared to most sports. This deal expires in 2025 and the better ratings will allow the WNBA to leverage for a much more profitable deal. 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 12 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a beautiful bright, sunny and warm Wednesday morning 12 July 2023. Thank you Molly! Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Inspirational Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua Captain, Bitila Tawake and hardworking Fijiana lock, Jade Coates will feature for Waikato Rugby in the 2023 Farah Palmer Cup, alongside four Black Ferns squad members in Renee Holmes, Tanya Kalounivale, Kennedy Simon and Esther Tilo-Faiaoga. In rugby league: While the Queensland Maroons go in search of the first clean sweep since 2010 at Accor Stadium in Sydney tonight, the NSW Blues will look to repeat what they did in 1984, 2007, 2009 and 2016 by winning ORIGIN III to avoid the embarrassing shame of a three nil whitewash. So our World Famous Tip for State of Origin III, with Billy the Kid and his Queensland Maroons proving too good so far, with two wins, is for Freddie Fittler and his New South Wales Blues girls to bounce back with a bit of scratching and hair pulling for a win. In Sportsbiz: Check out the US$2.3Billion MSG Sphere, located just near the Las Vegas Strip and billed as the world’s largest spherical structure, with its 366-by-516-feet wraparound LED screen capable of displaying 256 million different colors. The venue won’t open until late September, when U2 begins a 25-show run there. The 17,500-seat arena is also capable of hosting sports such as boxing and mixed-martial arts, and Formula 1 will take it over during the Las Vegas Grand Prix. No other concerts have been announced for the MSG Sphere, but Sphere Entertainment already has plans to build an identical venue in London and more around the world. In combat sports: WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury will fight MMA star Francis Ngannou in a fight under the official rules of professional boxing, with three judges ringside adopting the 10-point system in Saudi Arabia on 28 October. The Gypsy King's WBC title will not be on the line against the former UFC Heavyweight Champion. "As soon as that bell goes, it'll be bombs away. This guy is supposed to be the hardest puncher in the world, but let's see how he reacts when he gets hit by the Gypsy King," Fury said. Cameroon-born Frenchman, Ngannou was 17-3 (12 KOs) in MMA, becoming the UFC’s first African heavyweight champion in 2021. “My dream was always to box, and to box the best,” Ngannou said. “This is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet.” The WBC said it will not be involved in the fight, with Fury given special permission for a non-title bout as he has no mandatory challenger. And at the Tour de France: On his home soil in the Basque Country, Pello Bilbao claimed victory in Stage 10 of the 2023 Tour de France, his first ever Tour win, outsprinting Georg Zimmermann and Ben O'Connor. The 33 year old dedicated his victory to his team-late Gino Mäder who tragically passed away at the Tour de Suisse last month. Bilbao moved up to fifth overall while Jonas Vingegaard retained the yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar. 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 11 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a beautiful bright, sunny and warm Tuesday morning 11 July 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Legendary All Black Centre, Ma’a Nonu starred, while Flying Fijian Wing Paula Balekana scored his 14th try of 2023 for the New England Free Jacks, who were crowned champions of Major League Rugby for the first time after beating the San Diego Legion 24-25 in a hotly contested MLR Championship Final in Chicago, Illinois last Saturday.In rugby league: While the Queensland Maroons go in search of the first clean sweep since 2010 at Accor Stadium in Sydney tomorrow night, the NSW Blues will look to repeat what they did in 1984, 2007, 2009 and 2016 by winning ORIGIN III to avoid the embarrassing shame of a three nil whitewash.In Sportsbiz: A US Senate hearing today will examine the PGA Tour-PIF partnership. However, neither PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan nor Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund Governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan will be in Washington DC to testify. According to the New York Times, Monahan would have considered testifying if the Senate agreed to postpone the hearing, but the committee declined.In announcing his return, Monahan provided no more details on what initially caused him to step away on 13 June, only that his health had “improved dramatically.”At Wimbledon: Belarusian Victoria Azarenka blamed “drunk” fans in the Wimbledon crowd after she was loudly booed off court following her defeat to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, in what was the first match between a Ukrainian player and a Russian or Belarusian at this year’s tournament.Players from Russia and Belarus were banned by Wimbledon last year following the invasion of Ukraine, but they have been allowed to compete as neutral athletes this year.In combat sports: South African brawler, Dricus du Plessis stunned Australian Rob Whittaker to set up a title shot at UFC Middleweight Kiwi-Nigerian King, Israel Adesanya in the main event at UFC293 in Sydney in a couple of months.Du Plessis has now won eight straight after scoring a second-round TKO win over Whittaker, who was rocked by a straight right hand before being finished off by a series of brutal shots in Vegas on Sunday.And at the Tour de France: Canadian Michael Woods claimed a breakaway victory on stage nine of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar took more time out of race leader Jonas Vingegaard.Woods made up around two minutes on American Matteo Jorgenson on the steep final section of the Puy de Dome, 182.5km after leaving Saint Leonard de Noblat.Two-time winner Tadej Pogacar's late attack saw him make up eight seconds on Jonas Vingegaard, both more than eight minutes behind the 36-year-old Woods.The Slovenian now sits just 17 seconds behind his main rival for the coveted yellow jersey.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 10 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a beautiful bright, sunny and warm Monday morning 10 July 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Results from the World Rugby U20 Championships in South Africa: France 52-31 England, Ireland 31-12 South Africa, Wales 40-21 Georgia, Australia 44-35 New Zealand, Argentina 45-20 Japan and Fiji 41-26 Italy with Mesake Vocevoce named the player of the match.But the real gem of a find for Fiji has to be the flyhalf, Isiah Ravula with his skills, astute general play and most of all – accurate goal kicking, the nephew of Richie Mo’unga is a star of the future for Fiji.In rugby league: The Canterbury Bulldogs are set to make a bizarre offer for Gold Coast Titans Captain Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, with a A$4Million contract and a share in a pub.Fa’asuamaleaui and David Fifita are free agents due to a clause in their contracts as a result of former Coach Justin Holbrook’s sacking.According to The Daily Telegraph, Arthur Laundy, who owns 30 pubs across New South Wales and is the Bulldogs major sponsor, has offered shares with a 10 to 12 per cent annual return for players who take up such a deal.He is also willing to give a money-back guarantee: “If they want out at the end to get married, to buy a house, I’ll buy them out” he said.Meanwhile back on earth!Dolphins Wing Jamayne Isaako missed a game-winning field goal attempt in the 85th minute, but the Gold Coast were penalised for being offside with the scores locked at 21-21.Erin Clark went early to put pressure on Isaako despite two warnings from the Referee and Isaako slotted the ensuing penalty goal from in front to win it.The win snapped a four-game losing streak the Dolphins had been riding and three of those four losses came in blowout fashion.They now sit 12th spot on the ladder, equal on points with the Titans.In Sportsbiz: After Kobe Bryant’s death, the state of his Nike merchandise fluctuated, with the company clarifying that it had sold out all his existing inventory.Bryant’s estate, led by his widow Vanessa, let the contract expire in 2021. Now that fences are mended with Nike, the Kobe Bryant shoe is back in the spotlight via NBA 2K. Kobe Bryant was also an investor in Body Armour — which netted his estate US$400Million when Coca-Cola took majority ownership of their sports drink.In combat sports: Aussie champ, Alexander Volkanovski has successfully defended his UFC Featherweight crown against Yair Rodriguez, scoring a third-round TKO win at UFC290 in Las Vegas yesterday.It was Volk’s 11th win in a row at 145 pounds, building on what was already the longest active win streak in the division“I’m coming for all those records, I’ve got a lot of goals ahead. The sky is the limit. I want that lightweight belt,” warned the champion.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 09 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a beautifully bright, sunny and warm Sunday morning 09 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In Netball: The Adelaide Thunderbirds are the 2023 Australian Super Netball champions after claiming a thrilling extra time 60-59 win over the NSW Swifts. English import Eleanor Cardwell stood tall in the thrilling final five minutes, and was named MVP last night. While it’s heartbreak for the Swifts as they sought their third Super Netball crown, it’s pure elation for the Thunderbirds as players and staff were left in tears on the sidelines. In rugby: Marika Koroibete flew down the left wing to put Australia into a surprise 5-0 lead in the eighth minute, but the visitors were on the back foot for pretty much the entire game after that. Kurt-Lee Arendse continued his free-scoring start to international rugby with his eighth, ninth and 10th tries in only his eighth test, among South Africa’s six straight tries as the world champions steamrolled Australia 12-43 in the opening round of the Rugby Championship overnight. The win was also a victory for South Africa’s strength in depth ahead of its Rugby World Cup title defense this year, as coach Jacques Nienaber didn’t even use a string of his first-choice players, preferring to instead send them to New Zealand early to prepare for a test against the All Blacks next Saturday in Auckland. Meanwhile in Mendoza Argentina this morning, the All Blacks trashed Los Pumas 12-41 with all their stars scoring – Dane Coles, Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett, Reiko Ioane, Aaron Smith plus debutant Emoni Narawa. In rugby league: “We’re just finding ways to get people who aren’t even on the field to make big decisions. The live decision was what it was, but for whatever reason we want to look at it again and again and again, slow it down and manufacture an opinion and send a bloke into the sin bin,” South Sydney Coach Jason Demetriou perfectly articulates every Coach’s frustration with the bunker and the TMOs. For the record - the Bulldogs 36-32 Souths at ACCOR last night. Meanwhile, at Commbank Stadium, the New Zealand Warriors spanked the Eels 10-46, bringing Parramatta’s five-game winning streak to a grinding halt, with Shaun Johnson nailing seven of eight conversions. In the Tour de France: Race legend, Mark Cavendish has crashed out of the Tour de France with a fractured collarbone, forcing him to abandon the race and with it, his hopes of winning a record-breaking 35th Stage. The British cyclist fell to the ground during a pile-up in the pelaton, around 60Km from the end of stage eight between Libourne to Limoges. Cavendish, from the Isle of Man, has been level with Belgian great Eddy Merckx on 34 victories and had been bidding to pull ahead in this his last Tour de France. He came within a few metres of a historic victory in Bordeaux yesterday, but he was pipped at the finish line by Belgian's Jasper Philipsen after suffering a mechanical problem with his gears. No change at the front of the overall Tour de France race with Denmark’s defending champion, Jonas Vingegaard still leading Slovenian star Tadej Pogacar. 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 08 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on another bright and sunny, Saturday morning 08 July 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Our tips for the World Rugby U20 Championships on Monday 10 July in South Africa: Ireland to jameson South Africa in the first semi-final, while France will champagne England in the second semi-final for the 2023 Championship title.In The Rugby Championship games this weekend, we tip Argentina to argiebargie the All Blacks on Sunday morning at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, Argentina, and the Springboks to bamboozle the Wallabies wherever they’re playing!In rugby league: The Panthers have clarified their stance about involvement in the NRL’s historic double header in Las Vegas next year: In a statement released yesterday, the Panthers said they have “expressed a desire” to be represented in the Las Vegas fixtures, but believe the Club’s representation would be “better suited” in future years.The following ten clubs reportedly expressed their interest in taking part: The Raiders, Sharks, Bulldogs, Broncos, Rabbitohs, Storm, Titans, Roosters, Sea Eagles and the Dolphins as reported by The Daily Telegraph.In football: Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser al-Khelaifi insists superstar forward Kylian Mbappe “must sign a new contract” if he wants to remain at the Club next season.“The position is very clear. If Kylian wants to stay, he must sign a new contract. We can’t let the best player in the world today leave for free. It’s impossible,” Khelaifi said when asked about the France forward after Luis Enrique was unveiled as PSG’s new Coach.Mbappe declared last month that he would not extend his contract, which expires next year, but has indicated he wants to remain for a final season.PSG must therefore sell the player in this July transfer window, otherwise they will likely lose him for nothing when his deal ends after next season.Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco in August 2017 in a 180 million-euro deal – the second-highest transfer fee in history. His leaving now could surpass Neymar’s 222 million euro world record if a bidding war is sparked.In the Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking Tour de France victory as the Belgian won stage seven right on the finish line in Bordeaux.Philipsen made it three wins from three sprint stages in-a-row in this Tour, as he came around Cavendish in the final few metres, leaving the British star still tied with Eddy Merckx on 34 career Tour wins.The 38-year-old had come from well down in the pack to power his way down the right hand side and up to the front of the race, but Philipsen got him in the end.The sprint finish in the 170Km stage from Mont-de-Marsan saw no major changes at the top of the general classification, in which Denmark’s defending champion, Jonas Vingegaard leads from Slovenian UAE Team Emirates star, Tadej Pogacar.In Sportsbiz: Saudi Arabia will now launch a multibillion-dollar entity dedicated solely to sports, according to the Financial Times.Current Saudi sports investments include: At least US$2B of funding to back LIV Golf, majority ownership of Newcastle United for US$409Million, setting up the Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix, a 17% stake in the Aston Martin F1 team and the Saudi Pro League US$75M annual contract for Cristiano Ronaldo. And that’s a wrap!#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 07 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on another bright and sunny, Friday morning 07 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Our world famous tips for the World Rugby U20 Championships this Sunday 09 July: Fiji to zampari Italy and Argentina to saki Japan in the ninth place semi-finals. Georgia to czarina Wales and New Zealand to speight’s Australia in the fifth place semi-finals. In rugby league: With Wally Lewis and Allan Langer at the helm, the Queensland Maroons posted their first back-to-back 3-0 triumph in 1988-1989; two of only seven clean sweeps in ORIGIN history. The NSW Blues were first to achieve the feat in 1986 and did it again in 2000, while Queensland came up with whitewashes in 1995 and 2010 to go with the 1988-89 triumphs. On the back of their narrow win in Game One and a Suncorp Stadium shellacking in Game Two, the Maroons Class of 2023 stand on the verge of another sweep. In football: The ongoing growth of pro soccer in the US has hit another major milestone with the Los Angeles rivalry of the LA Galaxy and reigning league champion LAFC drawing 82,110 fans on Tuesday at the Rose Bowl, setting a new MLS attendance record. The total easily surpassed the 74,479 Charlotte FC attracted in March 2022 for its first-ever game as a league expansion franchise. The LA game — widely known as El Tráfico in a nod to the famous Spanish El Clásico rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid — was won by the LA Galaxy 2-1. In the Tour de France: Slovenian UAE Team Emirates star, Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning attack on the final climb to pull away from Denmark’s defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to win stage six of the Tour de France overnight. The two-time winner is now second overall, 25 seconds behind Vingegaard in the general classification, who took the leader's yellow jersey from Australia's Jai Hindley. Britain's Simon Yates and brother Adam, plus fellow Englishman Tom Pidcock, all sit in the top 10 of the general classification after a grueling day which saw the race run 144.9km from Tarbes to the summit finish at Cauterets-Cambasque. In Sportsbiz: The US Women’s Open tees off today at Pebble Beach Golf Links with a record purse of US$11Million. On Sunday, the winner will take home US$2M — US$200,000 more than how much defending champion Minjee Lee won last year from the US$10M pot. Presenting sponsor, ProMedica’s backing of the 2022 event was a major factor in last year’s huge purse increase from US$5.5M but the company was released from its contract after suffering financial issues. 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 & Welcome to Season 06 Episode 06 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on another bright & sunny, crispy too Thursday morning 06 July 2023. All of 19 degrees at 7.30am. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In the World Rugby U20 Championships on Sunday 09 July: Fiji vs Italy & Argentina vs Japan will compete in the ninth place semi-finals. The losers will play-off to see who is relegated to the U20 Trophy in 2024. Georgia vs Wales & New Zealand vs Australia in the fifth place semi-finals. In rugby league: The Rugby League Players Association has sensationally called an NRL player boycott on all pre-game, post-game & halftime interviews during NRL matches — & next week’s State of Origin III — as the collective bargaining agreement negotiations with head office exploded. A surprised NRL CEO Andrew Abdo responded to the RLPA’s media strike saying: “Look it’s disappointing because ultimately the action that has been proposed means that our broadcast partners & our fans & our partners & our sponsors are the ones that are going to suffer.” “We won’t be bullied or we won’t be threatened,” Abdo said. In football: Real Madrid’s Italian Coach, Carlo Ancelotti will take over as Head Coach of Brazil’s national team for the 2024 Copa America, a source at the Brazilian Football Federation has told AFP. Ancelotti has a season remaining on his contract with Real & will take over Brazil in time for the Copa America which will be held in the United States in June 2024. Among his many successes, the 64-year-old Ancelotti has won the Champions League twice with both AC Milan & Real Madrid. He has also won domestic league titles in England with Chelsea, Germany with Bayern Munich & France with Paris Saint-Germain, as well as with Real & Milan. The former AC Milan & Chelsea coach will become the first foreigner to coach Brazil since Argentine Filpo Nunez was in charge for one game in 1965. Brazil were coached by Tite at last year’s World Cup in Qatar, but he stood down from the role after they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Croatia. In the Tour de France: Australian Jai Hindley surged to the top of the Tour de France on the first mountainous stage of the race, tackling the grueling Col de Marie Blanque Climb. Day five of the Tour, starting in Pau, saw Britain's Adam Yates' lead disintegrate after Hindley stuck with an early 36-man breakaway, before pulling away over the top of the 1,035M final ascent alone, & speeding to the finish line in Laruns to complete the 163-kilometre ride in 3hours 57min 7sec. He was joined on the podium by Italian Giulio Ciccone & Austria's Felix Gall 32 seconds later. Hindley now holds the yellow jersey with a 47-second advantage over Denmark's defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Team Jumbo-Visma. He is the eighth Australian to take the yellow jersey. In boxing: Australia’s Robert Whittaker is primed to fight two UFC blockbusters within nine weeks after a torturous training camp that has included besting NRL “beasts” in their toughest fitness program – & almost the nation’s greatest ironman as well. Only days out from his hyped UFC290 showdown against South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis, Fox Sports Australia has revealed that Whittaker is in the best physical condition of his career. For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like & subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. Mahalo, Kakite & tank you all too mas for all your love & 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 05 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on another bright and sunny Wednesday morning 05 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Pool A winners France, Pool B winners Ireland & Pool C winners South Africa are joined in the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship by England as the best runner-up, while Georgia miss out on a top-four position but are still guaranteed their highest finish in the tournament. Ireland will play S. Africa in the 1st semi-final on Sunday 09 July, while France will play England in the 2nd semi-final. Argentina, Fiji, Italy and Japan will compete in the ninth place semi-finals and to avoid relegation to the U20 Trophy in 2024. Georgia, Wales, New Zealand and Australia will play in the fifth place semi-finals. Rnd 3 results of the World Rugby U20 Championship: France 43-19 Wales, Australia 22-22 England, New Zealand 62-19 Japan, Ireland 47-27 Fiji, Italy 17-30 Georgia & South Africa 10-16 Argentina. In rugby league: Rabbitohs star Cody Walker has been drafted in to wear the No.6 jersey, for the NSW Blues for the first time since 2020. “If you look at the way Cody is performing... his execution has been as good as anyone in the game,” NSW Blues Coach, Brad Fittler said. For NSW Blues Fittler, Jerome Luai’s axing simply came down to the NSW Blues’ faltering attack: “We haven’t scored tries, so the execution hasn’t been that fantastic. We need to score some more tries.” No pressure boys, just score more tries. In the Tour de France: The 2023 Tour de France kicked off on Saturday 01 July & at the end of Stage 3, Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen won a mass sprint to earn a second straight stage victory yesterday, while Adam Yates kept the race leader’s yellow jersey heading into the Pyrenees mountains. Remember the opening stage of the 2021 Tour? A fan carrying a cardboard sign that basically said “Hi grandma and grandpa!” leaned out into the roadway in an attempt to get on television and accidentally knocked down the entire peloton in one of the worst crashes in recent Tour memory. In boxing: Elon Musk underwent an exhausting training session with UFC Hall of Famer and ex-world champion, Georges Saint-Pierre on Monday as he further teases a “attle of the Billionaires” with Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. The Twitter and Tesla owner gave fans a humorous insight and an honest appraisal of his performance: 'Really fun! The obvious conclusion is that I need a *lot* more training.' Fans applauded Musk for taking his training seriously, despite there being no official agreement with Zuckerberg on the proposed cage match that has been claimed could generate 25 million pay-per-view purchases. And at Wimbledon: Roger Federer received a standing ovation of 1.5 minutes from spectators, including Princess Kate as he entered the Royal Box at Centre Court on Tuesday, when he was celebrated during a brief ceremony for his career and his Men’s-record eight singles championships at Wimbledon. Federer waved and tapped his chest, repeatedly saying, “Thank you,” as the applause and roars cascaded under the closed roof on a rainy Day 2 at the grass-court event that he once dominated. Oh Roger – so sweet like Wimbledon strawberries and fresh cream! 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 04 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Tuesday morning 04 July 2023.Happy Independence Day USA!Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Round 3 of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 in South Africa sees the final pool games taking place today, with ten teams still able to qualify for the semi-finals.The three Pool winners and the best second-placed team will progress to the semi-finals.So today Italy vs Georgia, Ireland vs Fiji and Australia vs England, while tomorrow New Zealand vs Japan, France vs Wales and South Africa vs Argentina.Pool A should see France and New Zealand going through to the semifinals.In Pool B, unless Australia upsets England, then Ireland and England go through.With the upsets from Round 2, Pool C is wide open, with all teams a chance of making the semis, depending on who wins between South Africa against Argentina, and Italy versus Georgia.In rugby league: The rugby league experts have spoken - The Daily Telegraph’s, Phil Rothfield said of the NSW Blues’ selection yesterday: “Our attack was terrible in Brisbane. That made Luai vulnerable. I don’t think Mitchell Moses was bad enough to drop after one game but I think a half had to go to jazz this side up a bit. Cody and Souths teammate Keaon Koloamatangi are a lethal combination,” Rothfield said.“You give Cody that many tackles on their tryline, I think they had double in Game I, so New South Wales have had a lot of ball in the good area. You’d think Cody Walker would break you down. He’s going to get more than one try in that situation,” Gordon Tallis added.Funny how no one in New South Wales media even mentions the Maroons!In football: Australian Captain Sam Kerr says she will not wear a rainbow captain’s armband at the World Cup to avoid “putting everything at risk”.FIFA on Sunday unveiled a range of eight different armbands carrying social messages which are permitted to be worn at the tournament, but the rainbow OneLove armband is not among them after the design was prohibited at last year’s Men’s World Cup in Qatar.“Obviously we would love to wear it – like most of the teams in the whole world, everyone has voiced that they would love to wear it, but I’m not going to put this team at risk, I’m not putting the tournament at risk … we have to abide by the rules that we’re given really,” Kerr said.In the Tour de France: Riders were attacked by nails on the road of the final kilometres of stage two in San Sebastian.About 15-20 riders suffered punctures from around 20km to the finish line of the 209km ride through the Spanish Basque Country.A rider posted a video on social media showing his bike after the race, with five nails embedded in the front tyre.Race organiser’s are investigating the incident.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 03 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a cloudy but warm Monday morning 03 July 2023. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In rugby: Taking the Fiji water Flying Fijians for a week long camp in Taveuni has been a brilliant success so far, with the players from Europe bonding with the Fijian Drua contingent and all receiving a deep cultural grounding and re-charge from the proud people of the Garden Island. In rugby league: It might be a dead rubber but NSW Blues Coach, Brad Fittler has axed five players amid seven changes for ORIGIN III to salvage some pride and avoid their first whitewash in 13 years. After losing the series in Game II, Fittler has dropped Jarome Luai, Junior Paulo, Tyson Frizell, Hudson Young and Stefano Utoikamanu. NSW Blues enforcer Payne Haas is out after aggravating an ankle injury against the Dolphins on Saturday night. Tom Trbojevic is out for the dead rubber but his bro Jake returns after missing the opening two games. Freddy also recalled Cody Walker, Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Jacob Saifiti, while Bradman Best and Keaon Koloamatangi will make their Origin debuts. Billy Slater meanwhile has made two forced changes for ORIGIN III with Corey Horsburgh making his debut, replacing Tom Flegler and AJ Brimson wears the No.1 jersey in place of the suspended Reece Walsh. In Sportsbiz: ESPN is laying off some of its biggest stars, including Jeff Van Gundy, Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson, Suzy Kolber, and Jalen Rose, in a purge that is expected to result in around 20 on-air personalities let go as the sports network cuts jobs to save tens of millions of dollars. In football: Liverpool confirmed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig on Sunday after paying the Hungarian’s US$76Million release clause. The 22-year-old will further bolster the Reds midfield options along with Argentine World Cup winner, Alexis Mac Allister. Liverpool had to refresh their midfield after a fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season, saw them miss out on the Champions League for the first time in seven years. Midfielders James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita all left Anfield when their contracts expired at the end of last season. And in boxing: FOX Sports Australia is reporting that WBO officials will, on Wednesday announce if they are stripping Jermell Charlo of their title after the American opted out of his sanctioned Tszyu showdown to face boxing megastar Canelo “Saul” Alvarez. It comes as a host of new opportunities also emerge for the undefeated Aussie champ – among them a bout against Gernady GGG Golovkin, or an all-Australian showdown with Michael Zerafa, maybe even a Los Angeles or Las Vegas showcase against the winner of Terence Crawford versus Errol Spence jnr. 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 mass 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