Stories by Vinnie Wylie

Oceania Football is optimistic the region could have two teams competing at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Pacific Rugby Players Welfare says Francis Kean's departure from the Fiji Rugby Union is a positive step but more work is needed to clean up rugby governance in the region.

Tonga are looking to forward to a new home away from home at next year's Rugby League World Cup in England.

A Pacific Island Super Rugby team has never looked more likely but prospective franchisees are being urged to work with the national unions in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

Excitement is building in South Auckland over the proposal to establish a new Super Rugby team of Pasifika heritage in the city.

The first Pacific Island owned professional rugby team is now a reality after Major League Rugby (MLR) approved the initial application for a new club in Hawaii.

Former All Black Saveatama Eroni Clarke wants New Zealand Rugby to be the "guiding light" in connecting Pacific communities with the country's ational game.

The Oceania Weightlifting Institute has closed its doors after more than 18 years, but plans are already underway to re-open in Australia.

The former Samoa sevens coach Damian McGrath has fond memories of his time in charge but admits the job is intense and not for the faint-hearted.

Papua New Guinea athlete Debbie Kaore says she would have died if she had not escaped from her former partner. Audio

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help support PNG athlete Debbie Kaore, who was the victim of a brutal domestic assault last week.

When competitive sport ground to a halt in the Pacific Islands, in an effort to combat the threat of Covid-19, it wasn't just the rugby fields, tennis courts and swimming pools that suddenly found…

Pacific Rugby Players Welfare has condemned the nomination of Fiji Rugby Union Chair Francis Kean for a position on World Rugby's powerful Executive Committee.

One game. One win. Then nothing.

Former All Black centre Eroni Clarke has been appointed New Zealand Rugby's first Pasifika Engagement Manager.

Sports grounds in Fiji have escaped major damage from Cyclone Harold.

A vote to determine the host of the 2027 Pacific Games will be delayed until next year, as Covid-19 continues to impact the sporting world.

With international cricket on the back-burner as a result of Covid-19, PNG's top players are staying motivated by challenging each other using unique training methods.

The Northern Marianas have been asked to consider alternative dates for hosting the 2021 Pacific Mini Games in an effort to avoid a clash with the Tokyo Olympics. The Mini...

The Manumā Samoa rugby team have gone into self-isolation in Auckland after returning from their Global Rapid Rugby season opener in Perth.

Rugby players with Pacific Island heritage will still be eligible to represent Fiji, Samoa or Tonga if they turn out for the newly-formed All Blacks XV.

New Zealand Rugby is appointing a Pasifika engagement manager, who will be tasked with giving the country's Pacific Island community more of a voice in how the sport is run.

A lack of understanding around Pacific Island culture and a fear of failure have been identified as key barriers preventing more Pasifika players becoming involved in rugby leadership in New Zealand. Audio

Papua New Guinea men's cricket coach says qualifying for next year's T20 World Cup has the potential to grow and set up the sport in PNG for the next 10 years.

The Niue men's Sevens team are embracing the difficult start they face at the Oceania Sevens Championship, which begins in Suva tomorrow.