21 Aug 2024

New Pacific Nations Cup kicks off this weekend

From , 6:00 am on 21 August 2024
Fiji v Tonga during the PNC in 2022.

Fiji v Tonga during the PNC in 2022. Photo: World Rugby

The expanded Pacific Nations Cup series will get underway in Fiji and Canada this weekend.

A new six team competition of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Canada, USA and Japan will see them competing in two pools for the main title over the next six weeks at least.

But the focus will be in Suva, where the Flying Fijians will host Manu Samoa in the 56th Test between the two countries in 100 years on Friday.

RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist Iliesa Tora has the story.