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Two controversial British and Irish Lions call-ups start for Scotland before reporting for duty in Australia
Planet Rugby
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July 16, 2025
Gregor Townsend has retained Rory Sutherland and Ewan Ashman, two of their three British and Irish Lions tour cover call-ups, in his starting XV as Scotland look to pick up the pieces against Samoa following last weekend’s tour loss to Fiji. The...
Friends to all: Competing for Pacific security partnerships
The Strategist
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July 16, 2025
The Pacific faces a rapidly evolving security environment. Foreign partners increasingly compete for comprehensive partnerships, engagements, coordination and influence. Security risks are also evolving, with a greater emphasis on climate- and...
Ewan Ashman and Rory Sutherland to start for Scotland before Lions duty
Helensburgh Advertiser
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The front-row forwards have been named in Gregor Townsend’s team for their final summer tour match at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. Darcy Graham is among the players dropping out of the team which lost to Fiji after already joining up with the...
Peniamina Percival: Reviving Judo in Samoa
International Judo Foundation
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Peniamina Percival has been representing Samoa on the international judo stage for several years. Backed by the International Judo Federation (IJF), he won bronze at the 2019 Pacific Games and competed proudly at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games....
Pacific News In Brief For 15 July
Scoop
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Samoa - elections In a historic milestone for Samoa, two prominent members of the Samoa Fa'afafine Association (SFA) have announced they will be candidates in the upcoming general election. Afioga Falesaopule Seimaleula Vaialia Iosua will be...
Papua New Guinea Defeat Fiji And Will Chase Back To Back Titles In Suva
Scoop
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Papua New Guinea are one win away from defending their OFC Women’s Nations Cup title, following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over hosts Fiji in a gripping semi-final at HFC Stadium in Suva. (Photo/OFC Media via Phototek)Ericson Komeng’s side enjoyed...
PNG, Fiji meet in rematch of OFC 2022
The National
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PAPUA New Guinea are all geared up for their OFC Women’s Nations Cup semifinal match against Fiji today at 1pm in Lautoka, Fiji. PNG and Fiji have a shared rivalry history over the years and today’s clash is a rematch of the 2022 final. In that...
Supporting Manu Samoa photo & caption
Samoa News
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July 14, 2025
NZ Samoan, Emillie Pritchard impressed Manu Samoa players and fans with her Siva Afi poise and bravery at a rally supporting Samoa prior to their Scotland July 18 Test. Manu Samoa embraced the love of their fans joined with community cultural...
Shy but awesome Rio rocks Manu Samoa fans
Samoa News
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July 14, 2025
Rio rocked the Otara Town Centre with his fearless daring moves entertaining Manu Samoa and its hundreds of fans. Manu Samoa embraced the love of their fans joined with community cultural dance, siva afi, the unique presence of Samoan humor and...
Ex-Warrior joins British and Irish Lions squad in latest call-up
Evesham Journal
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Loose-head Rory Sutherland has received a call up in what will be his second selection with the world's most famous touring squad. The 31-year-old current Glasgow Warriors player spent a sole campaign with Worcester Warriors during the 2021/22...
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super (v36.20) downtime and release countdown: What time will servers go live?
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
The Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super (v36.20) downtime and release countdown are two and a half hours (150 minutes) apart. The Fortnite downtime today (June 15, 2025) is scheduled to begin at 4 am Eastern Time, while the servers are set to go...
For Samoans in Anchorage, cricket means connection to culture and each other
Alaska Public Media
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July 15, 2025
Jirleen Nyel and her friends hollered encouragement from their chairs nestled in a stand of trees at the edge of the cricket field in Anchorage’s Dave Rose Park. “We are loud when we cheer, so that's why we're out here,” she said. She was worried...
‘England clean sweep’ – Summer Tours: Recaps ahead of the 3rd Weekend of Test Matches
Ruck
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July 15, 2025
The 2025 international summer tours have so far delivered far more than just routine fixtures, they have been tests of depth, resilience, and direction for northern hemisphere sides operating without their Lions stars. Across continents, new names...
Burke feels force of destiny in Scotland debut
BBC
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July 15, 2025
New Zealand-born Fergus Burke feels like "it was meant to be" after making his Scotland debut in the southern hemisphere. The 25-year-old Saracens fly-half was in Gregor Townsend's squad for this year's Six Nations, but it was not until Friday's...
Easter Island may have influenced Polynesia more than once believed
Ynet
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July 14, 2025
Easter Island is the most remote inhabited island in the world, located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, about 2,300 miles west of the South American continent. Now, surprising new findings have emerged about its history since it was first...
Meet the greatest centre in the world who wants to play for England in both codes and the Lions, Andy Farrell raves about and has a One Direction-esque fanbase - there's just one catch
Daily Mail
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July 15, 2025
The giddy reception waiting for Herbie Farnworth at the Sharks Stadium in the Sydney suburb of Cronulla feels more like a welcome for One Direction. Teenage girls desperate for selfies, ready to hand him personalised T-shirts and Taylor...
British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell calls up Scotland trio
ESPN Singapore
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July 14, 2025
British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has called up Scotland's Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham into his squad as injury cover for the tour match against the First Nations & Pasifika XV. The three have been pulled from Scotland's...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
Arts in the Heart returns closer to Savannah River this year
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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July 17, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival is relocating back to the Savannah River this year. The festival will be located on the Augusta Common, Reynolds Street and by the River from Sept. 19-21. Guests will still have...
NZ Minister applauds ACC, urges unity in fighting organised crime
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 14, 2025
NZ Customs Minister Casey Costello urges tighter regional ties to fight organised crime during her first official visit to Tonga. Minister Costello stressed the importance of a united front with Australia to counter growing threats such as human...