Pacific news & sports in brief for August 2
A round-up of news and sports in brief from around the region.
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A round-up of news and sports in brief from around the region.
Rugby Pass Ardie Savea Photo: PHOTOSPORT The long-awaited inclusion of the Pacific Islands in southern hemisphere franchise rugby is nearly upon us. Moana Pasifika, representative of Samoa and Tonga, and the Fijian Drua will be included in a new professional competition featuring all 10 of the New Zealand and Australian Super Rugby clubs in 2022, and fanfare surrounding their addition is building. Being granted conditional licences to play in next year’s tournament means both teams can begin the process of recruiting a playing and coaching staff to become competitive forces against New Zea...