Tonga pushed Australia to the limit, the Kangaroos seemed like strangers in their own country and a Test rookie stood tall. Here's five quick hits from the Pacific Championship final.

The Tonga XIII co-captain said they are all set to once again play for their fans and families in the Pacific Championships ...

They do not look remotely well enough equipped to deal with the physicality needed in the Rugby Championship. As Japan Rugby League One chief operating officer Hajime Shoji told me this week ...

While the NRL is looking to transform PNG with a new rugby league franchise, it’s clear that the benefits of footy diplomacy go both ways. While negotiations with some prospective consortia have ...

Nene Macdonald and Robert Derby starred as Papua New Guinea stunned Fiji Bati in a 22-10 boilover in their Pacific Championships clash at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Cowboys young gun winger Derby ...

Wakefield thrashed Toulouse 36-0 in the Championship Grand Final ... Max Jowitt becomes first player to score 500 points in a British rugby league season Image: Max Jowitt became the first ...

The BKT United Rugby Championship has reached round five and it's been nothing if not entertaining fare so far. Leinster, with a perfect 20 points, top the table as they head for Galway to face ...

There are some really interesting United Rugby Championship fixtures lined up this weekend, including Zebre vs. Lions. The South African side have made a perfect start to the new season ...

Munster have made an inconsistent start to the United Rugby Championship, with two wins from four games so far. The Stormers have been worse, with two defeats from their opening three fixtures.

PNG proved far too strong for the Fijians. Once the game got underway, PNG winger Derby produced a brilliant pick up off his bootlaces, but he was denied a try by some excellent scrambling defence ...