News - Oceania

Youth development, natural talent and a growing relationship with the Fiji National Sports Commission have Fiji Touch on course for greatness.

With the global focus rightly on the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, for Samoa, the pandemic followed hot on the heels of a measles epidemic that gripped the island nation in 2019. Despite the challenges, the resilient Samoa Touch Rugby Incorporated is working hard to return its talented players to the field of play.

Interest is high to have more competition between the nations of the Pacific following a successful Pacific Games event in Samoa.

In our second instalment, we look at the Women's Open division, and assess who has improved and who will spoil the party for a medal contender.

Who will win the medals? Who are the big improvers? Our correspondents have interviewed sources on every continent to make our bold predictions