Talofa, Ma’lelei’i, Bula and welcome to Season 4 Episode 65 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika Peoples sports on a beautiful sunny and bright Tuesday morning 07 March 2023, coming to you from paradise on the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean!
In rugby – New Zealand women and Argentina men secured HSBC World Rugby 7s Series gold to cap off a thrilling weekend in Vancouver. USA women and Australia men claimed bronze medals, while the Black Ferns 7s are the first women’s team to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
Samoa and Fiji are still running . . .
The HSBC Hong Kong 7s on 31 March sees Argentina in a very tough Pool A with Fiji, Samoa and Canada while in Pool B France, Great Britain, Uruguay and Hong Kong. Australia, USA, Spain and Japan are in Pool C. Ireland will meet New Zealand, Kenya and South Africa in Pool D.
In rugby league – NRL Round One wrap: The Dolphins upset title heavyweights the Roosters to arrive on the NRL stage in style, while Cameron Ciraldo’s Bulldogs failed to live up to the hype in a round of intriguing results to kick off the 2023 season.
The Panthers were stunned at home and Souths’ premiership talk only grew louder after they made a statement showing they are the real deal this season.
And BOOM just like that the Broncos are back, but their fans will be asking, how long will it last?
Despite going down to the Storm in a golden-point thriller, the Eels off-season recruits, especially Matt Doorey delivered big time.
In football – when Liverpool lost 3-0 at Wolves a month ago, a return to the Champions League next season looked a distant dream with Jurgen Klopp’s men down in 10th place, 11 points off the top four.
Now, the gap to fourth-placed Tottenham is just three points with a game in hand after a historic 7-0 rout of Manchester United at Anfield yesterday.
In Sportsbiz – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is on the shortlist to succeed Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger.
A source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed that Silver is only being considered for the top position, and not on Disney’s board due to a conflict of interest. Silver’s contract with the NBA runs through 2024.
In boxing – the Sydney Olympic Park arena, beat out bids from Melbourne and the Gold Coast for the right to host the Tim Tszyu-Tony Harrison WBO Super-welterweight blockbuster this Sunday with a sellout crowd of 20,000 expected to support the Aussie champion. Tickets start at A$49 and go up to A$5,000 for a ringside seat.
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