The men’s Rugby World Cup expansion has pushed developing nations to pursue a semi-professionalisation of their club competitions, or, at least, arrange a deal for their top players to stay in the game for an extended period.
The Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup headlines a busy weekend of men’s action on RugbyPass TV as the Rugby Europe Super Cup and Asia Rugby Sevens Series both get underway.
Tonga's wait for a first victory in Samoa since 1980 continues as the Ikale Tahi fell 43 - 17 in Apia. Struggling to match the accuracy and intensity of their hosts outside of a twenty minute period in the second half, Tonga simply had no platform from which to attack.
The Black Lion have defended their Super Cup crown with a 29-17 victory over the Tel Aviv Heat in Tbilisi over the weekend.