21012024 Breakfast Bites FIJI amp PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast S08E21 TeivovoSports TeivovoDigital

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Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula and Welcome to Season 08 Episode 21 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny and bright Sunday morning 21 January 2024. • • Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Blue Continent. • • In rugby union: The Fiji Barbarians are the McDonald’s Fiji’s Coral Coast 7s Champions for 2024, after they super-sized the McDonald's Saunaka 7s team 5-22 to win the final and $20,000 cash in front of a packed house at Lawaqa Park, RugbyTown yesterday. • • Earlier on the final day, the Fiji Babaas halted the historic run of the New Zealand Development 7s team 17-21 in their tense semifinal. • • In the other Men’s comp finals – the Plate saw Ravuka 14-12 Dominion Brothers, Bowl Final - SRS Tubarua Highlanders 10-5 EMS Tabadamu and in the Shield Final - Ambassador All Stars 24-26 Ba Originals. • • A New Zealand Women’s 7s side, masquerading as Matakesi won the Women’s comp, beating Mount Masada 19-24 in their finals clash, after Fresh’et Navy ran out of puff in their semi. • • The Youth Cup saw a bit of an upset, with Dominion Brothers Youth team tripping up the Fiji U20 10-12. Earlier in the day Fiji U20 spent all their energy walloping the Japan SDS U18 team 7-35 in their semifinal clash. • • So congratulations to Sir Ben Gollings! • • In rugby league: “We are thrilled to welcome the International Player Pathway program Class of 2024,” said Peter O’Reilly, Executive Vice President International in the NFL. • • He added, “As we focus on the global growth of the game, expanding international talent within the NFL is critical — connecting our sport with fans across the world.” • • The NFL implemented a rule change this past year to give NFL teams an extra spot on their practice squad to use for international players. • • So will this open the door for more Pasifika talent in the NFL? • • In SportsBiz: Texas University athletic department reported an NCAA record US$271Million in operating revenue for 2023 fiscal year, according to USA Today. • • That’s nearly US$32M more than the school’s 2022 revenue and more than the previous high of US$251.6M reported by Ohio State in 2022. • • And this summer, the Longhorns will move to the SEC, where they will see an uptick of more than US$20M in media rights • revenue. • • The 2023 fiscal year was also a record-breaking one for the athletic departments at LSU with US$200.46M and Tennessee, which came in at US$202.09M. • • In combat sports: In UFC297 in Ontario, Canada today – the main event – a UFC Middleweight Title fight between UFC Middleweight Champion, Sean Strickland of the USA against his opponent from South Africa, Dricus Du Plessis is expected to start around 4pm. • • Sean Strickland’s record is 28-5 and he is 1.85M tall, weighing in at 84Kg with a reach of 193cm. • • Challenger Dricus du Plessis is 20-2, also 1.85M tall, also 84Kg, and just like the Champion, his reach is exactly the same at 193cm. • • Now is that a match-up or what? • • And that’s a wrap! • • For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons below if you want to receive more Pasifika sports highlights on Breakfast Bites. • • Mahalo, Kakite and tank you all too mas for all your love and support. • • #TEIVOVORugby #TEIVOVODigital #TeivovoRugby #TeivovoDigital #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #Raka #team #rugbytraining #sports #FRU #Fiji #womensrugby #rugbygirls #wrugby #ladiesrugby #womeninsport #woman #rugby #rugby7s #FijiRugby #rugbyunion #rugbyleague #fitness #weightlifting #training #team #rugbytraining #sports #rakavi #developmentfiji • Source: • https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-0...

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