03-01-2024 Breakfast Bites FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast S08E03 #TeivovoSports #TeivovoDigital

Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula and Welcome to Season 08 Episode 03 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny and bright Wednesday morning 03 January 2024. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Blue Continent. In rugby union: Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu will depart Toulon at the end of the season after French outlet L’Equipe reported that the Top 14 giants have decided not to activate an additional year on his deal. L’Equipe have also reported that the Fijian centre has held talks with Montpellier, but there is no confirmation yet as to where he will be playing next season. The two sides go head-to-head this Sunday as Toulon travel to the GGL Stadium in their first game of 2024. Nayacalevu had a standout 2023 for his country, showing some of his best ever form and would still be a major asset to many Clubs despite now being in his thirties. Since returning from the World Cup, the 38-cap international has featured five times for Toulon, who sit in third place in the Top 14 following a 19-5 win over Stade Francais on Saturday. In rugby league: Former St George Illawarra Dragons star, Junior Amone is battling back. The stand-off was de-registered from the NRL after being found guilty of threatening a man in a hammer attack alongside his father. Though he avoided jail time, he was sentenced to 300 hours of community service. There has been speculation Amone could move to Super League to begin his come back and now he has spoken out about fighting to come back: “I’ve been told just to keep my head up. As long as I keep training, my mind will be set on footy and I’ll be getting better each and every day.” In football: Wayne Rooney was sacked as Manager of Championship side Birmingham City on Tuesday following a disastrous spell in charge. The 38-year-old former Manchester United and England star was appointed in October last year, but oversaw just two wins in 15 games with Monday’s 3-0 thumping by Leeds, their ninth defeat under him, proving to be the final straw. Birmingham, who have NFL legend Tom Brady as a minority shareholder, are embroiled in a battle against relegation, slumping to 20th from sixth since Rooney took over. In SportsBiz: There’s pressure, and then there’s what Paris 2024 organizers face. After months of turmoil and bad press—including local rioting, corruption allegations, and budget concerns—the heat is on the French capital to not only stage a successful event, but, in some respects, to restore the Olympic movement. The last half-decade has been a brutal stretch for the IOC. Both the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Games were marred by the pandemic and record-low US ratings. With the 2032 Games in Brisbane already facing budget problems, a bigger question arises: Are the Olympics beginning to collapse under their own weight and complexity? Instead of being too big to fail, are the Olympics now too big to succeed? In combat sports: Finally. WWE legend The Rock made his surprise return on the year-opening edition of Monday Night Raw, hinting at one of the biggest possible matches in wrestling is finally on the cards. A long-awaited match with long-time Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who has lasted over 1200 days, putting him in striking distance of Hulk Hogan’s 1474-day reign between 1984 and 1988. And finally today: Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been murdered, police say. The Olympian was found dead in Kenya with local media reporting he had been stabbed to death. The Kenyan-born Kiplagat, 34, had represented Uganda internationally in the 3000M steeplechase, including at several Olympic Games and World Championships. His body was found in a car on Saturday night on the outskirts of the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, which is home to many athletes who train in the high-altitude area. Rest in Peace brother. 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