05-02-2024 Breakfast Bites FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast S08E36 #TeivovoSports #TeivovoDigital

Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula and Welcome to Season 08 Episode 36 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny and bright Monday morning 05 February 2024. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Blue Continent. In rugby union: The Suva Rugby Union’s claims that the Fiji Rugby Union’s interviews for Head Coach of the Flying Fijians last Friday was a sham, have some merit. The fact is; applications were long-closed before the FRU asked Fijian Drua Head Coach Mick Byrne to apply. I have no problems with that as Mick Byrne is the best man for the job. So the FRU should have just appointed him rather than jerking everyone around, especially Senirusi Seruvakula. In rugby league: Which NRL Club is sniffing around DCE? The Sea Eagles have heard that one particular Club has been asking questions about their long-time Captain Daly Cherry-Evans. DCE, who turns 35 soon, signed a two-year extension last year until the end of 2025. Given the condition the Manly icon keeps himself in, it’s no surprise opposition teams are still monitoring the Queensland and Australian No. 7. In SportsBiz: F1 racing giant, Ferrari’s value skyrocketed by over US$5.8Billion following the news that Sir Lewis Hamilton is joining the Italians in 2025. The seven-time world champion will leave Mercedes at the end this 2024 F1 season to partner Charles Leclerc on the grid. Multiple publications are reporting Hamilton could be paid a whopping US$100Million as part of his new Ferrari deal including sponsors, image rights and bonuses. Hamilton currently earns US$60M per year with Mercedes. In WWE: Fans are pissed after a backflip saw the planned main event of WrestleMania change out of nowhere - leaving out the most popular wrestler in WWE. On Saturday’s edition of Smackdown, Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes stood face-to-face with Universal Champion Roman Reigns; the man he was cheated out of beating at WrestleMania 2023, and the man he clearly intended to face at WrestleMania 2024. But, now that he’s a director of the WWE parent company - out came The Rock. He hugged Rhodes before standing face-to-face up against Reigns. It’s believed their main event match will be confirmed over the coming week. The reaction from WWE fans told the tale as Reigns and Rock posed - the crowd directly behind them gave a mixed reaction at best, with some boos audible and thumbs down motions visible. They want Rhodes, not The Rock. In Football: The Elephants of Ivory Coast, pulled off another remarkable escape in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in front of home fans. Cote d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face each other in a semi-final on Wednesday after the AFCON hosts won their quarterfinal against Mali with a goal in the 122nd-minute. This after the Ivorians equalized in the 90th minute of the game and then won the game with virtually the last kick which was deflected in. Talk about riding your luck – or is it voodoo? 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