Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 05 Episode 79 of Breakfast Bites by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news on a bright and sunny Thursday morning 22 June 2023.

Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

In rugby league: “There’s better than that, too. They’re only getting started, this team,” a proud Maroons Coach, Bill Slater said after Queensland successfully defended the State of Origin shield, dismantling the NSW Blues 6-32 to clinch the series in a statement victory at Suncorp Stadium last night.

Queensland Captain Daly Cherry-Evans was inspirational in the win, leading a Maroons backline clinical in its finishing.

Already down Nathan Cleary and Apisai Koroisau, the Blues suffered an early setback last night as Tom Trbojevic came from the field in the 3rd minute.

NSW Blues Coach Brad Fittler will now be scrutinised for his decision to bring Damien Cook on to replace the Blues centre.

The drama was not over after the final whistle at ORIGIN II, with two late send offs and a sin bin after the two sides came together.

Josh Addo-Carr was the first to go, binned for striking while Reece Walsh and Jarome Luai were sent off for head butting.

In rugby: The World Rugby U20 Championship returns after a four-year absence due to the COVID pandemic, with South Africa hosting the tournament for the first time since 2012.

France, winners of the last two tournaments in 2018 and 2019, will face six-time champions New Zealand, Wales and Japan in Pool A.

While Ireland, who were runners-up in 2016, are full of confidence after winning the U20 Six Nations grand slam in March. They are joined in Pool B by 2019 runners-up Australia, three-time winners England and Fiji.

In boxing: “I know I’ve said it a few times now, but I’m very excited. It’s here, it’s landed. We’re coming and we’re bringing pain with us, we’re bringing a whole lot of pain. Keep tuned, big announcement coming,” Tyson Fury on social media once again promising fans an imminent ‘big announcement’.

The WBC World Heavyweight Champion is yet to fight this year, but has been very active on Instagram in the past month, hinting at a ring return.

In football: France’s World Cup-winning midfielder N’Golo Kante has joined compatriot Karim Benzema at Saudi Arabian champions Al Itihad, the Club said in a statement yesterday.

The 32-year-old becomes the latest in a line of European stars choosing to ply their trade in the desert kingdom, which is making big-money moves across elite sport.

According to the Daily Mail, his three-year contract will see Kante earn US$109Million per year – and all US$322M is tax free.

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