World in Sport for 18 September 2019 - a podcast by RNZ

Its test week for the Rugby World Cup and we speak with our reporter Vinnie Wylie in Japan about how the Pacific teams are shaping up for the tournament. Their is a divisive split around the Mate Ma'a Tonga Rugby League team which seems to be about money and mismanagement. We speak to a Tongan community leader in New Zealand about the impact it is having on the fans. And we check in on the Vanuatu cricket team who were beaten by Canada in their opening match of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League in Malaysia.

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