Bula, Ma’lelei, Talofa and Welcome to Season 06 Episode 69 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning 13 September 2023.Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And at the Rugby World Cup 2023: After their bruising defeat to hosts France in the RWC opening game, where France ran out 27-13 winners at the Stade de France, handing the Kiwis a first-ever pool stage loss in their tenth Rugby World Cup and their biggest ever World Cup defeat, the New Zealand media has taken a dim view of the All Blacks chances of turning things around.One Kiwi journalist declared the team was ‘teetering on the brink’, while another said the side is likely ‘heading towards their worst ever Rugby World Cup campaign’.What do journos know about rugby?In rugby league: In NRL Finals week 2: On Friday night at 9:50PM AEST it’s the Storm vs the Roosters at AAMI Park, with the Panthers resting up waiting to play the winner. On Saturday at 6:05PM, it’s the NZ Warriors vs the Knights in Auckland, with the Broncos hanging out to crush the winner.In SportsBiz: Saudi Pro League clubs spent US$957Million in the recent summer transfer window, which is a record for the league — more than any other competition except for the Premier League, which spent US$1.39Billion, according to a new report from Deloitte. The Saudi Pro League was responsible for almost half of overseas transfer fees received by EPL clubs, shelling out US$312M for players like Ruben Neve US$59M, Aleksandar Mitrovic US$56M, Fabinho US$50M and Riyad Mahrez US$37M.The Saudis also spent US$148M in Ligue 1, US$122M in Serie A, US$116M in La Liga and US$32M in the Bundesliga.In the NBA: After another US flop at the FIBA World Cup, NBA superstars LeBron James and Stephen Curry are among several top players interested in competing for the United States at next year’s Paris Olympics, according to multiple reports.Two-time Olympic champion and four-time NBA champion James has been recruiting fellow NBA stars for a US squad that seeks a fifth gold medal in a row next year in France.In Combat sports: Australian boxing champ, Tim Tszyu has two states and three NRL stadiums fighting for the right to host his WBO world title blockbuster against Brian Mendoza, a bout the champ also says will be his last on home soil for some time.Speaking exclusively with FOX Sports Australia from Las Vegas, where he is currently in training, Tszyu revealed the 15 October showdown will be his last fight Down Under before heading off to chase megafights around the world.In the NFL: Aaron Rodgers’ highly-anticipated New York Jets debut against the Buffalo Bills started in disastrous fashion, with the star quarterback signing, suffering a suspected torn Achilles just seconds into their season opener.Just minutes earlier, the 39-year-old, who joined the Jets on a two-year US$75 million deal, raced onto the field at MetLife Stadium, carrying a USA flag and earning raucous applause from the more than 80,000 fans.The Jets scrapped their way to a chaotic overtime victory, 22-16 on the back of an impressive defensive performance.And finally, this crazy news: Egypt has grand plans to host the 2036 Olympics — and the country is already building a whole new city in order to make their dream a reality.That’s despite them not even officially bidding for it yet, The Sun reports.Work began in 2015 with the government pledging US$78Billion to the project, being constructed 30 miles west of Cairo and will be home to around 6.5 million people.Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy is confident the new city can deliver a successful tournament, “If Qatar was able to land the 2022 World Cup, then Egypt, with its long history and growing economy, shouldn’t be far off hosting international events like the Olympics either.”Go Egypt Go.And that’s a wrap!For TeivovoSports.com I’m Culden Kamea – please hit the like and subscribe buttons