Kia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula and Welcome to Season 08 Episode 44 of Breakfast Bites, by TeivovoSports.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny and bright Wednesday morning 14 February 2024. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian in the middle of the Blue Continent. In rugby union: Can the Tongan Thor, Taniela Tupou save the Melbourne Rebels? While their 2024 future is secure, the Melbourne Rebels could be told they’ll be closing their doors within weeks, after revelations the ailing Super Rugby Club has just A$17,300 in the bank. The team has entered voluntary administration and auditors from PwC have found they owe over A$20Million, including:· A$11.6 million in taxes· A$5.7M to board members· A$2.8M to suppliers· A$1.1M in unpaid stadium fees· A$720,000 to the state revenue office and· A$250,000 in employee superannuation. Their assets amount to some office furniture, gym equipment and two cars. In rugby league: Clubs are unleashing new recruits and naming some of their biggest stars for week one of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.On Thursday Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Melbourne Storm, 7pm at Belmore Sports Ground.On Saturday Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks, 1.45pm and Sydney Roosters vs Manly Sea Eagles, 3.45pm in Gosford. Parramatta Eels vs Canberra Raiders, 5.55pm and South Sydney Rabbitohs vs St George Illawarra Dragons, 8.05pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Sydney. On Sunday New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers, 2pm in Christchurch.North Queensland Cowboys vs Brisbane Broncos, 4pm in Mackay. Finally, the Dolphins vs Gold Coast Titans, 6.15pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium. In football: Tottenham’s Aussie Manager, Ange Postecoglou is one of the favourites to replace Jurgen Klopp, however the top target for Liverpool is former Reds star and current Bayer Leverkusen Manager Xabi Alonso. The Reds have reportedly been in discussions with the Spanish legend about the role for more than three months. In combat sports: Tom Aspinall has cleared the air on his negotiations leading up to UFC300. As the interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, Aspinall has been campaigning for bouts with the undisputed champion Jon Jones, and his challenger Stipe Miocic. Only one of those names came up in negotiations, however. In SportsBiz: History has been made as Super Bowl LVIII now stands alone as the most-watched event in American television history. The Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers on CBS drew an average audience in the US of 123.4 million, beating last year’s record Super Bowl draw of 115.1 million by 7%, according to Nielsen All thanks to you know who! 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