What is Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance?
The '''Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance''' (PIRA) started in 2002 as a co-operation between the [[Fiji Rugby Union|Fiji]], [[Samoa Rugby Football Union|Samoa]] and [[Tonga Rugby Football Union|Tonga]] Rugby Unions. [[Niue Rugby Union|Niue]] and the [[Cook Islands Rugby Union|Cook Islands]] also became members of the Alliance and sent players to the [[Pacific Islanders rugby union team|Pacific Islanders]] team. Both the PIRA and the Pacific Islanders team ended in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/22161/samoa-to-pull-out-of-pacific-islands-rugby-alliance|title=Samoa to pull out of Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance|date=17 July 2009|website=Radio New Zealand}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Rugby]]