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Johnstone ready to assist Fiji Rugby

Former All Black and Fiji’s 1999 Rugby World Cup coach Brad Johnstone said he is ready to assist in moving Fiji rugby forward after our disappointing performance in this World Cup. When asked by Fijivillage on whe

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Darkest days in Fiji’s rugby history

One of the darkest days in Fiji’s Rugby World Cup history came yesterday when the Flying Fijians were thumped by Wales 66-0 in their last pool game. Although in the 1991 RWC, we failed to win any of our pool g

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Wales 66-0 Fiji

The Flying Fijians suffered another big loss in the last Rugby World Cup pool game going down 66-0 to Wales. With 11 changes in the starting line up the Fiji team failed to live up to the expectation as Wales lead 2

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Fiji to give their all

The Flying Fijians and Wales match has just kicked off in Hamilton and Fiji will have to beat Wales by more than 80 points if they are to qualify to the quarter finals. The last time the teams met was at the last ye

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Wales out to take revenge

The results of the Rugby World Cup four years ago is what the Wales team will want to avenge in the game against the Flying Fijians this afternoon. Although they boost a record of beating Fiji 8 times in their last

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Tonga creates history

The Ikale Tahi Tonga pulled off one of the all time Rugby World Cup upsets last night, defeating France 19-14 at Wellington.  It was a result no one could have predicted but its impact is lessened by the fact t

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Give a performance to be remembered

“Try and leave a performance that you will be remembered in the Rugby World Cup”. That is the message from the only coach that has guided the Flying Fijians in defeating Wales in their past 10 outings.

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11 changes won’t do us any good

Who would better know how to defeat Wales than the man himself Ilivasi Tabua who prepared one of the best ever Flying Fijians team in the 2007 rugby World Cup. As the Fiji rugby fans desperately wait for some thrill

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Give it all your best - Tabua

The only coach to have guided the Flying Fijians to beat Wales in the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Ilivasi Tabua believes that the Fijian players need to give their all tomorrow’s clash against Wales. Fiji has met Wa

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11 changes to Flying Fijians lineup

Flying Fijians newly named captain, Netani Talei said his boys will have to bring the joy and fun of their rugby into the last Rugby World Cup game against Wales on Sunday. Talei who was a surprise pick after the coach

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Foreclosure notices issued to 3 pharmacies in Suva

Foreclosure notices have been given to 3 pharmacies in the Suva area as the investigations continue against retail pharmacies. This is the strict stand of the Health Ministry as they uncover   unfair trade prac

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Indian National sentenced to 2 years

An Indian National has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Suva Magistrate this afternoon for giving false information to a public servant. Muskaan Balaggan had alleged that her lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry

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All is well in Fiji 15s camp-Tikoisuva

There are no unhappy players in the Fiji 15s camp according to Manager, Pio Bosco Tikoisuva. Speaking from NZ, Tikoisuva said the players just did not play according to the game plans set out and that is why we lost to

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Police officers mark Remembrance Day

Members of the Fiji Police Force, families and friends gathered early this morning to remember 13 fallen police officers as today marks Police Remembrance Day. Assistant Commissioner of Police Sikeli Vuniwaqa said they

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Indecision - Johnstone

The Fiji rugby team is always well known for its threatening backline but this has not been the case so far in this year's Rugby World.    1999 Rugby World Cup coach for Fiji and former All Black

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3 students admitted after bus accident

Three students have been admitted in hospital after they received injuries in an accident involving two buses colliding with each other yesterday afternoon. The incident happened at Laucala Bay Road and one of the buses

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Netani Talei speaks out

I tried to play with the team but it was hard and if you don't put in the effort you will not get the results. Those are the words of Fiji 15's rugby teams loose forward and the lone try scorer against Samoa, Ne

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National minimum wage survey to be conducted

A National minimum wage baseline survey, the first of its kind, will be conducted by the Ministry of Labour next month - provided Cabinet approves the survey. Labour Ministry Permanent Secretary, Taito Waqa said they wi

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Service delivery by civil servants under spotlight

Service delivery by some civil servants still remains a concern. This is after Fijivillage witnessed how some civil servants employed in an essential Ministry did not bother to pick up the telephone which was ringing fo

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