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NZ 7s team not ruling out late additions for Rio

Two months out from naming the Olympic sevens squads and New Zealand Rugby is not ruling out late additions to bolster the quest for gold medals. Ardie Savea's backflip on committing to Rio has opened the possi

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Friday names team for Paris 7s

Nate Ebner's road to Rio 2016 continues following selection to Mike Friday's USA 7's squad for the HSBC Paris Sevens this weekend. Friday has utilised 21 athletes on the series in the eight tournaments

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Naholo scores double try against Chiefs

Fiji born, Waisake Naholo scored two tries on his comeback for the Highlanders as the defending champions of the Super Rugby defeated the Chiefs 26‑13. The powerful All Blacks winger, who broke his leg in round o

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Fiji Bati goes down fighting to PNG Kumuls

Papua New Guinea has provided rugby league with the feel good story of the year after they stormed home to beat the Vodafone Fiji Bati 24‑22 last night. Fiji led 16‑8 at the break. Meanwhile, Samoa held on

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Leicester City celebrates Premier League coronation

Leicester City soccer team celebrated their coronation as Premier League champions and the first title in their 132‑year history with a 3-1 victory over Everton this morning. In other matches this morning,

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Fiji 7s squad starts one week camp in London

Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan says they do not have any other way of finishing the World Sevens Series but to win it again. The Fiji 7s squad has started it's one week camp in London as the France based playe

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Fiji Women's Blue team defeats Samoa A to win Bronze

The Fiji Women ' s Blue team has defeated Samoa A in the Bronze Medal play off by 3 sets to 2 in the 2016 Handy Finance Oceania Volleyball Championship at the Vodafone Arena. The Fiji Men ' s Blue team is l

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Lennox Lewis bets on Khan to win

British boxing legend Lennox Lewis says Amir Khan can upset the odds and beat Canelo Alvarez tomorrow, if he sticks to his game‑plan. 29-year-old Khan has jumped two weight divisions to challenge his Mexican riva

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Evans develops into Fiji Bati leader

Roosters front‑rower Kane Evans is just one of five Fijian forwards with first grade experience named to play for the Vodafone Fiji Bati against Papua New Guinea tonight but is still blown away by his newfound le

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Macilai scores hat trick as Crusaders thump Reds

Fiji born wing, Jone Macilai scored a hat trick as the Crusaders thumped the Reds 38‑5 in Christchurch last night. The former Redrock 7's player scored two tries in the first half and one in the second to lea

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Powell makes four changes ahead of Paris 7s

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has named Francois Hougaard, Rosko Specman, Philip Snyman and Dylan Sage as the changes to his squad for the Paris 7s next week. They replace Branco du Preez, Chris Dry and Stepha

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Lautoka edge Tailevu in round two of Skipper Cup

The Lautoka rugby side edged Tailevu 19-18 last night in round two of Skipper Cup. At 3pm today, Naitasiri will host Nadi at Ratu Cakobau Park, Vatukoula will host Nadroga, Suva will take on Northland, Malolo will

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Reds ready for Crusaders

The Reds return to a venue where they were embarrassed by the Crusaders last year as they look to cause a shock in Christchurch tonight. It will be almost a year to the day that the Crusaders cruised past the Brisb

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Patrick Osborne makes himself available for selection

Fiji born Super Rugby Highlanders wing, Patrick Osborne has made himself available for selection for the Vodafone Flying Fijians in the upcoming 2016 June Test Series. Fiji coach, John McKee says he has been closel

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