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Koroisau to face biggest test of NRL season

Manly's makeshift halves pairing Dylan Walker and Apisai Koroisau will face their biggest test of the NRL season tomorrow when Parramatta visit Brookvale Oval. Eels halves Kieran Foran and Corey Norman have pil

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Parahi released to join Australian 7s team

NRL club Wests Tigers have agreed to release Jesse Parahi from his contract so that he can return to the Australian Sevens team. Parahi has secured a two‑year deal with the national team with the aim of being par

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Ryan working with players to think clearly under pressure

Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan said he has been working with the players to think clearly under pressure. As we get ready for the Singapore 7s this weekend, Ryan told World Rugby that some games will be very close

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Former Olympian to be guest speaker at Fiji Sports Awards

Former Olympian Shane Gould will be the Guest Speaker at the 2015 Fiji Sports Awards this Friday. Gould is the only woman ever to win 5 individual medals with 3 gold in all world record times along with 1 silver an

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Bolabiu to officiate at Rio Olympics

Fijian rugby referee James Bolabiu will officiate at the Rio Olympics sevens tournament. The 33‑year‑old who has been officiating on the Sevens World Series since 2007 has been included on the women's panel

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Dry to join Blitzboks for Singapore 7s this weekend

Chris Dry will join the South Africa 7s squad for the Singapore 7s this weekend in place of the injured Philip Snyman. Snyman took a knock during their semi‑final defeat in Hong Kong. Coach Neil Powell says

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Warriors make four changes against Bulldogs

The Warriors have made four changes for their crucial match against the Canterbury Bulldogs this Saturday. The inclusion of Tuimoala Lolohea is the key change in the team. Coach Andrew McFadden hopes the chang

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Day 2 of Coca Cola Games to finish early

The second day of the 2016 Coca Cola Games will finish early. Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association Secretary General and Tournament Director, Vuli Waqa confirms that they will not stretch out the times as t

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Suva loses 3-0 to Hekari United

Suva has now lost two consecutive matches in the OFC Champions League. The Capital City Side went down to Hekari United 3-nil in Auckland this afternoon. Suva lost to Wellington 2-nil in it's first match.

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3 players to fly to Singapore to join NZ 7s team

Three players will be flying to Singapore tonight to join the All Blacks 7s team. They are Antonio Kiri Kiri, Josh van Leishout and Isaac Te Aute. These players have replaced Pita Ahki, Sam Dickson, Tim Mikkel

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Ba-Labasa clash postponed

The Vodafone Premier League matches between Labasa-Ba and Dreketi-Ba which were supposed to be played at Subrail Park this weekend have been postponed. Ba Football Association made a request for the matches to be p

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Tietjens brushes off SBW criticism

New Zealand 7s coach Sir Gordon Tietjens has brushed off criticism of star recruit Sonny Bill Williams, saying the double World Cup winner is on track to peak at the Olympics in his new challenge. Former All Blacks

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Cummins on his way home after ankle injury

Nick Cummins is on his way home to Australia with his Olympic dream up in the air after suffering an ankle injury at the Hong Kong 7s. He will be ruled for a month. Australian 7s coach Andy Friend confirmed Cu

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Joubert to officiate at Rio Olympics

South African referee, Craig Joubert will officiate at the Rio Olympics in August. Joubert who has a history of sevens officiating and returned to that arena with an eye on the Olympics is the most experienced refe

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100m heats to be held on day one of Coca Cola Games

The 100 metres heats will be held on day one of the competition at this year's Coca Cola Games. Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association Secretary General and Tournament Director, Vuli Waqa confirms that th

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Nadi records first win in OFC Champions League

The Nadi soccer team has recorded their first win of the 2016 OFC Champions League after beating Kiwi FC 4-3 in injury time. Anish Khem was Nadi's main man as he scored all of their four goals in the match. &nb

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Vatea retires from rugby due to health

Brumbies back‑row Ita Vaea has made the decision to retire from rugby, effective immediately, due to ongoing health issues regarding his heart. Vaea left the field in the Brumbies match against the Chiefs on the

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