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Savea dropped from Hurricanes team to face Kings

Hurricanes wing Julian Savea has been dropped from the 23 man squad to face the Kings. Jason Woodward will now start in the No.11 jersey and Matt Proctor is the outside backs cover on the bench. Savea is, in t

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Sam Cane cleared of dangerous tackle

Chiefs flanker Sam Cane can breathe a sigh of relief after being cleared of a dangerous tackle by SANZAAR. The Chiefs captain was in danger of missing this week’s clash with the Force after a tackle that forc

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Young to look out for in Zone 2 meet

Saint Joseph Secondary School’s Helena Young will be the one to look out for in the Junior girls 100 meters at the Suva Zone 2 meet which will kick off today. Young set a record of 12.38 seconds in the j

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Black Caps seal semi-final spot at World Twenty20

New Zealand cricket team has sealed their place in the semi‑finals of the World Twenty20 as Martin Guptill's brilliant 80 helped them to a 22‑run win over Pakistan this morning. Pakistan has two points, the

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Strong Fiji team expected for Hong Kong 7s

With 16 days left for what could be described as the biggest Hong Kong 7s tournament in history, Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan is expected to form a strong team which could be similar to the team travelling to the Rio

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Vodafone Premier League resumes next weekend

The Vodafone Premier League will resume next weekend where Ba will face Rewa. In other matches, Dreketi will travel to Viti Levu and will play matches against Nadroga and Lautoka. Nadroga will also play the Na

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Speight expected out for 8 weeks

Wallabies and Brumbies winger Henry Speight is expected to be out of action for eight weeks and may need surgery for a bone fracture above his eye. Speight suffered the injury when he collided heads with Brumbies t

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Jerry Collins honoured with stadium naming

Porirua City Council has honoured former All Blacks loose forward Jerry Collins by renaming their rugby stadium after him. The Porirua Park Stadium will officially be renamed the Jerry Collins Stadium on Friday.

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Pakistan battling injuries

The Pakistan cricket team is battling with injuries, including a knee problem to senior batsman Mohammad Hafeez who is unlikely to play the Black Caps in the key Twenty20 World Cup match. New Zealand play Pakistan

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Brumbies chief executive stood down

ACT Brumbies chief executive Michael Jones has been stood down by the club's board following a turbulent two weeks that have seen rumours develop into his departure. Jones has the right to challenge the decisio

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Raka shows individual brilliance to destroy Toulouse

In a game that has been full of incident, Fijian born wing Alifereti Raka scored an unbelievable individual try from his own ten meter line against Toulouse. Much has been expected of the Fijian wing since he joine

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Fiji Warriors win World Rugby Pacific Challenge

The Telecom Fiji Warriors proved too strong for Samoa A in the World Rugby Pacific Challenge final, while Tonga A claimed third place ahead of Junior Japan. The Warriors scored five tries and 36 unanswered points a

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Umaga vows to query calls made by ref

It was a draw rather than a defeat, but the Blues' woeful run away from Eden Park continues and coach Tana Umaga allowed his frustration to show after the match at Suncorp Stadium. Umaga has been diplomatic abo

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Manly records first win over Sharks

Manly has won its first game of the 2016 NRL Telstra Premiership with a gutsy 22‑12 win over the Sharks last night. Brett Stewart scored a try and had a huge influence on the result. The 10‑point loss was

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Australia claim 3-wicket victory over Bangladesh

The Australian cricket team sealed their first win of the 2016 World Twenty20 with a three‑wicket victory over Bangladesh in Bangalore this morning. After losing to New Zealand in their first group match they ove

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Wing Raiyala to feature for Fiji Warriors in final

The Telecom Fiji Warriors will have the services of wing Lepani Raiyala who was sent off in the win against Tonga A for punching Sione Lolohea. A decision by a World Rugby judiciary has overturned the red card ruli

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Judiciary to decide on Sam Cane suspension tomorrow

The SANZAR judiciary will decide tomorrow on whether Chiefs co-captain Sam Cane will be suspended for a high off-the-ball clean out against the Jaguares. The incident happened in the 64th minute when the openside f

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Black Caps on verge of Twenty20 World Cup semifinal

Black Caps coach Mike Hesson is keeping a lid on the hype as New Zealand sit on the verge of a Cricket Twenty20 World Cup semifinal spot. Exciting wins over India and Australia have the Black Caps sitting top of th

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