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Govind Park not expected to open any time soon

Govind Park in Ba is not expected to open any time soon as the roof of both stands were blown away by Tropical Cyclone Winston. Govind Park is managed by the Fiji Football Association through a lease agreement with

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Vidiri talks about supplement creatine

Fiji-born Joeli Vidiri who suffered the same rare kidney condition as the late Jonah Lomu believes the supplement creatine could have been responsible for their health problems. Vidiri who is now 42 years-old playe

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No change to date of Coke Games

Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association Secretary, Vuli Waqa says they are yet to have a meeting with the Ministry of Education to see if the dates for the schools athletics zones and the Coca Cola Games will be ch

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Tuilagi recalled to England side

Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi has been recalled to the England rugby squad for the Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham. Samoa‑born Tuilagi, who has scored 11 tries in 25 tests for England, made his

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Volavola focuses on cementing spot with Crusaders

Flying Fijians Fly half Ben Volavola admits his immediate focus is to cement a spot with the Crusaders. The 25 year old made his test debut for the Flying Fijians last year and played in all four pool matches at th

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Samoa 7s team expecting a vigorous performance from Fiji

The Samoa Sevens team is expecting a vigorous performance from the Vodafone Fiji Sevens team in their first pool match of the Las Vegas 7s this weekend. Samoa coach, Damian McGrath says they will be facing a side t

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Naholo out with injury

Fiji born, All Blacks and Highlanders wing Waisake Naholo has suffered a new fracture to his right leg during the lead‑up to the Highlanders' final try of their Super Rugby competition‑opening loss to the Blues.

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Mata and Domolailai out with injury

The loss of some key forwards has forced Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan to get the right mix of players for the national side. Viliame Mata and Apisai Domolailai are out with injury and Ryan is confident the new p

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Naholo eyed as key player to watch

Highlanders player Waisake Naholo is being eyed as one of the key players to watch in the Super Rugby competition this weekend. Naholo’s try against the Blues last weekend has been rated as one of the top fiv

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Tuilagi named in England squad ahead of Wales clash

Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi has been named in a 33-man England training squad for the Six Nations game with Wales at Twickenham. Tuilagi, who last played for England in 2014, has been out for 15 months wit

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Samoa names team for Las Vegas and Vancouver 7s

Four new players will feature for the Samoa 7s team in the Las Vegas and Vancouver Sevens. They are Eddie Fidow, Savelio Ioane, Alex Samoa and Tele’a Seumanutafa while Alamanda Motuga makes a return to the te

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Krishna re-signs with Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix striker, Roy Krishna, has re-signed with the club through to May 2018. Other A‑League clubs were interested in acquiring Krishna's services after he scored six goals in 13 games this s

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Blues focus on win against Crusaders this Friday

Blues coach, Tana Umaga says good preparation will get them a win against the Crusaders this week. Umaga says focus and belief got them a win over the Highlanders and this should be the same when they face the Crus

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Hurricanes subjected to brutal review after thumping

Last year’s Super Rugby runners-up, the Hurricanes have been subjected to a brutal review of their season opening loss to the ACT Brumbies in Canberra. The Hurricanes were hammered 52-10 on Friday night.

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Nagusa to add depth to fowards

The inclusion of Nadroga number eight Nemani Nagusa in the Vodafone Fiji 7s team will add more depth to the forwards. Nagusa did not play in the Wellington and Sydney 7s due to an injury but is fit to make a comeba

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Guildford believes Waratahs have huge potential

Former All Black Zac Guildford has said the Waratahs have huge potential. Guildford made his return to Super Rugby for the Waratahs last Saturday. The 27-year-old set up a try in his first Super Rugby game sin

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Brumbies ready to break Waratahs curse

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has said his side is ready to break the shackles of a NSW Waratahs curse as the club targets its biggest crowd in three years for an Australian rugby derby. Brumbies officials are kee

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