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Mocenacagi to miss Sydney 7s

Vodafone Fiji 7s wing Sevuloni Mocenacagi is expected to miss the Sydney 7s this weekend. Coach Ben Ryan says Mocenacagi has suffered a Grade 1 ankle injury which is a worrying sign for the Yamacia player. Rya

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Blitzboks call up Agaba for Sydney 7s

South Africa have called up uncapped Tim Agaba for the Sydney 7s as a replacement for Justin Geduld. Geduld was injured in their pool match against New Zealand in the Wellington 7s. Juan de Jongh also left the

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Mata expected to be named in Fiji side for Sydney 7s

Viliame Mata is expected to be named for Fiji in the inaugural Sydney 7s this weekend. Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan says one area they need to improve on is their kicking game.   He adds tha

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Tietjens names side for Sydney 7s

All Blacks 7s coach, Gordon Tietjens has named the same side for the Sydney 7s, with the addition of Dylan Collier and Lewis Ormond taking the contingent up to 14. That means Sam Dickson has been retained, despite

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Australia calls in Cooper, Cummins and Speight for Sydney 7s

The grand experiment that will make or break the Australian sevens team’s dream of Olympic gold will start in Sydney this weekend. In an attempt to bolster the Australian team’s performance and profile

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We are not calling for Singh’s resignation - Buksh

Rewa soccer President Nazil Buksh says they are not calling for the resignation of Fiji Football Associations League Board Chairman Yogeshwar Singh. Buksh says they have only supported Ba soccer who have calle

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Radradra named in Parramatta Eels team

Semi Radradra has been named in the Parramatta Eels team for this weekend’s NRL Auckland nines at Eden Park. Radradra lit up the NRL competition last year when he scored 24 tries for the Eels. He is amon

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Fiji U19 cricket team hammered by West Indies

The Fiji U19 cricket team lost its final group match of the U19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. Fiji was hammered by the West Indies by 262 runs. The West Indies scored 340 runs for 7. Fiji who had chose

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Djokovic wins sixth Australian Open title

Tennis World number one Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray in straight sets to win his sixth Australian Open title. Djokovic won 6‑1 7‑5 7‑6 and 7‑3. Andy Murray has now lost all five Australian Open fina

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New Zealand successfully defends Wellington 7s title

New Zealand has successfully defended their title in the Wellington 7s after defeating South Africa 24-21 in a tough final. Akira Iowane was the Player Of the Tournament after scoring a try in the final and a try s

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Vulaca Volleyball semifinal spots decided

The Raiwaqa One Mens Volleyball team has advanced to the semifinals of the Vulaca Volleyball Tournament after defeating Quia Two with 2 straight sets. Also through to the semifinals is Qauia 1 who won straight

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Moore and Lealiifano to co-captain Brumbies

The Brumbies have announced today that Stephen Moore will co‑captain the side with Christian Lealiifano this season, just a week out from their pre‑season trial against the NSW Waratahs. It follows Lealiifano&r

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Fiji not underestimating Japan

After two weeks of training and preparation the Vodafone Fiji 7s team is ready to perform in Wellington this weekend. Coach Ben Ryan says the team is ready after a tough few weeks of training. Japan gave Fiji

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Who will be the King of offloads ?

Who will be the offload king after the Wellington 7s? Vodafone Fiji 7s player, Pio Tuwai has enjoyed that status so far however many have been talking about NZ 7s debutant, Sonny Bill Williams. Williams is als

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Ba soccer demands that Fiji FA stick to initial fixtures

The Ba soccer association has written to the Fiji Football Association stating that it will not play Labasa or Dreketi in the opening round of the Rewa Galaxy Premier League and is urging the Fiji FA to stick to the ini

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Ryno Benjamin ruled out

Top seeds South Africa has suffered another setback ahead of the Wellington 7's as Ryno Benjamin has been ruled out. Already without their captain Kyle Brown, experienced veteran Cecil Afrika and Werner Kok, th

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Fiji U19 Cricket team to face Zimbabwe today

The Fiji U19 Cricket team will face Zimbabwe in their second World cup match in Bangladesh today. This would be another stern test for Fiji who are making their first appearance at any Cricket World cup. Fiji

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Fiji 7s team settles in well in Wellington

The Vodafone Fiji 7s team has settled in well in Wellington and has gone straight into their warm up matches. Coach Ben Ryan says their warm up clash against Kenya last night went well despite cold conditions.

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