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SBW named in NZ squad for Wellington 7s

Sonny Bill Williams and three newcomers have been included in the New Zealand rugby sevens extended squad for the Wellington 7s. The squad of 22 players features four additional players, three of whom are new to th

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McCaw yet to reveal details on wedding

Town or country? Sunny beach or snow‑fed lake? High country or low? Last week former All Black captain Richie McCaw popped the question to longtime sweetheart, Black Sticks midfielder Gemma Flynn. He got his answ

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Kayange to return for Kenya at Wellington 7s

Kenya will be boosted by the return of former captain Humphrey Kayange as they head into the third and fourth rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Wellington and Sydney. The 33-year-old, who is an organi

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Vakatawa named in France Six Nations squad

France has sprung a surprise by naming France Sevens wing and Fiji born Virimi Vakatawa in his Six Nations squad. After two training camps, the new French coach has settled on a squad of 31 to finalize his preparat

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Under 23 go down to Levante United

The Vodafone Fiji Under 23 soccer team lost to Levante United by 2-0 in their six match Spain tour this morning. Despite the loss, coach Frank Farina was impressed with the performance of all the players. Fari

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Ryder needs to get fit again and work his way up - Ben Ryan

William Ryder needs to get fit again and work his way up. Those are the words of Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan after some fans asked why Ryder was not given a chance to be in the national 7s extended squad.

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Fiji under 19 cricket team ends Australia tour on a high

The Fiji under 19 cricket team has ended their two‑week tour of Australia by defeating the Scorchers by three runs on the Sunshine Coast. Josaia Baleicikoibia scored 75 not out in Fiji's 249 for 8, with the S

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Laulala out of action for the rest of the season

All Blacks and Chiefs tight head prop Nepo Laulala will be out of action for the rest of the season after sustaining a sickening knee injury in training. Scans have revealed that during training, Laulala tore three

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Farina names Under 23 side to play Levante United

Vodafone Fiji Under 23 soccer coach Frank Farina has named his team to play their first match against Spanish side Levante United tonight at 10pm. Alvin Singh, Simione Tamanisau and Samuela Kautoga are some of the

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Tiatia and Mauger named to help Japan Super Rugby team

Former All Blacks Filo Tiatia and Nathan Mauger have been named to help coach Japan's Super Rugby team making its debut this year. Tiatia will coach the forwards and Mauger the backs under the eye of head coach

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Tietjens spots fresh talents for NZ 7s team

Sir Gordon Tietjens believes he has spotted some fresh talent to inject into his New Zealand Sevens programme following the national tournament in Rotorua. Counties Manukau ran out convincing winners in the tournam

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Fiji Sports Awards nominations out

Nominations for the 2015 Fiji Sports Awards are out. Vodafone Fiji 7s player Jerry Tuwai has been nominated for the Sportsman’s Award. Others who have been nominated include Banuve Tabakaucoro for athlet

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Ryan selects extended squad

Vodafone Fiji 7s Coach, Ben Ryan, has selected his extended Squad in preparation for selection to the Wellington and Sydney 7s tournaments. Some key players who are likely to make the team are Apisai Domolailai, Ja

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Organizers were aware of the ground condition - Loabuka

Fiji Sports Council CEO Litiana Loabuka says the organizers of the Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s were aware of the condition of the ground at Lawaqa Park. After the tournament last weekend, a lot of players and coach

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Under 17 women’s soccer team to take on PNG tomorrow

The Vodafone Fiji Under 17 women’s soccer team will play Papua New Guinea tomorrow in the OFC under 17 women’s championship in the Cook Islands. Fiji has 3 points and will need to beat PNG to have a cha

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