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Matavesi cited for dangerous tackle

Ospreys centre and Vodafone Flying Fijians fly half Josh Matavesi has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle during Boxing Day’s 27‑26 Pro12 win over Scarlets over the weekend. He will be facing a disci

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Fiji needs more Test matches against Tier 1 nations - Mckee

Vodafone Flying Fijians coach John McKee says Fiji needs more Test matches against Tier 1 nations on a more consistent basis if they are to advance their standing in the world game while they are also looking to improve

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Bowden to join Bath next month

Former Blues first‑five Dan Bowden will join English club Bath next month, as they look to improve on their mid‑table standing in the Aviva Premiership. Bath confirmed the signing after their 21‑14 win over W

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Tomsula happy with Hayne's return

The San Francisco 49ers returned to their slow offensive ways in Detroit but not until the second half. The offense put up 17 points in the first half as a result of a balanced 265 yards of which 143 were in the ai

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FNRL hoping to host two world cup matches in Fiji by 2017

The Fiji National Rugby League is hoping that the government will be able to commit some funding for the hosting of two rugby league world cup matches in Fiji in 2017. CEO, Timoci Naleba says if the Government can

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Stoke City defeat Everton 4 - 3

Stoke City beat Everton 4-3 in their English Premier League match this morning. Norwich defeated Aston Villa 2-0, West Brom beat Newcastle 1-0, Tottenham overcame Watford with a 1-0 victory and Swansea and Crystal

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Fiji Futsal squad number may increase

Vodafone Fiji Futsal Coach Intiaz Khan says to increase competition in the squad he might increase the squad number to at least 22 from 16 when they go back to camp. Khan says the players whom he will be looking to

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Hayne returns with a big impact for 49ers

JARRYD Hayne completed the most industrious game of his NFL career as the San Francisco 49ers fell 32-17 to the Detroit Lions. Playing his first game since October, Hayne completed more carries (nine) and reception

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Teams finalised for Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s

With Westfield Dragons filling the last spot for the Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s, the management of the 7s has announced the other teams who will be competing for the I-WAU trophy. The other teams for the Men&rsquo

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Jarryd Hayne back on 49ers active roster

The Hayne Plane is back in action. The San Francisco 49ers promoted Jarryd Hayne to the active roster from practice squad on Saturday. Hayne, a former Australian National Rugby League star,

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Carpenter resigns from Fiji Netball

Fiji Netball has announced the resignation of Fiji Pearls Coach Kate Carpenter. This has been confirmed by the President Wainikiti Bogidrau who says that they received Carpenter's resignation earlier this week

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RWC final referee satisfied

Rugby World Cup final referee Nigel Owens says his main feeling after the All Blacks versus Australia contest was feeling pleased that nobody was talking about him at the end of the game. Owens told World Rugby tha

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Krishna will not head home for Christmas

Fiji soccer sensation, Roy Krishna will not be celebrating Christmas at home but is heading to Australia today with his Wellington Phoenix side for an A-League fixture tomorrow. The Phoenix will play Adelaide

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It will be a Christmas of sacrifice for Mulevoro

It will be a Christmas of sacrifice for Vodafone Fiji Sevens star Emosi Mulevoro as he will be staying away from alcohol and kava in a bid to maintain his fitness. Mulevoro says with the level of competition in the

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Hayne gets a vote of confidence

Jarryd Hayne's prospects of playing against the Detroit Lions this weekend have risen after the San Francisco 49ers' offensive co‑ordinator gave the Australian a vote of confidence. The 49ers could be for

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Fiji Pearls look to the future after a busy 2015

The Fiji Pearls are looking to the future after a busy 2015. They hosted the Silver Ferns in Suva in January, won gold at the Pacific Games and finished at 11th place at the Netball World Cup in Sydney. The Fi

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