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Civoniceva looks to create legitimate pathways for Fiji Bati

While nations like South Africa, Lebanon, Canada and Spain continue to fight for qualification for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, Fiji is sitting pretty knowing they have automatically carved themselves a place in the

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Kenya qualifies for 2016 Olympic Games

Kenya are on their way to Rio de Janeiro to compete in the rugby sevens event at the 2016 Olympic Games after a thrilling win over Zimbabwe in the final of the African regional qualifier in Johannesburg. Dennis Omb

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Fijiana through to Rio Olympics

The Telecom Fijiana has qualified to the 2016 Rio Olympics as the side won the Oceania 7's tournament in Auckland. Fiji hammered Samoa 55-nil in the women's final. The ruthless Fijiana side s

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France to play England despite Paris attacks

All the 23 France soccer players will travel to London to face England in their friendly at Wembley on Wednesday after turning down the option to withdraw following the Paris terrorist attacks. Midfielder Lassana D

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Tabualevu denies he was forced to resign

The outgoing CEO of the Fiji Rugby Union Radrodro Tabualevu denies he was forced to resign and says he is leaving because he has achieved what he set out to do. Tabulevu was appointed in August last year and is the

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Fijiana qualifies for final

The Telecom Fijiana are now just one step away from qualifying to the Rio Olympics after booking its spot in the Oceania 7's final. Fiji thumped Papua New Guinea 38‑nil in the second semi‑final while Samoa

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Fijiana defeats PNG in last pool match of Oceania 7s

The Telecom Fijiana side has defeated Papua New Guinea 43‑nil in their last pool match of the Oceania 7's in Auckland. Fiji will again meet Papua New Guinea in the semis at 1.20pm today as Fiji has finished a

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McCaw to announce retirement from Rugby on Thursday

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to announce his retirement from rugby on Thursday. McCaw, who led New Zealand to victory at the 2011 and 2015 World Cups, indicated he would likely retire after this year

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Telecom Fijiana look good to book semi-final spot

Favourites, Telecom Fijiana look good to book their semi‑final spot in the Oceania 7's tournament in Auckland. Fijiana breezed through in its pool matches yesterday. Fiji hammered Cook Islands 48-nil in

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England beat NZ Kiwis to seal 2 - 1 Rugby League Test series win

England defeated New Zealand 20-14 to seal a 2‑1 Rugby League Test series win over the world's top‑ranked team. It ends a long wait for success, with Great Britain's 3‑0 victory over the Kiwis in 2007

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France will play England at Wembley

England soccer team's friendly against France at Wembley on Wednesday will go ahead after a series of attacks in Paris. Meanwhile, Russia beat Portugal 1-nil this morning in an International friendly. So

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Telecom Fijiana thrashes Tonga and Cook Islands

The Telecom Fijiana thrashed Tonga 62‑0 and Cook Islands 48‑0 in its two pool matches of the Oceania 7s tournament in Auckland earlier this afternoon. With this performance, Fiji is looking good to qualify for

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Dubai 7s pools out

Reigning World 7's series champions, the Vodafone Fiji 7's team has been pooled with Canada, Japan and Argentina for the Dubai 7's. Dubai's defending champions and the series’ second rank

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Spain defeats England in International soccer friendly

Spain defeated England 2-nil this morning in an International soccer friendly. In other results, Belgium defeated Italy 3-1, Netherlands beat Wales 3-2 and France beat Germany 2-0. Source: BBC

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Fijiana to play Cook Islands in first pool match today

The Telecom Fijiana team will play against Cook Islands at 12.58pm today in their first pool match of the 2015 Oceania 7s in Auckland. The team has high hopes of joining the Vodafone Fiji 7's team to Rio Olympi

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Carter could barely walk after RWC quarterfinal

All Blacks first five, Dan Carter's fairytale career ending almost got spoiled when he woke up on the morning after the quarterfinal and could barely walk. The world's best No 10 has revealed in his new boo

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Tabualevu steps down as FRU CEO

The Fiji Rugby Union has announced the resignation of Radrodro Tabualevu as the Chief Executive Officer of FRU due to personal reasons. Tabualevu tendered in his resignation on the 9th of November and will serve th

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