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16 member squad to be announced on a later date

The naming of the Vodafone Fiji 7s 16 member squad has been delayed due to some key players suffering injuries in the Nukubati Resort Macuata Youth Provincial 7s tournament. This has been confirmed by Coach, Ben Ry

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Smith not interested in vacant England coaching position

All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith has made it clear he isn't interested in the vacant England job – for now. Smith, who helped mastermind the All Blacks' back‑to‑back World Cup victories, rei

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Speight left out of Australian 7s team

Fijian born and Brumbies wing Henry Speight has been left out of the Australian 7s team for the Oceania qualifier. Speight has been overlooked for the Thunderbolts' 12‑man team to play the eight‑nation qual

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Fiji 7s team 16 member squad to be named today

Vodafone Fiji 7s team coach Ben Ryan will name his 16 member squad today after some key players suffered injuries in the Nukubati Resort Macuata Youth Provincial 7s tournament. Ryan was supposed to announce his 16

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Australia beats Kyrgyzstan in World Cup qualifier

The Australian soccer team scored a 3‑0 victory over Kyrgyzstan in Canberra, securing three vital points to consolidate the second spot in Group B of World Cup qualifying. All‑time leading goal scorer Tim Cahil

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Hunt on to find world’s best-paid rugby coach

The hunt is on to find the man who will become the world's best‑paid rugby coach and the odds are strongly on the lucrative if high‑pressured England job going to a foreign candidate for the first time. Fol

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Jake White interested in England coaching job

World Cup winner Jake White is interested in succeeding Stuart Lancaster as England head coach. The 52-year-old South African is the bookmakers’ favourite for the post, which Lancaster vacated yesterday.

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Macuata Youth Provincial 7s semifinalists confirmed

The Vodafone Fiji One, Fiji Two, Wardens Green and Gold teams have booked their places in the Nukubati Resort Macuata Youth Provincial 7s semifinals. In the quarterfinal results, Fiji One thrashed Vueti Cakau 34-0,

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Tickets on sale for World Rugby Sevens Series

Tickets are now on sale for the first of 10 rounds of the brand new HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. With the 12‑team women’s tournament set to take place on 4 and 5th of next month and the 16‑team men&rsq

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Carter surprises Auckland team of under 9s

Dan Carter surprised an Auckland team of under 9s at their first ever tackling session. A video of Carter visiting the Eden Wizard's Under 9 rugby football club was shared by the All Black on his Facebook page

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Macuata Youth 7s quarters confirmed

The quarterfinals of the Nukubati Resort Macuata Youth Provincial 7s has been confirmed with the Fiji One and Fiji Two both looking good from their pools. Fiji One thrashed Red Diamond 49-0 yesterday while Fiji Two

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Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to get seats in World Rugby Council

Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are to get seats on an expanded World Rugby Council in what's been called the biggest positive step in Pacific rugby ever. The Council has approved wide‑ranging reform of its governance

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Oceania Sevens Olympics Qualifier to kick off this weekend

Rugby fans are in for a free feast of high quality and high stakes sevens when the Oceania Sevens Olympics Qualifier kicks off in Auckland this weekend. The two day event is a critical Olympic qualifying tournament

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Lancaster steps down as England head coach

The England Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Stuart Lancaster has, by mutual consent, stepped down as England head coach. The decision follows England’s recent Rugby World Cup campaign which saw the te

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Japan could join Rugby Championship

The World Rugby chairman has voiced his backing for Japan's inclusion in the Southern Hemisphere Rugby Championship competition alongside New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina. The sport is enjoyin

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Pocock remains committed to Australian rugby

Rugby World Cup superstar David Pocock is attracting offers but his manager says the flanker remains committed to Australian rugby for at least another season. Pocock has reportedly been approached by Bordeaux, whi

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England deny approaching Cheika

England bosses have denied making any approach for Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Reports in Australia claimed the Rugby Football Union (RFU) had sounded out Cheika about replacing Stuart Lancaster as England head

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