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Verevou will not be part of Saraswati College Under 19 team

Top marksman, Iosefo Verevou will not be part of the Saraswati College Under 19 soccer team in the Vodafone Fiji Secondary Schools Soccer Championship. Verevou who was instrumental in Rewa’s Inkk Mobile BOG w

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RKS U18 want Deans trophy in Lodoni

The RKS Under 18 rugby team is looking forward to taking the Deans trophy back to Lodoni after their Coke Zero Deans final against Marist this Saturday. RKS Under 18 spokesperson John Levy says their semifinal vict

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Fiji Pearls thrash Sri Lanka

The Fiji Pearls have thrashed Sri Lanka 77-31 in their first Qualification Round match of the Netball World Cup last night. Fiji missed out on a spot in the main qualification round and is now taking part in the ti

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Pocock and Hooper are beatable - Read

The All Blacks loose forward Kieran Read believes he’s capable of getting the better of Wallabies flankers Michael Hooper and David Pocock. Pocock and Hooper were instrumental in the Wallabies 27‑19 win ove

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New format to be adopted for IDC

A new format will be adopted by the Fiji Football Association for the Courts IDC in October. Fiji FA’s President, Rajesh Patel confirms the first round of pool games will be played on the 3rd and 4th of Octob

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Marist to do the talking on the field

“We will do the talking on the field.” Those were the words of Marist Brothers High School Principal, John Atalifo ahead of the Coke Zero Deans final against RKS this Saturday. With the war of word

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Fiji Pearls misses out on a spot in main qualification round

The Fiji Pearls have missed out on a spot in the main qualification round of the Netball World Cup. Wales and Uganda were involved in the standout match of the World Cup yesterday, as Wales produced a wonderful fin

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Change in culture finally helps Wallabies beat All Blacks

Wallabies veteran Adam Ashley‑Cooper has revealed a change in culture has helped them finally beat the All Blacks and gain some much‑needed silverware. After winning the Rugby Championship, the Wallabies now lo

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Marist U18 banking on forwards for Deans final

The Marist U18 rugby team will be banking on their elusive and power packed forwards in the Coke Zero Deans final this weekend. This was evident in their semifinal clash with Lelean when Marist scored three tries d

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Fiji Pearls win first match at Netball World Cup

The Fiji Pearls have finally won their first match at the Netball World Cup after beating Zambia 59-51 in their final preliminary match last night. The win also sees the Pearls qualify for the Qualification round.

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Beating All Black at Eden Park will be tough - Cheika

Wallabies Coach Michael Cheika says trying to beat the All Blacks at Eden Park is the toughest challenge in World Rugby. Cheika says they will not celebrate their win against the All Blacks as the situation may cha

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Flying Fijians now the ninth best rugby team in the World

The Vodafone Flying Fijians are now the ninth best rugby team in the World. Latest World Rugby rankings confirm that Fiji has moved up from tenth to ninth place after beating Samoa 39-29 in the Pacific Nations Cup

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Naholo in Fiji for herbal treatment

New All Blacks wing, Waisake Naholo is in Fiji for herbal treatment to fix his broken leg in a last‑ditch attempt to be ready for next month's Rugby World Cup. He believes the procedure using leaves from a co

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RKS fullback to be the key man for the Deans final

RKS fullback, Nailati Ukalele will be the player that RKS will look to when it comes to kicking in the Coke Zero Deans final this weekend. Ukalele who scored 12 points from four penalties against Ratu Navula in the

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Big celebration expected for Rewa soccer BOG win

A big celebration is expected to take place in Nausori for the Rewa soccer team's Inkk Mobile BOG win yesterday. Rewa soccer executives will be meeting today to finalise the details of the celebration. Mea

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Fiji Pearls likely to be ranked outside top 10

The Fiji Pearls are likely to be ranked outside the top 10 after the 2015 Netball World Cup in Sydney. This will be determined after their last pool match against Zambia today. If the Fiji Pearls lose their la

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Marist to meet RKS in Deans final after 37 years

Marist will meet RKS in the Coke Zero Deans final after 37 years. The last time the two schools met in the Deans final was back in 1978 where they drew and shared the trophy. Marist beat defending Deans champi

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Fiji Pearls still looking for first win

Fiji and Zambia will be vying for their first wins of the 2015 Netball World Cup when they face each other in the Pool D Preliminary Round Match. The Pearls will be looking to rectifying errors made against Uganda

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Rugby World Cup preliminary squad named

Vodafone Flying Fijians coach John McKee has announced the 38 member preliminary squad to prepare for the Rugby World Cup next month in England. With the successful 2015 Pacific Nations Cup campaign, McKee says tha

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SWB under injury cloud

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams is under an injury cloud ahead of the Bledisloe Cup decider. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen revealed Williams fell heavily on his tailbone about 20 minutes into the Rugby Champi

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