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Baby of the team excited to meet Silver Ferns

The youngest player of the Fiji Pearls is excited to face the Silver Ferns for the first time in her netball career. 17-year-old Kelera Nawai said she is thrilled to have been called up to join the national team.

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7s squad to be trimmed to 16 today

Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan will name a 16 member squad today to continue their preparation for the next leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series in Wellington and Las Vegas. Ryan said trimming the squad down to 16

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Iosefo Vosoboto says don’t rule out Ba

Former national and Ba soccer goalkeeper Iosefo Vosoboto said people should not rule out Ba from winning the Pillay Garment Champion versus Champion Series despite a poor performance last year. Apart from winning t

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Silver Ferns name strong squad for Tri-Series

Netball fans in the country will now be able to witness some of the stars of the game taking on our Fiji Pearls. This comes after the Silver Ferns named a star studded line-up to take part in the Oceania Netba

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U17 Fiji soccer team held by PNG

The Vodafone Fiji soccer team could not beat Papua New Guinea this afternoon in the OFC Under 17 Championship as both teams drew nil-all. This was not a good result for Fiji as they were thumped 6-0 in their first

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There is still a lot of room for improvement – Ryan

Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan knows what areas of the game the players need to improve on but he will not be able to reveal it for their opposition. This comes after Fijivillage questioned Ryan on what may be the

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Team will be selected on form – Ben Ryan

Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan has stated that no player is guaranteed a spot in the final 12 member team for the next leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series in Wellington and Las Vegas. As the players marched into t

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Tutaia on track to return for Oceania Tri-Series

Silver Ferns key goal attack Maria Tutaia is on track for a return to the Silver Ferns squad in time for the Oceania Netball Tri-Series next week. Tutaia missed all Silver Ferns games since suffering a serious foot

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Nabou to captain Counties Manukau 7s team

The Counties Manukau Sevens team is hoping the presence of towering Fijian lock Sikeli Nabou will help them claim the New Zealand National Sevens title in Rotorua this weekend. Nabou who scored the winning try in t

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FRU yet to appoint Fiji Warriors coach

With the Pacific Rugby Cup kicking off next month, the Fiji Rugby Union is yet to appoint the TFL Fiji Warriors coach. FRU confirmed that they are still in the process of selecting the best person for the job.

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Fiji Pearls ready for what Silver Ferns will bring

The Fiji Pearls is ready for what the Silver Ferns will bring to the court next week at the Oceania Netball Tri-Series. Coach Kate Carpenter said she is more concerned on what they are doing in their attack and def

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Suva out to end CvC title jinx

Suva soccer coach, Gurjit Singh said they want to end the jinx of not winning the Pillay Garment Champion versus Champion series since its inception in 1992. The Capital City side has played in four CVC series and

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Fiji thrashed by NZ in OFC U17 Championship

The Vodafone Fiji Under-17 soccer team lost its first match against New Zealand in the OFC Under-17 Championships by 6-0. New Zealand led Fiji at half time by 3-0. In other matches, Papua New Guinea beat Cook

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Todd named Crusaders captain for opening rounds

Two‑Test All Black Matt Todd has been named captain of the Crusaders for the opening rounds of this season's Super Rugby campaign. The seven‑time champions are without Kieran Read and Sam Whitelock, who are

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DHL looks for one lucky Fijian child to be part of RWC

DHL the official Logistic Partner for 2015 Rugby World Cup has started conducting interviews to find one lucky Fijian child to be part of the Rugby World Cup in delivering the official match ball onto the field at the o

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Nanai‑Williams wants to stay with the Chiefs

Chiefs utility backline player Tim Nanai‑Williams said even though he has started playing sevens for Samoa he has no plans to move and wants to stay with the Chiefs. Nanai‑Williams has taken advantage of the ne

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Fiji Pearls to play their hearts out against Silver Ferns

Fiji Pearls Captain Mere Neiliko Rabuka said the players have been training hard and they are preparing themselves for a physical and fast Silver Ferns outfit next week. Rabuka said they have been reminded on how i

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