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Roy Krishna continues his fine performance

Fiji born striker Roy Krishna continued his fine performance for the Wellington Phoenix as he scored a goal in their 5-1 win over Melbourne City in the A-League yesterday. Krishna was in top form as he combine well

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Basketball Fiji hopes home advantage will payoff

Basketball Fiji is hoping home advantage will pay off when tomorrow’s FIBA Oceania Under 19 Basketball Championships kick off.       The Secretary General for Basketball Fiji Ned

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Wallabies European tour considered the worst in decades

The Wallabies have completed their worst European tour in almost a decade after being beaten by England 26-17 in their season‑ending Test at Twickenham this morning. Australia fought hard in a classic two‑tries

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Caucau wants to play sevens rugby

Veteran Fiji wing Rupeni Caucau who has put an end to his eight‑year stay in France, wants to play sevens rugby. The 34‑year‑old was released from his Agen Rugby contract. The Agen rugby president said C

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Fiji will meet New Zealand, Tahiti, American Samoa and PNG.

Fiji U19 basketball teams drawn in pool two The Fiji Mens U19 basketball team has been drawn in pool 2 for the FIBA Oceania Under 19 Basketball Championship. Fiji meet American Samoa in their first match at 7p

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Wales 7s team welcome back veteran Williams

Wales sevens playmaker Lee Williams is among the four changes to Gareth Williams' squad for the upcoming rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and South Africa. Having reached the quarterfinals at the

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No decision yet if Fiji will host Crusaders-Hurricanes match

The Tasman Rugby Union is still hoping to attract the Crusaders to Nelson despite speculation the Super Rugby franchise wants to stage a game in Fiji next season. Crusaders Chief Executive Hamish Riach last night i

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South Africa 7s team named

The South African 7's coach Neil Powell has named his 12 member team to play in the Dubai and South Africa 7's. Cheslin Kolbe and Rayno Benjamin make their return to World Sevens Series. There is also

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England 7s team out for consistency performance

Four‑time Dubai Sevens champion England is looking to improve on their fourth place finish in Dubai last year when the tournament kicks off next week. England has started the season strongly, finishing third in t

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Tamanivalu short listed for NPC player of the year

Blockbusting Taranaki centre Setareki Tamanivalu has a good chance of winning an award after he was short‑listed for the NPC player of the year. Tamanivalu’s statistics for the season were impressive.

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Tietjens names a strong squad for the next two tournaments

All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens have named a strong side to play the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Port Elizabeth with two new players. Tietjens said he is excited to hav

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No comment on Crusaders-Hurricanes game in Fiji - NSC

The Fiji Sports Commission is yet to comment on reports that plans are underway for seven time Super Rugby Champions, the Crusaders to bring their match against the Hurricanes next year to Fiji. Details are still b

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Veikoso scores 1-year deal with Doncaster Knights

Vodafone Flying Fijians hooker Viliame Veikoso is relishing the chance to showcase his skills in the Championship after sealing a one year contract with the Doncaster Knights in England. The 32-year-old is understo

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Plans underway for Crusaders to play Hurricanes in Fiji

Plans are already underway for seven time Super Rugby Champions, the Crusaders to bring their match against the Hurricanes next year to Fiji. Details are still being sorted but a group has agreed to underwrite the

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Brazil 7s team get tips from Serevi

The Vodafone Fiji 7s team should be expecting a different Brazil 7s side in the Dubai 7s next week after the 2016 Olympic host received some tips from 7s legend Waisale Serevi early this year. Serevi and former Eng

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Do not depend on government funding - NSC

The Fiji National Sports Commission is urging various sporting bodies not to rely heavily on government funding and make use of the new tax incentive introduce by the government to look for other sponsors. Sports C

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