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Chiefs keep title hopes alive

The Chiefs have ended the Blues and the Hurricanes' Super Rugby season with an 11-8 victory over the Blues at Eden Park. The defending champions are on the road to defending their title with the tight win secur

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Barcelona struck deal to buy Suarez

The Spanish football club Barcelona struck a deal to buy the disgraced Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez from Liverpool, sealing the transfer despite an uproar following the biting incident at the FIFA World Cup Barcel

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Suva defeats Namosi in Skipper Cup

The Suva rugby side defeated Namosi 11-3 last night in the Skipper Cup competition to keep their hopes of reaching the semifinals alive. Suva beat Namosi with the help of their star players like, Osea Kolinisau, Em

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Bese aims for Olympic Games

Being one of the youngest athletes has motivated Younis Bese to do well in the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 18-year-old Gospel High School student said she has done the hard yards in training and is

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Klose delighted to have overtaken Ronaldo as top goal scorer

Record‑breaking striker Miroslav Klose is delighted to have overtaken Ronaldo as the World Cup top goal scorer but is in fear that they might fail to win the final of the FIFA World Cup against Argentina. Germany

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Veikoso, Saolo named in Suva side to face Namosi

Vodafone Flying Fijians forwards Viliame Veikoso and Manasa Saulo has been named in the Suva side to take on Namosi in their Skipper Clash tonight. Veikoso has been named in the starting line up while Saulo will be

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Chiefs in a do or die situation

Defending Super Rugby champions, the Chiefs will tonight determine whether their dream of a Super Rugby three‑peat lives on, or whether it expires at Eden Park. If the Chiefs beat the Blues tonight they will be i

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Former Fiji rugby Under 20 coach passes away

The Marist Brothers High School under-18 rugby side will go into the Southern Zone final tomorrow without their head coach Eroni Vereivalu. Vereivalu passed away at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital yesterday.

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Playing third-place playoff is unfair - Netherlands coach

Netherlands coach Louis Van Gaal said having to complete a World Cup third‑place play‑off match is “unfair”. The Dutch who lost their semifinal to Argentina 4-2 on penalties yesterday will face Braz

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Argentina to face Germany in World Cup final

Lionel Messi and his Argentina side defeated the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup final after two hours of defence-dominated football failed to provide a semifinal goal for the first time in the tourn

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Highlanders without Ben Smith for Crusaders game

For the first time in more than two years, the Highlanders will be without Ben Smith. The All Blacks fullback has been ruled out of Saturday's final round Super Rugby match against the Crusaders, having spent t

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Parramatta Eels ready new deal for star Jarryd Hayne

The Parramatta Eels will next week formally draw up a contract extension for their star Jarryd Hayne. The new multi-million dollar deal would span either two or three years and just about ensure Hayne remains an Ee

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Whitelock back for Crusaders

Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock will return to face the Highlanders this Saturday. Whitelock, who was a late withdrawal from last week’s team, has returned to the starting line-up, which means Jimmy Tupou is on

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Suva ready for tough Namosi team

“We respect them”. Those are the words of Suva rugby coach Salimoni Ravouvou as they prepare to face Namosi tomorrow. Namosi outclassed Tailevu 27-12 last week while Suva edged Naitasiri 17-15.

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History favors Argentina

The 5th ranked Argentina side is currently playing the 15th ranked Netherlands in the second semifinal of the FIFA World Cup. There is a growing feeling amongst soccer pundits that this could be Argentina's Wor

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NSW fails to make clean sweep in State of Origin

New South Wales failed to record a clean sweep in the State of Origin after being thrashed 32-8 by Queensland last night. Queensland lost the first two origin matches. Former Vodafone Fiji Bati fullback Jarryd

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Student banned after swearing at referee

Southern Zone Secondary School Rugby Secretary of Navitalai Waiwalu has confirmed that a Nasinu Secondary School under 18 player has been banned from playing in the Coke Zero Deans competition this year after swearing a

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Worst day of my life - Brazil soccer coach

Brazil soccer coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has described their 7‑1 FIFA World Cup semi-final loss to Germany as “the worst day of his life”, and said it was his responsibility. The hosts were 5-0 down by

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