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Ba soccer team is confident of bouncing back

The Ba soccer team is confident of bouncing back in the second leg of the OFC semifinals after their 2-1 loss to Amicale FC yesterday. Ba was leading 1 nil at half time and Amicale scored two goals in one minute in the

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Super Rugby results suprise many

In a Super Rugby weekend that delivered an unexpected win for the Highlanders and a royal thumping for the Chiefs, it was arguably the resting Crusaders who were the biggest winners. The New Zealand Conference is shapi

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Ba loses to Amicale FC

The Ba soccer team went down to Vanuatu's Amicale FC 2-1 in their first leg of the OFC semifinals earlier this afternoon at Govind Park. Ba was leading 1-0 at half time and Amicale scored two goals in one minute

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Kenya without Ouma, Amonde

Kenya will be without Oscar Ouma and captain Andrew Amonde for the final two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Scotland and England.  Their absence are two of four changes to the side that won the Shiel

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Mammoth task for Ba - Vakatalesau

Ba soccer captain, Osea Vakatalesau believes the OFC Champions League semifinal first leg against Vanuatu's Amicale FC today will be a mammoth task for them.  He said the team will play a similar format the

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Crusaders Whitelock named in NZ 7s squad

All Blacks 7s coach Gordon Tietjens has named Crusaders backline player Adam Whitelock in his 12 member squad for the Scotland and London 7s. Whitelock is the only new player in the squad which sees other players li

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Auckland City wins first leg OFC semifinal

Auckland City FC have given themselves a comfortable cushion going into the second leg of the OFC Champions League semifinals after beating AS Pirae 3-0 yesterday. Meanwhile, the OFC Champions League action continue

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Impressive Hurricanes dispatches Reds

New Zealand winger Cory Jane scored a hat trick as the impressive Hurricanes dispatched the Reds 35-21 in Wellington. Mesmerizing to watch with their dynamic attacking play, this was a second five-try haul in a week

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Queensland Cowboys thrashes Parramatta Eels

North Queensland Cowboys thrashed the Parramatta Eels 42-14 last night. The Cowboys started strongest in each half, putting in seven tries for the game.     The win was the Cowboys’ third of the se

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Klitschko knocks out Leapai

Wladimir Klitschko has extended his 10 year winning run by beating Australia's Alex Leapai with a fifth round knockout to retain his world heavyweight titles. The 38 year old Ukrainian scored a knock down after

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Brumbies sweeps Chiefs aside

The Brumbies swept the Chiefs aside at Canberra Stadium on Friday, winning 42-23 in a rematch of last year's Super Rugby final. Matt Toomua and Tevita Kuridrani both touched down twice in the second half as the

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Brumbies to give it their all

ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White will give away a 50-kilogram weight advantage to throw himself in front of rampaging giant Ben Tamefuna at Canberra Stadium tonight. But even as he stands in front of the 137-kilogram Wa

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Melbourne Storm eye Benji Marshall

Melbourne Storm league coach Craig Bellamy said he would love to have Benji Marshall in his club, but believes the former Kiwis captain is intent on playing with a Sydney NRL side. Marshall has been linked with both the

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MBHS rely on team spirit for games

“We will be competing with more than hundred schools and not only one or two rival schools.” Those were the words of Navitalai Waiwalu the athletics coach for the Coca Cola Games boys division defending

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Ba to have full set for OFC semifinal

All senior players will feature for the Ba soccer team in this weekend’s OFC Champions League semifinal clash against the Amicale FC side.  Captain Osea Vakatalesau said due to injuries in the pool stages

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2014 Coca Cola Games will be the toughest–Delai

Suva Grammar School athletics coach Jone Delai believes that this year’s Coca Cola Games will be the toughest ever. The former South Pacific Games blue ribbon champion told Fijivillage that after analyzing the di

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Pio Tuwai aims for 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil

Vodafone Fiji 7s forward Pio Tuwai believes he will still be fit for the Olympic Games in Brazil in 2016 even with age catching up. Tuwai is part of the national side for the last leg of the World Series in Scotland an

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It took 16 minutes to make up my mind - Marshall

Benji Marshall needed just 16 minutes to sum up his three and a half hour rugby career yesterday. Marshall admitted he lacked confidence throughout his short-lived career with the Blues and found it difficult to adapt t

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Coca Cola Games tickets selling fast

Students, fans, old scholars and parents have to buy their Coca Cola Games tickets now because they are selling fast. Games Chief organizer Vuli Waqa said they are surprised with the ticket sales. Grandstand tickets

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Fiji Bati reps do well in NRL

Five Vodafone Fiji Bati reps will start for their respective clubs this week in Round 8 of the NRL while two will come off the bench. Sisa Waqa starts on the wing for the Storm, Apisai Koroisau retains his spot for the

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