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Natabua aims to finish in top three

Lautoka Zone boys division champion Natabua High School is aiming to finish in the top three in this year's Coca Cola Games. Natabua finished fifth in last year's overall medal with five gold medals. Head coach

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Go out and perform-President

‘Go and do us proud’. Those were the words of the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau to the Vodafone Fiji Bati and the National Under 18 rugby league side during their I-tatau today. Ratu Epeli reminded the pl

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Anscombe targeted by Gatland to represent Wales

Chiefs back Gareth Anscombe is being targeted by Warren Gatland to represent Wales and could join Cardiff Blues. Anscombe qualifies to play for Wales through his mother, Tracey, and according to reports in Wales is seen

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Jasper athletics camp hopeful in defending title

Hopes are high in the Jasper Williams High School athletics camp that their star athletes will be fully recovered by tomorrow. Mereseini Naidau who won gold in the 3,000 and 1,500 metres last year is still recovering

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Good news for Sharks

Having been ruled out of Super Rugby last month, it appears Sharks pivot Pat Lambie may be fit to feature in the final stages. The fly-half tore a biceps tendon during his side's 23-19 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria

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Jasper receives timely boost

Defending Coca Cola Games girls champions Jasper Williams High School received a timely boost today. Pernix Fiji Limited assisted the athletes with new uniform and sports kits worth $10,000. Jasper Williams coach Antio

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We will compete to our very best - Xavier College

The Xavier College athletics team is hoping for a better finish in this year's Coca Cola Games. Xavier won six gold medals and came second in the overall medal tally in the girls division while they collected five

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Robbie Deans to coach in Japan

Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is set to re-start his coaching career in Japan. A Japanese rugby website is reporting Deans, a former All Blacks and Crusaders head coach, will be the new manager of the Panasonic W

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Twins set out to win 100m

History can be created in this year’s Coca Cola Games if Vilisoni Rarasea of Marist Bothers High School and his twin sister Elenoa Sailosi of Adi Cakobau School win gold in the senior boys and girls 100m respective

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Benji Marshall to return to rugby league

Benji Marshall is set to turn his back on rugby union, and make a return to rugby league. The Blues and New Zealand Rugby Union have received a request from Marshall to be released early from his contract. The Blues r

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Hayne and Radradra to star in first line up

Former Fiji Bati players Jarryd Hayne and Semi Radradra have both been named on the starting line up for the Eels when they take on the Wests Tigers tonight. Radradra who already has a total of 9 tries this season will

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Hurricanes suffer set back

Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett has revealed the seriousness of the season-ending blood clots on prop John Schwalger’s lungs, saying it was a “scary” situation. Schwalger is likely to need blood-thinnin

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Crusaders upset defending champions

The boot of Colin Slade has carried the Crusaders to an 18-17 upset win over defending champions the Chiefs in a tough Super Rugby clash in Hamilton. The visitors avenged their narrow defeat to the Chiefs in Christc

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Saints 3-peat in basketball championships

The Saints have won the Easter Basketball Championship three years in a row at the Vodafone Arena this afternoon. Saints and National Captain Leonard Whippy’s side beat the Boston Whites 41 to 21. In the w

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Marist women top points table

The Marist Women’s team has come out with the top points in the round robin of the one day Easter Hockey tournament today. The Marist Women’s team beat Mobees 1-0, beat Ventures 4-3 and beat Stingers 2-0

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Radradra not eligible for State of Origin

Vodafone Fiji Bati wing Semi Radradra is not eligible to play for New South Wales at the upcoming State of Origin but is only eligible to play for the Kangaroos. This was confirmed to Fijivillage by Fiji Bati traine

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Athletes compete in Easter Championships

The race is already on between top Coca-Cola Games athletes as the Easter Championships got underway at the ANZ stadium today. In the track event in the women’s open Younis Bese ran against Elenoa Sailosi and

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Easter Hockey Tournament kicks off

The Easter Hockey Tournament started off this morning with Ventures Gold beating Stingers 3-2 in the Four Aside team. National Hockey team Head Couch, Tai Smith said in the Five Aside the two teams drew which was a

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Easter basketball semis now underway

The semifinals of the men’s division are now underway in the Easter Basketball Championships at the Vodafone Arena. In Court One defending Champions the Saints currently lead Idaman 18-1 while in Court two th

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Jasper Williams High School aim to repeat win

“To retain our title will be an added bonus.” These are the words of defending Coca-Cola Games girls division champion Jasper Williams High School coach Antonio Raboiliku as they put the final touches to

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