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Senior 4x100 meter events not held in Zone 1

The Senior Boys and Girls 4x100 metres relay final of the Suva Zone 1 was not held yesterday as they were told by zone meet officials that the event was under the Coca Cola Games qualifying time. The officials informed

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Fiji ready to defend HK 7s title

The Vodafone Fiji 7s team is ready to defend their title in Hong Kong. First up is last year’s runners-up Wales and captain Osea Kolinisau knows what is at stake. Last year Fiji made one of the greatest comeback

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Nasinu student sets inter boy’s 100m record

Apisai Dokonibonu has raised his hand as a top gold medal contender for the intermediate boy’s 100 metres in next month’s Coca-Cola Games. This comes after the Nasinu Secondary School student clocked a manual time o

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9 sports confirmed for Commonwealth Games

Fiji will be represented in nine sports at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. Swimming, weightlifting, table tennis, badminton, cycling, judo, squash, lawn bowls, shooting, power lifting and triathlon are the confirmed

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Jacob hopes to win inter boy’s 100m

Jacob Waqanivalu hopes to win the intermediate boy’s 100 metres at the Suva Zone One athletics meet today so that International School Suva can be recognized in the sporting arena. The former Suva Grammar School s

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Weepu out for 4 weeks

Blues halfback Piri Weepu is out of Super Rugby for at least four weeks after expert diagnosis this week determined he had recently suffered a minor stroke. The 30-year-old had a scan on Monday after complaining of migr

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9 sports likely for Commonwealth Games

A total of nine sports are likely to represent Fiji in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. FASANOC President Reg Sanday said this was confirmed during their Annual General Meeting last night. Sanday said the sports that

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Sibling’s to make history

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 100 metres even

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Plan ahead but not too far ahead - Ben Ryan

“We should plan ahead but not think too far ahead”. These are the words of Vodafone Fiji 7's coach Ben Ryan with one day away from the Hong Kong 7's tournament. Ryan says they have set their focus

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Marist, St Josephs win Suva Zone two meet

Marist Brothers High School defended their boy’s title at the Suva Zone two athletics meet in style. Marist finished with 27 gold, 20 silver and 13 bronze while Suva Grammar School came in second with 12 gold,

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Powell breaks 200m record

Aaron Powell of Gospel High School has broken the Intermediate boy’s 200 metres record of the Suva Zone two athletics meet. Powell set a new record of 21.32 seconds breaking Waisale Ledua's old time of 22.

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Ryan knows the expectations in Fiji when it comes to HK 7s

Vodafone Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan knows the expectations in Fiji when it comes to the Hong Kong 7s. Speaking to irb.com Ryan said fans in Fiji are crazy about the Hong Kong Sevens and it seems as though they can lose

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Matau sets new discus record

Setareki Matau of Marist Brothers High School set a new senior boy’s discus record in the Suva Zone 2 with a distance of 49.45 metres. The old record was set in 2007 by Selasitino Rodan also of Marist. Sa

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Sili wins two gold for Grammar

Former Shri Guru Nanak Khalsa School student Inia Sili who is now running for Suva Grammar School is an athlete to watch in this year’s Coca-Cola Games. Sili won two gold medals for Grammar in the Suva Zone Tw

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PM donates cricket gear to Komo Cricket Association

Komo Cricket Association received a boost in their preparations for the Easter competition yesterday after receiving a donation of $1,000 worth of cricket gear from Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Bainimarama urg

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Suva Zone Two underway

Suva Zone Two is now underway with the open girl’s 1,500 metres at the ANZ Stadium. The defending champion of the boy’s division is Marist Brothers High School while Suva Grammar School is the current girl&r

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Mike Friday says Tuwai and Cakau the difference

Former England and Kenya Sevens coach Mike Friday believes that the experience of Pio Tuwai and Setefano Cakau will make a huge difference to the Vodafone Fiji 7s side. Friday applauded the Fijian style of play, with th

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Hayne cleared off any breach of NRL rules

Former Vodafone Fiji Bati fullback and Parramatta Eels skipper Jarryd Hayne has been cleared off any breach of NRL rules for his criticism of the match officials in Sunday's last minute loss to Manly at Brookvale Ov

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LMS, ACS crowned Triple N Zone champions

Lelean Memorial School is the new Triple ‘N’ Zone champion in the boys division while Adi Cakobau School has again defended their girls title. Lelean won with 18 gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze, Sila Centr

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Tabualovoni dedicates win to mum and dad

“I want to dedicate my win to my mom and dad in the village.” These were the words of Adi Cakobau School Junior girls long distance runner, Maopa Tabualovoni after winning three gold medals in the Triple

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