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Try World Championship if denied in Commonwealth Games

“If Fiji athletes are denied from being part of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year then they just need to aim higher.” That is the comment by FASANOC President Reg Sanday after Senior Commonweal

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Fiji Bati may play England in Fiji

There is a possibility that the Vodafone Fiji Bati may play England in Fiji next year if the organizers of the Four Nations give the green light. Fiji as the highest placed Pacific team in the 2013 rugby league Worl

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Fiji youth rugby 7s team to take part in Olympic Games

Good news as the Fiji youth rugby 7s team will take part in next year's Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing China. This follows the withdrawal of the New Zealand team which had qualified for the games after the All B

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Fiji born NZ 7s players could earn NZ$10,000 per month

Fiji born All Blacks 7s players Tomasi Cama Junior, Lote Raikabula, Waisake Naholo and David Raikuna could be earning up to 10,000 NZ dollars per month. This was after the New Zealand Rugby Union increased their sev

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Hayne likely to start at fullback against Bati

Former Fiji Bati fullback Jarryd Hayne might be named in his favorite position for the Kangaroos when they meet Fiji in the second semifinal of the Rugby League World Cup. This is after star Billy Slater was ruled o

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Bati to learn from earlier defeat to Kangaroos

"We are not in the semis to make up the numbers" These are the words of Vodafone Fiji Bati captain Petero Civoniceva ahead of their Rugby League World Cup semi final clash against Australia this Sunday.

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Wallabies opted to suspend six players

Australia has opted to suspend six players after the group stayed out late and drank heavily in Dublin last week. Nick Cummins, Adam Ashley Cooper, Tatafu Polota Nau, Ben Robinson and Liam Gill will not play against

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Civoniceva proud of quarterfinal win

Vodafone Fiji Bati Captain Petero Civoniceva is proud of how they stopped Samoa this morning in their Rugby League World Cup quarterfinal. Fiji put up a brave and solid performance to beat the much favored Samoan side 2

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McKee named new HPU General Manager

Former Australia Under 20 rugby assistant forwards coach, John McKee has been appointed the new Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Unit General Manager. His contract is for three years and he replaces Mike Ryan who left

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Messam nearly faints during haka

All Blacks flanker Liam Messam nearly fainted when he led the haka against England at Twickenham yesterday. With nearly 80,000 fans singing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” in unison, the All Blacks Kapa O Panga v

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Concerns raised on Flying Fijians performance

Some serious thinking needs to take place due to our embarrassing performance in 15s rugby.  Our ill disciplined Flying Fijians set a new record at international level after being shown five yellow cards on the

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3 changes expected for Fiji 7s team

It is highly likely that about three changes will be made to the Digicel Fiji sevens rugby side for the upcoming Dubai and South Africa 7s. This is after Sakiusa Nadruku and Ulaiyasi Lawavou who made the trip to Gol

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Flying Fijians cop record 5 yellow cards in loss to Italy

An ill-disciplined Flying Fijians set a new record at international level after being shown five yellow cards on their way to a 37-31 test defeat to Italy this morning. Until this morning, Italy had shared that rec

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Local based players likely to make Bati debut

Local based players Tikiko Noke and Ilisavani Jegesa are highly likely to make their debut for the Vodafone Fiji Bati after being named in the 18 member squad to prepare for their quarterfinal clash against Samoa in the

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Maku goes down in first round KO

Fiji boxer Isaia Junior Maku only lasted one round when he took on New Zealand’s Sam Rapira last night in Hamilton for the light heavy weight title. Rapira was too powerful for Maku as he knocked him out in th

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Yamacia wins Coral Coast 7s

Yamacia defeated Army 27-7 to win the $30,000 prize money in the Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s. Yamacia skipper and national sevens squad member Semi Kunatani stood out for the side and he is one of the players likely

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Hayne scores 4 tries in Kangaroos quarters win

Former Fiji Bati fullback Jarryd Hayne was in devastating form for Australia as he scored four tries to help the Kangaroos thrash USA 62-nil in their Rugby League World Cup quarter final this morning. Hayne got his

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New champion to be crowned in Coral Coast 7s

A new champion will be crowned tonight in the Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s after defending champs Red Rock was beaten in the semifinals by Army. Emosi Mulevoro scored two tries as Army beat the Lami based team 21-12

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Winner of Bati-Samoa match to be part of 4 Nations

A lot more is at stake when the Vodafone Fiji Bati meet Toa Samoa in the fourth quarterfinal of the rugby league world cup next Monday. Booking a semifinal spot is not only up for grabs as the winner will also be pa

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