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Tikoirotuma to debut for flying Fijians

Winning Super Rugby Chiefs winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma and former Fiji 7s captain Lepani Botia will make their debut for the Flying Fijians when they take on Portugal this Sunday. Coach Inoke Male named his side with

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Ryan out to improve players fitness first

Digicel Fiji 7's coach Ben Ryan wants to improve his players’ fitness before he adds his flavor to the Fijian flair. Ryan said every Fijian player that will participate in next week's Bayleys Fiji Cora

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Burgess looks forward to the battle of the brothers

Sam Burgess is looking forward to ‘the battle of the brothers’ when England face Vodafone Fiji Bati for the runners up spot in Group A of the Rugby League World Cup. Sam is set to return from suspension

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Kangaroos denied request to replace Lewis

Australia’s request to have injured back rower Luke Lewis replaced for the rest of the Rugby League World Cup has been denied by tournament officials. Lewis’ campaign ended after he injured his shoulder

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Serevi has not ruled out playing in Coral Coast 7s

World rugby sevens great Waisale Serevi has not ruled out playing in next weekend’s Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s. The 45-year-old Maestro is in Vanua Levu conducting coaching clinics with former national seven

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Matawalu joins camp

Flying Fijians halfback Nikola Matawalu has joined the Flying Fijians camp ahead of their first Europe tour match this Sunday against Portugal. Matawalu who was earlier in doubt for the Northern tour arrived this mo

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England loses another player

Another day, another drama.  That must be how Steve McNamara feels as his England side prepares for Sunday’s World Cup match with the Vodafone Fiji Bati against a contentious backdrop of player withdrawal

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Peter Fatialofa passes away

Manu Samoa rugby legend Peter Fatialofa is reported to have died. The NZ Herald said it is believed he came down with a sudden illness and had to be rushed to hospital.  It’s reported he died on the w

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Former national 7s reps train with squad

Digicel Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan is likely to retain the same team which started off in the Gold Coast 7s last month for the next leg of the IRB World 7s series in Dubai and Port Elizabeth. Despite a disappointing fi

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Evans cleared to play England

Vodafone Fiji Bati centre Kane Evans is free to play against England in a Rugby League World Cup Group A match after being given a caution for a high tackle. Evans was given the warning by an international match rev

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All Blacks to step up their game for France

The All Blacks forwards are aware they need to step up their game when they take on France in Paris on Sunday. New Zealand loose-forward Liam Messam identified set pieces and the driving maul as the areas they expec

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Fiorente wins Melbourne Cup

Fiorente has won the 153rd running of the AUS$6 million Melbourne Cup race in Flemington, Melbourne. The 24 horse field was one of the strongest in recent memory. The Gai Waterhouse trained Fiorente was the pre

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France or Samoa likely quarterfinal opponents for Bati

The Vodafone Fiji Bati is likely to meet either France or Samoa in the quarterfinals of the Rugby League World Cup. This is after Samoa ran in seven tries this morning to thrash their Group B opponent Papua New Guinea 3

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6 overseas teams confirmed for Coral Coast 7s

Six overseas based teams have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast 7s next week. Central Coast 7s champion Northern Surburbs has been placed in the same pool with the US Serevi select s

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Samoa thrashes PNG in RLWC

Samoa ran in seven tries to thrash Group B opponents Papua New Guinea 38-4 in the Rugby League World Cup at Craven Park. The result means Papua New Guinea next need to beat holders New Zealand to avoid elimination,

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Savea may miss France clash

Illness may prevent Julian Savea playing France on Sunday morning. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Savea has been forced to rest after falling sick and this could result in him being forced out of the Paris test.

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Kangaroos warn England the threat Fiji Bati poses

Australia has warned England the threat the Vodafone Fiji Bati poses when they meet in their final group A match. Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens said if Fiji can play like how they did against them then they will give E

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Malawi clean sweep

The 5th ranked Malawi Queens made a clean sweep of the two test series against Fiji after thrashing the Fiji Pearls 74-39 yesterday. The Pearls started strongly but the Queens picked up their game and were dominant in

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Kangaroos not sure of replacement

Australian rugby league officials are yet to decide whether they will apply to have injured back rower Luke Lewis replaced for the rest of the World Cup. Lewis' tournament ended after he dislocated his shoulder whe

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Changes expected for Fiji Pearls

The Fiji Pearls netball side is expected to make some changes ahead of their second test against Malawi Queens this afternoon. After being beaten 62-45 in the first test, Fiji was far from their usual best as the Qu

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