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Suva off to winning start at IDC

Defending champion of the Courts IDC Suva had to fight tooth and nail to beat Nadroga 2-1 in the first Super Premier match at Churchill Park. Nadroga missed some golden opportunities in the first few minutes of the game

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7s World Series to be streamed online

The International Rugby Board has announced that, for the first time, the HSBC Sevens World Series will be streamed live online. Uninterrupted action of all nine rounds of the 2013 and 2014 Series will be available to w

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Fiji Bati join Fiji Day celebrations

The Vodafone Fiji Bati today took time out to meet with local fans and were part of the Fiji Day celebrations at Albert Park. Wes Naiqama and Kane Evans are the only players from the NRL that just joined the side today.

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Ryan says they will take it one game at a time

Digicel Fiji 7s captain Osea Kolinisau is looking forward to defending the Gold Coast 7s title this weekend. Kolinisau said that the Oceania 7s has been a good buildup for the national side and it is always their goal t

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Irish town looking forward to hosting the Bati

Rochdale town in Ireland is looking forward to hosting the Vodafone Fiji Bati in the Rugby League World Cup at the end of this month. Town Mayor Councillor Peter Rush said they will host a civic ceremony and the raising

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Kolinisau named captain

Osea Kolinisau has been named the captain of the Digicel Fiji 7s team in this week’s Gold Coast 7s. Speaking from Gold Coast this morning, head coach Ben Ryan said Kolinisau has a lot of experience and is also a g

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Kautoga to coach Labasa at Courts IDC

Former Suva and Lautoka soccer defender Samuela Kautoga will be coaching the Labasa soccer team for the Courts IDC which kicks off this afternoon. Kautoga, who is registered with Vanuatu’s Amicale FC, is currently

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Tailevu wrestles Farebrother trophy from Naitasiri

Tailevu is the new holder of the prestigious Farebrother Sullivan Trophy. This is after they edged Naitasiri 16-14 with a last minute penalty kick from former Naitasiri playmaker Amani Bosenawai last night. Tailevu sc

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Laqi ready to shoulder nation’s hope at Gold Coast 7s

Digicel Fiji sevens captain Manu Laqai said they are ready to shoulder the nation=s hope this weekend. Laqai who was part of last year’s winning team believes with Ben Ryan in the side they can come up with some

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Jainendra Sukhu elected VP for Southern Division

Jainendra Sukhu was elected today as the new Vice President for the Southern Division after the Fiji Football Association's Annual General Meeting in Lautoka. There were no elections for the Vice President's of

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Sonny Bill Williams joins Kiwi squad for RLWC

Sonny Bill Williams has been added to the Kiwis squad for the Rugby League World Cup after his change of heart. After changing his mind and making himself available yesterday, Williams has been included in coached S

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Rakiraki – Bua currently locked nil all

In the Courts IDC, the premier division match between Rakiraki and Bua is currently underway where both teams are locked nil all. In other results, Tailevu Naitasiri and Nadogo match finished nil all while Taveuni d

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Sukhu elected new VP for Fiji FA

The election for Fiji Football Association's new Vice President for the Southern Division was held today in their Annual General Meeting in Lautoka. Jainendra Sukhu was elected as the Vice President for the Sout

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Sisa Waqa picks Tailevu to win Farebrother challenge

Fiji Bati and Melbourne Storm winger Sisa Waqa believes the Tebara Bus Tailevu side can win the Farebrother Sullivan trophy tonight against the Tacirua Transport Naitasiri team. The 26 year old former Tailevu first

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Timoteo expected to be next Samoan star

Five players who featured for the Samoan rugby sevens side in last weekend’s Fiji Water Oceania 7s will be back in Gold Coast this week. Samoan Coach Viliamu Punivalu said he brought eight new players to Fiji

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Manly prop to captain Tonga in RLWC

Manly prop Brent Kite will captain the Tongan Rugby League team with NRL experience to the Rugby League World Cup. Twenty players from the NRL or under 20 competition have been named in the Tonga squad, including Wa

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4 sets of brothers in Fiji Bati

History will be created for sports in the country as four sets of brothers will represent the Fiji Bati side to the Rugby League World Cup. Brothers Ashton, Tariq and Korbin Sims, Wes and Kevin Naiqama, Ryan and Dar

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Nakarawa to return for Tailevu

Flying Fijians lock forward Leone Nakarawa will return for the Tebara bus Tailevu side in tonight’s Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge match against the Tacirua Transports Naitasiri team. Nakarawa arrived i

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Nadroga aims for improvement at IDC

The Nadroga soccer team is aiming to improve their performance in the Courts IDC compared to the last tournament. One of the experienced players, Ronal Lawrence said the Stallions lost in the semi finals of the BOG

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