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Inglis to head to Dally M Medal ceremony

South Sydney superstar Greg Inglis will head to tomorrow night's Dally M Medal ceremony at Sydney's Star City a firm favourite to claim the NRL's highest individual honour. Inglis trailed his Queensland

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12 players preparing for Fiji Water Oceania 7s

12 players are currently training for the Digicel Fiji 7s team for this weekend’s Fiji Water Centennial Oceania 7s tournament. Team manager Isei Rayawa said at the moment former national coach Alifereti Dere is wo

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Naholo replaces Gillies Kaka

Fiji born Auckland rugby winger Waisake Naholo has been called into the All Blacks Sevens training squad preparing for next week’s Gold Coast 7s tournament. Naholo will replace Gillies Kaka who is out with a s

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3 to fill last spots for Bati

Vodafone Fiji Bati Head Coach Rick Stone has released the names of the three players who are yet to fill the final three spots in the Vodafone Fiji Bati to the Rugby League World Cup. They are South Sydney Rabbitohs fly

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FRU urges fans to come out in numbers

The Fiji Rugby Union is urging the fans to come out in numbers for this weekend’s Fiji Water Centennial Oceania and International 7s tournament. FRU chairman Filimoni Waqabaca said the impact on our economy will b

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New coach to bring defensive organization

Simon Amor’s immediate priority as head coach of England rugby sevens is to match his side’s electric attack with improved desire and organization in defense in the World Series. With the likes of Dan Norton

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Draunibaka recovers for Labasa

Lethal striker and son of the late Simon Peters, Misaele Draunibaka has recovered from injury and will pair with Joseph Mishra at the striker’s position for the Labasa soccer team at the Courts IDC. Labasa is also hav

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McCaw expected back for Springboks clash

The All Blacks will welcome back skipper Richie McCaw with open arms for Sunday morning’s Rugby Championship decider against the Springboks in Johannesburg. McCaw has recovered from the knee injury suffered a mont

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Veteran Tournament to honor forgotten stars

Master Classics Veteran Football Tournament committee chairman George Brown said the tournament will be a way to honor the forgotten stars of Fiji soccer. He said the tournament will feature some of the big names wh

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Goneva scores in Leicester Tigers win

Vereniki Goneva scored a try and produced a man of the match performance for his Leicester Tigers side on their way to a 21 9 victory over Exeter Chiefs yesterday. A mistake from Exeter allowed Goneva to intercept a

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Fiji 7s players expecting to learn new things

Fiji 7's squad players who are currently in camp preparing for the Fiji Water Centennial 7's tournament are bracing for tough and strict training guidelines from their new coach. Winger Benito Eremasi who ca

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Hayne scores 2 for Aust PM’s side

Fiji Bati hopeful Jarryd Hayne scored two tries for the Australian Prime Minister's side as they thrashed the Papua New Guinea Kumuls 50-10 last night in the annual match between the two teams. The Australians h

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Kenya names squad for Gold Coast 7s

Kenya has named their squad for the Gold Coast Sevens with the inclusion of a few notable names. The side has retained Andrew Amonde as captain and has players like Oscar Ouma, Collins Injera, and Sidney Ashioya.

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Ba soccer team to march into camp today

The Ba soccer team will march into camp today for the Courts IDC and work out strategies for 60 minutes soccer which will be played for the first time this year. The team had a successful New Zealand tour where the

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Horwill urges Wallabies fans to stick by them

Wallabies captain James Horwill has urged supporters to stick by their team after losing to South Africa 28-8 in Cape Town. Reflecting on his team's performance, Horwill insisted that Australia would improve and

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All Blacks get bonus point win over Argentina

The All Blacks have beaten Argentina 33-15, scoring the crucial bonus point with a big second half at La Plata. It was a tight contest early on with the New Zealanders leading only 11-9 at halftime, a 60-metre try t

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ANZ Stadium to feature perimeter screen

A 120 metre perimeter screen will be another attraction at the ANZ stadium during the Fiji Water Centennial 7s. With the replay and electronic score screen also now taking shape, the perimeter screen will no doubt g

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Springboks trample lame Wallabies

A storming opening half hour created the platform for South Africa’s 28-8 win over Australia in an ill-tempered Rugby Championship match this morning. The Springboks scored three tries, one each to hooker Adri

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Roosters crush Knights to reach NRL grand final

The Sydney Roosters have swept aside Newcastle 40-14 to set up a NRL grand final meeting with Manly. The Roosters ran in seven tries to two in a convincing win, with two tries in the 10 minutes before halftime allow

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