PNG 7s team on a mission
The Papua New Guinea rugby sevens team has something else in mind when they will take the field next week in the Fiji Water Centennial Oceania 7s. PNG Coach Warren Jennings said they want to feature in next year's
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Ignore bonus point and concentrate on winning: Meyer
South Africa rugby coach Heyneke Meyer has told his players to ignore the need to get a bonus point against Australia at Newlands and simply concentrate on winning the game. The Springboks trail leaders New Zealand by
Ben Ryan speaks from London
Newly appointed Digicel Fiji 7s coach, Ben Ryan said he is eager to coach one of the best teams in the world. Speaking to Fijivillage from his London home today, Ryan said it would be exciting for him to coach a te
Uate just one game away from his first ever final
Former Fiji Bati and Newcastle Knights player Akuila Uate is living his dream and is just one game away from his first ever Premiership Final. Uate's proud and emotional mother Loami Kula said she never imagined
PNG aim for Commonwealth Games, HK 7s
The Papua New Guinea rugby sevens team has something else in mind when they take to field next week in the Fiji Water Centennial Oceania 7s. PNG Coach Warren Jennings said they want to feature in next year's Com
Uate and Naiqama expected to feature for Knights
Newcastle halfback Tyrone Roberts has been cleared of major injury, paving the way for a mouth watering battle with Roosters counterpart Mitchell Pearce this Saturday. Roberts suffered a knee injury in the Knights&#
Australia will not bring top side
Australia will not bring its number one side to the Fiji Water Centennial Oceania 7s next week. This has been confirmed by coach Michael O’Connor. Speaking to Fijivillage from Australia, O’Connor said he ca
Soccer districts may pay highly for poaching players
Soccer districts poaching players from other districts are highly likely to pay a price for it in the near future. Fijivillage understands that a motion will be put up in the Fiji Football Association AGM for soccer
McCaw on track to return for decider
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw remains on course to play in what will possibly be the Rugby Championship decider against South Africa in Johannesburg next week. McCaw traveled with the team ahead of Sunday’s Test
It is an honour to play for the Fiji Bati
Former Kangaroos prop Petero Civoniceva said it is an honor for him to play for the Vodafone Fiji Bati for the first time as he captains the team to next month’s Rugby League World Cup in England. 37-year-old Civo
Coles says he is not the number 1 hooker
Hooker Dane Coles is refusing to believe he is the All Blacks number one hooker. Coles started against the Springboks at Eden Park over veterans Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu in just his ninth test match. But as the Al
Ba braces for tough challenge
The Ba soccer team is bracing for a tough challenge against Auckland City tomorrow. The Men-in-Black lost their last two matches against the New Zealand club in the OFC Champions League. Speaking from New Zealand, Ba S
5 teams pull out of Fiji Water Centennial 7s
There is confirmation today that Kenya, Tonga, the United Arab Emirates, Tahiti and Niue will not come for next week’s Fiji Water Centennial International 7s tournament. The Fiji Rugby Union has confirmed this mor
Sutton wants fellow stars to step up
South Sydney skipper and Vodafone Fiji Bati hopefuls John Sutton has called on Sam Burgess to "cut out all the niggley stuff" and lead the Rabbitohs into their first grand final in 42 years. Burgess is one
Barrett ready for whatever role he is given
All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett knows that a bench spot may be as good as it gets in this week's Rugby Championship test against Argentina. The Hurricanes first five impressed replacing the injured Dan Carter
O’Connor stood down indefinitely from Aust Rugby Championship
Wallabies winger James O'Connor has been stood down indefinitely from Australia's Rugby Championship touring party after repeated off field incidents. O'Connor was escorted with his girlfriend by po
Team officials must behave – Gock
Any off the field behavior from team officials will not be tolerated by referees. This has been confirmed by the referees manager Patrick Gock after the Suva rugby team trainer was escorted off the field by the police d
No more cutting of cake on the field - Fiji FA
The Fiji Football Association has assured FASANOC that incidents like cutting a birthday cake on the field will not take place in future. Fiji FA CEO Bob Kumar said what happened after the final of the Battle of the
Naiqama ready to do it again
Newcastle Knights fill-in destroyer Kevin Naiqama said he is ready to do it again against the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night. Naiqama was called into the side on the eve of the match against Melbourne after winger Ja
Springbok hooker has no hard feelings
Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis has moved to end the anger surrounding referee Romain Poite following last week’s controversial loss to the All Blacks. Du Plessis insists he bears no hard feeling towards the