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Defending netball champ faces uphill battle

Defending Fiji Secondary School’s netball under 17 champion Vunisea Secondary from Kadavu will face an uphill battle this year. The Vunisea girls will now compete in the under 19 grade where Suva Grammar School is

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Springboks recall veteran halfback

The Springboks have recalled halfback Fourie du Preez for the Rugby Championship Test against Argentina this Saturday in Soweto. The Japan based veteran last played for the Springboks in an 11-9 defeat by Australia in t

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Navua loses top goalkeeper

The Navua soccer team’s number one goalkeeper Sheik Mosheen has been ruled out for 6 to 8 weeks after sustaining injuries to his hip in the game against Lautoka yesterday in the Inkk Mobile BOG. Navua soccer coach

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Labasa outclasses Rewa

The Labasa soccer team did not upset their fans at home after outclassing the Rewa side 2-0 in the last game of Day 2 of the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants soccer tournament yesterday. Goals by Pita Bolaitoga and Heka

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Committee to meet RKS, Ratu Navula officials

The Fiji Secondary Schools rugby union games committee will be meeting this afternoon with the Ratu Navula College and Ratu Kadavulevu School under 18 officials after RKS filed a protest last week. Secondary Schools rug

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Crotty gets All Blacks call up

Ryan Crotty has been called into the All Blacks squad to replace the injured Francis Saili. The Crusaders midfielder got a surprise call from All Blacks manager Darren Shand and was excited to join the national squad.

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Tabakaucoro clocks season’s best

Pacific Sprint King Banuve Tabakaucoro clocked his season’s best after finishing in seventh place in the World Athletics Championships men’s 100 metres heats stopping the time at 10.53 seconds. American Mike

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Ba first to qualify for BOG semifinals

The first round of the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants Soccer Tournament has just finished at Subrail Park.   The defending champions Ba is the first team to qualify for the semifinals next week after defeating

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Nadroga holds Nadi in BOG

The first game of day 2 of the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants soccer tournament between Nadi and Nadroga finished in a draw. In the game now underway, Lautoka is currently leading Navua 2-0. In other matches d

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Day 2 of BOG kicks off

Day 2 of the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giant soccer tournament kicks off between Nadroga and Nadi. Straight after this match, at 12pm Navua takes on Lautoka, defending champions Ba faces Suva at 2pm while host Labas

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Sabeto Roosters qualifies for Vodafone Cup semifinal

Sigatoka Electric Sabeto Roosters has qualified to the Vodafone Cup semifinal after beating CK EZY Buys Topline Warriors 23-20 yesterday. In the other quarterfinal, KBL Saru Dragons defeated Burenitu Cowboys 22-16,

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McCaw happy with preparations

Richie McCaw is happy with his preparations for the opening test of the Rugby Championship next weekend after coming through his biggest workout of the year. McCaw took part in 40 minutes of the All Blacks’ tr

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Nadroga through to Digicel Cup final

Nadroga is through to the Digicel Cup Final after thrashing Namosi 35-3. The Stallions proved too strong and scored five unanswered tries. Nadroga winger Ratu Meli Kurisaru showed his pace after crossing the try

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Ba, Suva on track in BOG

The defending champions of the InKK mobile Battle of the Giant soccer tournament made a promising start of their campaign with a 2-1 win over the Nadroga side. Tuimasi Manuca and Osea Vakatalesau scored the goals fo

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Lelean crowned U18 champion

Lelean Memorial School under 18 has been crowned as the new champion of the Tier Two Coke Zero Deans final. Lelean edged Ratu Sukuna Memorial School 17-16 in a tough clash.   In the other finals, Natabua Hi

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Fiji wants to host PGA tour

Fiji wants to host a leg of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) tour next year at the renowned Intercontinental Golf and Spa Resort at Natadola. Minister for Youth and Sport Commander Viliame Naupoto made the

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Formalities completed for Benji Marshall joining Blues

The formalities are complete and NRL star Benji Marshall is joining the Auckland Blues next season. Official confirmation was released this morning via the Blues official YouTube channel. Marshall has committed

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Ba leads Nadroga in BOG opener

The Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants Soccer Tournament 2013 is now underway with Ba leading Nadroga 2-0. The goals for Ba were scored in the first half by Tuimasi Manuca and Osea Vakatelesau. In other matches today the

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Namosi names powerful lineup against Nadroga

Namosi has named a powerful lineup to face defending Digicel Cup champions Nadroga in this afternoon's semifinal clash. National 7s reps Setefano Cakau, Lepani Botia and Ilai Tinai will spark the back line as th

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