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Maintain Fiji’s prominence in rugby - PM

Maintaining Fiji’s prominence in the field of rugby is a key highlight to Fiji’s national 7s rugby team to the 2013 Moscow World Cup.  Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama pointed this out as

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Final round of West Zone Two

The last round of West Zone Two Secondary schools rugby will be played tomorrow and next Tuesday to decide which two teams will qualify for the semifinals. In the Lautoka schools competition tomorrow at Churchill P

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Read on bench for Highlanders clash

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has made six changes to his starting 15 that beat the Waratahs in their last match, for tomorrow’s clash with the Highlanders. The biggest surprise is the omission of first-choi

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All Blacks benched for Blues match

Blues coach Sir John Kirwan has left All Blacks Keven Mealamu and Rene Ranger on the bench for their clash with the Sharks in Durban. They arrived in South Africa late following last weekend’s Test win over Fr

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SBW could return to Chiefs next year

Sonny Bill Williams could return to the Chiefs as early as next year according to coach Dave Rennie. The Chiefs are holding open a midfield spot for the 2014 season, with Williams - currently playing in the NRL for the

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World Cup is the greatest of all – Kyle Brown

Winning three World 7s Series tournaments this season is nothing compared to the World Cup. That’s the statement from South African 7s Captain Kyle Brown. Brown who is back after missing the last leg of the 7s S

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Nasinu plays Laucala Bay in Southern Zone quarters

Defending champions of the Southern Zone Under 18 secondary schools rugby Nasinu Secondary will meet Laucala Bay Secondary in the quarterfinals this Saturday. Nasinu Secondary and Assemblies of God High topped their res

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82 to represent Fiji at Pacific Mini Games

82 athletes will represent Fiji in nine sports at the Pacific Mini Games. Notable members in the athletics squad are Pacific Sprint King Banuve Tabakaucoro, this year’s Coca-Cola Games Blue Ribbon champion Beniami

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ACS/LDS battle in basketball comp

Defending Tuckers Ice Cream Central Division Under 19 Basketball champions Adi Cakobau School will face a tough LDS outfit this afternoon. Both sides are unbeaten after the first round. At Yat Sen Secondary School cour

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Fans will not faze us - Botia

The thousands of screaming fans will not affect the Digicel Fiji 7s team this weekend. National Skipper Lepani Botia told irb.com, they know that the capacity at the Luzhniki Stadium is over 80,000. The 25-year-

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Chiefs name strongest lineup to face Hurricanes

The Chiefs have announced their strongest available team as they return to Super Rugby action against the Hurricanes at Waikato Stadium. The New Zealand derby is the official farewell match of Chiefs’ players

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Weather not a factor for Fiji 7s team

Stephen Betham will take back the reins as the interim coach for the Samoa 7's team for the Rugby World Cup in Russia. Three years ago he led Samoa to the IRB Sevens World Series crown, an amazing achievement fo

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Nagusa leaves for Moscow

This has been confirmed by the Fiji Rugby Union. Immigration Officials at the Nadi International Airport had issued Nagusa a Stop Departure Order on Monday over a case classed as Family Action and dating back to 14

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NSW aim to clinch State of Origin tonight

New South Wales will look to clinch their first State of Origin series victory since 2005 as Game 2 kicks off tonight.  The Blues are desperate to end its seven-year drought in the series. The series shifts

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Lions thrash Rebels

The British and Irish Lions cruised to a 35-0 victory over the Rebels last night. Scores came from Conor Murray, Sean Maitland, Sean O’Brien, a penalty try and Ben Youngs. Lions take on the Wallabies at 10

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Veremalua’s dream comes true

24 year old Jasa Veremalua is one of those that used to watch Fiji 7's players play in World Cup tournaments when he was growing up and also thinking that one day he will play for Fiji. The former Saint Thomas H

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NZ head into RWC 7s as one of the favorites

The New Zealand 7's team will head into this weekend's Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow as one of the favorites after wrapping up an impressive 11th IRB 7's series. Four years ago New Zealand lost to eve

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Fiji Fact champs to face Rewa in NFL

Vodafone Fiji Fact Champions Nadi will face Rewa in the Fiji Sun GP Batteries National Football League next Saturday at the ANZ Stadium. In another match Suva will host Lautoka.   On Sunday, Ba will play Na

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Cane happy to be back

Sam Cane is happy to be back among his Chiefs teammates and returns full of confidence after filling in for the world's best No. 7 during the All Blacks series clean sweep over France. The 21 year old racked up

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Dreams can come true - Tinai

After pulling out from the last leg of the World 7s series, 29-year-old Ilai Tinai knows that he will achieve his dream he set a few years ago. Tinai who is from Lomanikoro village in Bua made his debut for Fiji in

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