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Nadi’s Qasevakatini, Makoe to miss semifinal

The Fiji Football Association has confirmed that Nadi's key striker Napolioni Qasevakatini and Amani Makoe will not feature against Suva in the Vodafone Fiji FACT semifinals after copping two yellow cards. Nadi

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Vickerman to captain England in RWC 7s

Rob Vickerman has been named as captain of the England 7s team for the World Cup in Moscow next week.  Vickerman and James Rodwell are the only survivors from England's Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign in Du

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Lelean defeats Saint Johns in U18

Lelean Memorial School Under 18 rugby side defeated Saint Johns College from Levuka 17-3 in the Eastern Zone today. Lelean came back strongly after losing to Ratu Kadavulevu School last week.   Defending Coca

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Saint John Bosco U13 pips Veiuto

Saint John Bosco Under 13 side edged Veiuto 6-5 in the Suva Primary School Netball competition. Veiuto Primary School tried their but it was not enough to win the game. In other results from the Under 13 grade,

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Wallabies wary of British and Irish Lions

Wallabies skipper James Horwill, who missed the 2012 international season with hamstring injuries knows it's “very critical” to set the tone in their clash against the British and Irish Lions. Tonigh

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Nadi surprises all

The Nadi soccer team surprised all and defeated favourites Lautoka 2-1 to book a semifinal spot in the Vodafone Fiji Fact at Prince Charles Park. The hosts did not dishearten their fans and proved everyone wrong sin

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7s focus for Infantry Day Celebrations

‘Victory for Moscow’. That's the theme for this year's Infantry Day Celebrations across the country as the Royal Fiji Military Forces remember the life of Sefanaia Sukanaivalu and others, who los

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Natabua defeats Ba Freebird Institute in U15

Natabua High School Under 15 rugby side defeated Ba Freebird Institute 17-10 in the Western Zone competition awhile ago. Meanwhile, the feature match this afternoon will be the Voravora Cup between champions Natabua

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All Blacks ready for clean sweep-Read

Kieran Read pushed aside personal goals and collective concerns and declared that the All Blacks are ready to secure a clean sweep of the French tonight. Read is no doubt keen to maintain his three match unbeaten re

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Rewa qualifies for Fiji Fact semifinal

The Fortech Rewa soccer team has qualified for the semifinals of the Vodafone Fiji FACT at Prince Charles Park when they defeated Navua 2-0  . Valerio Nawatu scored the first goal for the Delta Tigers from the

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Labasa, Nadro bow out with a point each

Fortech Rewa and Navua are locked at nil-all in the Vodafone Fiji Fact match now into the 1st half at Prince Charles Park. Earlier this afternoon Labasa and Nadroga match ended in a 2-all draw. Adith Sharma open

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Lelean beats QVS in U17

Ratu Kadavulevu School and Sila Central High School are tied at 6-all in the second half of their Eastern Zone Under 18 rugby clash. Earlier this afternoon Lelean Memorial School beat QVS in the Under 17 by 15-3.

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Judo and Yoga for Fiji 7s team

New strategies and techniques are being utilized to ensure that the Digicel Fiji 7s team focuses on the importance of tackling hard and grabbing the ball off their opponents, discipline, patience and planned attacks. Wi

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Kyle Brown to lead SA 7s team

Kyle Brown will lead a pacy looking Springbok 7s team into the Rugby World Cup 7s in Moscow next weekend. Brown is one of three survivors from the team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 tournament in Dubai won

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Lions aim to beat Wallabies

Over a decade in the making, the British and Irish Lions’ quest for a first Test series win since 1997 begins in Brisbane. It has been 12 years since the Lions last faced Australia, yet the 2001 tour is still view

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Tailevu-Natasiri/Rakiraki match currently underway

Tailevu/Naitasiri and Rakiraki are currently locked nil-all in the Vodafone Fiji FACT Premier Division match underway at Prince Charles Park. This morning Nasinu thumped Lami 4-1. Meanwhile, the Super Premier division

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On Russian time for training

The Digicel Fiji 7s team has started training at about 10pm to get used to the 8 hour time difference in Moscow during the World Cup 7s next weekend. Coach, Alifereti Dere said they leave for Russia on Monday and pr

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Suva/Ba to repeat last year’s final

It will be a repeat of last year’s final when defending champion, Suva takes on Ba this afternoon in the Vodafone Fiji FACT at Prince Charles Park.  Nathan Shivam scored the winner for the southerners in

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Samoa to test Springboks

Pacific Island Samoa will put up a strong challenge to South Africa in their test match this weekend. Samoa have made one change, with fullback James So’oialo returning in place of Brando Va’aulu. Sa

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Lautoka soccer team out to break 11 year drought

The Lautoka soccer team is raring to break their 11 year old drought at this year’s Vodafone Fiji FACT. The Blues last won the title in 2002 when they defeated Nasinu 3-2 which was decided from penalty kicks.

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