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Fiji Pearls retains title

The Fiji Pearls are still the Queen of the Pacific Netball Series after winning the 2013 series. The Fiji Pearls defeated host country Samoa in their last game by 58-35.  This is the fourth year the Fiji Pe

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Lack of international exposure:Boivert

Fiji Rugby Union's National Academy Programs Manager Frank Boveirt said the Under 20 side lacks international exposure. This is after the Baby Flying Fijians were thumped by New Zealand 59-6 yesterday in the Jun

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Fox shares lead in Fiji Golf Championship

Fiji Opens defending champion Ryan Fox is among Nick Gillespie and Bill Sauturaga who are leading the points in the Fiji Golf Championship. In the amateur category, Sam lee and Ryan Leslie are both leading followed

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Smith and Cruden to start for ABs

The young half back combination of Aaron Smith and Aaron Cruden have been given the nod to start in tomorrow's All Blacks Test against France. The pair who have sharpened their skills together at provincial leve

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Tabakaucoro grabs second gold

Sprint king Banuve Tabakaucoro grabbed his second gold in the Oceania Athletics Championship after winning the 100m this afternoon. Tabakaucoro clocked a time of 10.65secs in the final. The Bau bullet yesterday broke

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Canada beats Flying Fijians

The Flying Fijians lost to Canada 20-18 in their second Pacific Nations Cup match today. Indiscipline and wrong options cost Fiji the game as they continuously played from within their own territory and Canada scored tw

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Under 20 side lacks international exposure-Boivert

Fiji Rugby Union's National Academy Programs Manager Frank Boivert said the Under 20 side lacks international exposure. This is after the Baby Flying Fijians were thumped by New Zealand 59-6 this morning in the Juni

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Fiji U21 netball team loses to Samoa

The Fiji Under 21 netball side have lost their last and deciding game to the Samoan Under 21 by 42-45 in the Pacific Netball Series in Apia. Fiji earlier beat Samoa in their first game 42-39 before going down in their s

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Nadi soccer team faces major difficulties

The Nadi soccer team is facing major difficulties in preparation for the Vodafone Fiji FACT due to the bad weather conditions. Coach Kamal Swamy believes every team have equal chances of winning and Nadi will mainly rel

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Lalabalavu bundled out of Volcom Fiji Pro

Fiji surfer Ratu Aca Ravulo Lalabalavu gave defending champion of the Volcom Fiji Pro Kelly Slater a run for his money during their heat at Tavarua Island today. Lalabalavu almost beat Slater in the first round after sc

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Waqa settles for bronze

Marist Brothers High School student Isikeli Waqa settled for Bronze in the mens High Jump competition of the Oceania Athletics Championship which is underway in Tahiti. Coca Cola games sprint queen Sisilia Seavula faile

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Lack of discipline costs Fiji U20

The Fiji Under 20 side will have to look into their discipline standard if they want to have a good finish in the Junior Rugby Championship. The baby All Blacks thrashed the Viliame Gadolo coached side by 59-6 foll

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Tabakaucoro into 100m final

Banuve Tabakaucoro has qualified for the 100 meters final of the Oceania Athletics Championship which is underway in Tahiti. Tabakaucoro clocked the fastest time in all the heats with a time of 10.69 seconds. 

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Fiji Pearls beat Cook Islands

The Fiji Pearls defeated Cook Islands last night by 60-41. The final game of the series will be played today against Samoa. Story by: Rusiate Baleilevuka

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Nadi Town Council reaches agreement with Fiji FA

The Nadi Town Council said it has sorted things out with the Fiji Football Association in relation to the gate taking sharing formula for the Vodafone Fiji Fact. Unlike past years, the Council will not get 20% of th

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NSW win Origin opener

New South Wales are one step closer to ending Queensland’s seven year State of Origin dominance, after winning game one by 14-6 last night. Former Fiji Bati fullback Jarryd Hayne scored the first try just five

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Copeland wins javelin gold

Pacific Games champion Leslie Copeland once again proved too strong winning gold in the Men’s javelin throw at the Oceania Championships last night. But it was not Copeland’s best throw as he only man

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Male tries to secure other overseas based players

Flying Fijians Coach Inoke Male is trying to secure the services of three other overseas based players for next week’s test against the Classic All Blacks.   Speaking on our sister station Viti FM, Male sai

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Tabakaucoro breaks Oceania Championship 200m record

Pacific Games champion Banuve Tabakaucoro has broken the 200m record of the Oceania Championships which is currently underway in Tahiti. Tabakaucoro beat record holder Nelson Stone of Papua New Guinea with a new tim

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Fiji U21 netball team loses to Samoa

The national Under-21 netball side lost to Samoa 40-44 earlier this afternoon in the Pacific Netball Series currently underway in Apia. Fiji defeated Samoa yesterday 42-39 and tomorrow they will play in their third

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