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Steyn kicks the Bulls to victory

Morne Steyn kicked six penalties as the Bulls beat the Sharks 16-18 at Kings Park in Durban earlier this morning. The Sharks scored the only try of the match but Steyn’s six penalties proved to be enough to wi

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Tailevu upsets Nadroga

Nemani Rinakama scored a last minute try to help Tailevu beat a star studded Nadroga team 27-24 infront of their home fans.   Tailevu put on a sterling performance in shutting out Nadroga in every aspects of the

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Nadi extends lead on points table

Nadi has extended its lead on the National Football League table while Ba also recorded victory against Nadroga.   Nadi thrashed Tavua 5 nill while Ba beat Nadroga 2 nil. Nadi now has 31 points. Meanwhile

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Brumbies down Blues

The Blues have missed a chance to retake second place in the New Zealand Super Rugby conference in a 20-13 loss to the Brumbies at Eden Park last night.   On a wet and windy night, the hosts lamented a poor first

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29 member Flying Fijians squad named for PNC

Flying Fijians Coach Inoke Male has announced his 29 member squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. Robusting open-side flanker Akapusi Qera has been handed the captaincy role with five debutants Aporosa Kenatal

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Tailevu out to upset Nadroga

The Tailevu rugby team will be aiming for a major upset against defending Digicel Cup champs Nadroga at their home ground. Tailevu will have to dig deep if they are to stand a chance against Nadroga as they come int

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No Fiji team at Marist 7s

There will be no shadow National sides taking part in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s-The Road To Moscow. This has been confirmed to Fijivillage by Fiji Rugby Union’s General Manager High Performance Unit Mike Ryan.

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28 man Flying Fijians squad to be named for PNC

Just a week away from their opening clash against Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup, the Flying Fijians is expected to name their 28 man squad for the tournament. Coach Inoke Male said it would be hard in selecting t

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Chiefs secures top spot in NZ Conference

The Chiefs have gone some way to securing top spot in the New Zealand Conference after an intense 28-19 victory over the Crusaders in Hamilton. In a game that was worthy of a Super Rugby final, a try to Bundee Aki a

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Everyone should be ready for the call-Qera

Gloucester and Flying Fijians number eight Akapusi Qera said he did not agree with an excuse that they are given a short time to prepare for the Pacific Nation Cup. Qera said that everyone should be ready for the call a

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Fiji Fact fixtures out

The fixtures for the Vodafone Fiji Fact are out. In the opening match Navua takes on Lautoka at 1pm on the 15th of June at the ANZ Stadium before Rewa plays Nadi at 3.45pm. Ba will play Nadroga at 5.45pm while the last

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Guildford wants to stay in NZ

Zac Guildford wants to stay in New Zealand. A month ago the Crusaders winger was considering a move offshore but has since confirmed his immediate future lies in New Zealand and he wants to add to his 10 All Blacks caps

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FRU to decide on National team for Marist 7s

The Fiji Rugby Union will decide today if there will be a National team playing at the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s next week.   However, it looks more than likely that no National team will be playing at the tournamen

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Fiji U19 netters leave with confidence

The Fiji Netball under 19 side left our shores last night beaming with confidence hoping they can return with their first ever trans-Tasman title. Coach Moape Vu said the girls know the expectations for them to perf

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Epic clash tonight between Chiefs and Crusaders

The clash between the Chiefs and the Crusaders tonight will go a long way towards deciding the New Zealand Conference. Chiefs assistant coach Wayne Smith, who has both coached the Crusaders and coached against them,

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Fiji U20 players will not receive allowances

The Fiji Rugby Union is clarifying why the national Under 20 players to the Junior World Cup in France will not receive any allowances. General Manager High Performance Unit Mike Ryan said the Under 20 team is a dev

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Dere yet to finalise teams for Marist 7s

National rugby 7s coach Alifereti Dere is yet to finalize his teams for the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s - The Road to Moscow. Dere said he will elaborate further on this issue after discussing other matters with the manag

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Vu confident of Fiji U19 performance

Fiji Under 19 netball Coach Moape Vu is confident of a good performance from the side ahead of the Tri-Test Under 19 Netball series next week. The team presented their I tatau earlier today to Minister for Youth and

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Questions raised on overseas based players

The Fiji 7s squad for the World Cup marched into camp on Tuesday but the question has been raised on whether the overseas based players will be able to perform at their usual best. Nikola Matawalu, Metuisela Talebul

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Rokocoko, Sivivatu likely to Co-Captain Classic All Blacks

Joe Rokocoko and Sitiveni Sivivatu will probably be the Co-Captains of the Classic All Blacks side when they play the Flying Fijians next month. Classic All Blacks Manager Andy Haden said they have not decided on th

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