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Nasinu Panthers wins third year in a row

The Nasinu Panthers have won the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby League Competition for the third year in a row after beating the Marist Storm by 14-6. This is the fifth time Nasinu has won the Under 19 Vodafone Cup. &nbsp

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$400,000 to host Classic All Blacks team

It will cost the Fiji Rugby Union around $400,000 to host the Classic All Blacks team in a test match in June to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of rugby in Fiji. This has been revealed to Fijivillage by FRU Chief Execu

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Reds edges Blues

The Reds held on to beat the Blues 12-11 last night at Suncorp Stadium to complete the first ever Australian clean sweep of New Zealand teams. The Reds have already beaten the Hurricanes, Highlanders and Chiefs but do n

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Lelean Cowboys, Suva Grammar share U15 trophy

In the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby League Ratu Navula College is leading Ba Provincial Freebird Institute 8-0 into the first half of the Under 18 final. In the U-17 final that just ended the Suva Grammar Titans won aga

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FRU makes around $600,000 loss

The Fiji Rugby Union made a loss of around $600,000 last year compared to $100,000 in 2011. This has been revealed today by FRU's Finance Director Napolioni Batimala. Batimala added that this is mainly due to FRU

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Ba soccer urges fans to come out in numbers

The Ba soccer team management is urging its fans to come out in numbers for tomorrow's game against Amicale FC in the OFC Champions League at Govind Park. The men in black are all set for tomorrow's game as the

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Marist Storm out to create history

Marist Brothers High School will be looking at creating history when they take on the Nasinu Panthers in the Secondary Schools Rugby League under 19 final tomorrow at Churchill Park. Nasinu are the defending champions w

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Injuries leave Africa out of last leg

Cecil Afrika and Branco du Preez will miss the last leg of the world sevens series for South Africa due to injury. Afrika and Du Preez played key roles in South Africa=s Japan 7s win.   The unavailability of the tw

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Carter in reserves for Rebels match

All Blacks first-five Dan Carter is back in the Crusaders squad for Sunday’s Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels in Christchurch. Carter, who hasn’t played for more than a month, has been named in

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Ragamate will deliver as expected-Dere

Digicel Fiji 7s coach Alifereti Dere believes Joji Ragamate will deliver as expected at the Scotland and England 7s tournaments. Dere said he has seen some positive changes in Ragamate. The national side will leave

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Mualevu aims to stand on winning podium

Defending Coca Cola Games Junior boys 800 and 1500 metres champion Varasiko Mualevu of Suva Grammar School aims to stand on the winning podium yet again this year. Mualevu said it will be a different competition for him

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Ba out to create history

The Ba soccer team will field its strongest lineup tomorrow in the OFC Champions league match against the Amicale FC. President, Rishi Kumar said they want to do something which no other team has done in the group stage

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Reds makes 2 changes for Blues match

The Queensland Reds have made two changes to their front-row for tonight's clash with the Blues at Suncorp Stadium. Prop Ben Daley replaces Greg Holmes for his first start of the season, while hooker James Hanson mo

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Sivivatu to play for Classic All Blacks

Former All Blacks Jerome Kaino and Sitiveni Sivivatu are two players who will be part of the Classic All Blacks team that will play the Flying Fijians as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations for Fiji rugby. This w

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Vito returns for Hurricanes

The Hurricanes have named their team to play the Stormers this weekend with All Black No.8 Victor Vito returning to the starting lineup. Along with Vito, Jason Eaton, Karl Lowe and TJ Perenara are also in the starting l

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Fiji U17 thrashes Cook Islands

The Fiji Under-17 soccer team thrashed Cook Islands 5-0 in the OFC Under-17 Championship. Fiji has already bowed out of this championship as New Zealand has been crowned the winner and will represent Oceania in the

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Flying Fijians & Classic ABs test set for June 12

The Flying Fijians and the Classic All Blacks test match has been confirmed as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations for Fiji rugby. The Classic All Blacks is a team made up of the finest former New Zealand players

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Toulen signs Drew Mitchell

Toulon have signed Waratahs and Australian winger Drew Mitchell on a two year deal. The 29 year old winger joins Toulon after nearly 10 seasons in Super Rugby with the Reds and Waratahs, having won 63 caps for Australi

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Habana returns for Stormers

Springboks winger Bryan Habana returns to the Stormers starting lineup for tomorrow’s clash against the Hurricanes in New Zealand. The return of Habana is one of just three changes to the side that beat the Sharks two

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Botia aims for World Cup 7s

Lepani Botia is aiming for the World Cup Sevens despite him not being selected in the Digicel Fiji 7s 12 member squad for Scotland and England 7s. Joji Ragamate, Setefano Cakau and Vilitati Sokiveta were called back for

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