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Tikoirotuma retains position through performance

Fijian born and Chiefs wingers Asaeli Tikoirotuma has found the secret to starting every match for the Chiefs. Tikoirotuma said the secret is to treat every game to be his last game and perform to his very best. The 2

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Northern students excited to see new ANZ stadium

With 20 days left to the Coca Cola games, students from the Northern division are excited to see the new ANZ Stadium. Torch relay official Roy Ravana Senior said the excitement by the students in the North were overwhel

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Players recovery needs to be monitored closely-Dere

The Digicel Fiji 7's team head coach Alivereti Dere has stressed that the players recovery will need to be monitored closely. After the naming of the 12 member squad this morning, a few key players were not included

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Savea out against Stormers

Julian Savea will not play for the Hurricanes against the Stormers on Friday night. The All Blacks wing has made himself unavailable and did not train with his teammates today, two days after appearing in Wellington Dis

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9 players retain spots in Fiji 7s team

Nine players from the Japan and Hong Kong tournament have retained their spot in the Digicel Fiji 7s team for the last leg of the World Series in Scotland and England. Three players have been recalled which include

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Grammar youngster aims for gold

As the attention may turn to Suva Grammar School’s star athletes like Francis Kirikirikula, Kemueli Waqa and Jacob Waqanivalu, another athlete is expected to turn heads in this years Coca Cola Games for the Lions.

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Ioane wants to leave Reds

Wallabies winger Digby Ioane has confirmed he wants to leave the Reds at the end of the year. The Wellington born Reds flyer may be heading overseas in 2014 after falling out with Queensland's administration ove

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Cakau and Ragamate likely to return

Some familiar faces will return to the Digicel Fiji 7s team for the last leg of the World Series when the team is named today. Coach Alifereti Dere said there will be changes to the side.   Fijivillage

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ACS aim for 13th straight title

Can 13 be the lucky number for Adi Cakobau School? ACS sprint queen Elenoa Sailosi believes they can do it again as they have been defending the girls title for the past 12 years in the Coca Cola Games.  

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Ba to field strong team against Amicale FC

The Ba soccer team will field a strong lineup against Amicale FC this Saturday in the OFC Champions League despite already booking a semifinal spot. President Rishi Kumar said they want to finish with 16 points in G

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Ba four matches away from US$500,000

The Ba soccer team is four games away from winning a handsome US $500,000 which is the prize money for the winner of the OFC Champions League. The winner also gets a place in the FIFA club World Cup. Fiji has never got

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Raselala out to finish unfinished business

Waisake Raselala of Sila Central High School still has some unfinished business at the Coca-Cola Games. The final year vocational student was beaten at the finish line last year by Suva Grammar's Waisale Ledua in th

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Second NZ Super Rugby player fronts court this week

Blues player Francis Saili has become the second New Zealand rugby professional in front of the courts this week. He appeared in the Manukau District Court this morning charged with driving while his license was suspen

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Injera back for selection

Kenya 7's teams gasman is back for the IRB 7's series climax. Wing, Collins Injera who has scored 155 tries in IRB Sevens rugby missed the last tour to Asia but is now available for selection. Kenya will face S

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Competition will be different this year-Waqa

The competition in this year’s Coca Cola games is going to be different compared to previous years. Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association General Secretary Vuli Waqa said before schools in Suva always had a

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Reds aim for first clean sweep in NZ since 1996

The Reds will be aiming to beat the Blues this weekend in order to achieve their first clean sweep of New Zealand teams in one season. The Reds missed out on playing the Crusaders due to the draw but have already beaten

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Official handover of ANZ stadium this week

The handing over of the ANZ stadium to the Fiji Sports Council will take place this week. Fiji Sports Council CEO Litiana Loabuka said the project manager has started to inspect all the sections of the new stadium. Loa

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Nadi and Suva lead Digicel Cup

Nadi and Suva are the joint points leaders on the Digicel Cup points table. Both teams are unbeaten after three rounds of competition and have 13 points. Nadi is continuing their fine form after last year’s disma

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Carter could return this weekend

The Crusaders have revealed that All Black first five-eighth Dan Carter will be considered for selection this week if he passes a fitness test. Carter has not played Super Rugby since March 23rd due to paternity leave a

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Schools increase in Coca Cola Games

This year’s Coca Cola Games is going to be the biggest ever in terms of the number of participating schools. Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association General Secretary Vuli Waqa said 148 schools will take part

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