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Navua shocks Nadi

Lautoka beat Tavua 4-0 in a National Football League match this afternoon. In other matches, Navua beat Nadi 3-1 while Suva beat Nadroga 3-1. Story by : Praneeta Prakash

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Nadi, racks up 4 yellow cards, 17 penalties

Despite Nadi beating Naitasiri 22-15 yesterday in their Digicel Cup match, the side conceded a total of 17 penalties which also included four yellow cards. Former Flying Fijians coach Ilivasi Tabua said for a local rugb

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Tiwa, Issa combination clicks

The Ba side will look to rely on the same combination of Malakai Tiwa and Sanni Isa in their next OFC Champions League match against Solomon Warriors. Tiwa and Isa combined perfectly in yesterday's match against Hek

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Ba beats Hekari Utd

Ba beat Hekari United 2-0 in the OFC Champions League match yesterday afternoon. Malakai Tiwa scored Ba's goal in the 18th minute of play while Sanni Issa scored the last goal. Ba now has drawn with Amicale FC on t

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Nagusa’s try helps Montpellier beat Toulouse

Former Flying Fijians winger Timoci Nagusa scored a try for Montpellier to help his side beat Toulouse 10-8 in a Top 14 clash this morning. Both teams were locked at 3-all before Nagusa crossed the whitewash with a bril

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Nadi beat Naitasiri

Nadi has beaten Naitasiri 22-15 in their Digicel Cup match at Prince Charles Park. Nadi played with 13 men in the last moment of the game. Looking at other matches, Namosi beat Macuata 22-3, Tavua beat Ovalau 20-16,

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Norton-Knight to start at 10 for Force

Western Force coach Michael Foley has named former Wallaby Sam Norton-Knight at flyhalf as one of seven changes to their team to play the Crusaders at nib Stadium on Saturday. Norton-Knight, who wore the Wallabies no. 1

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Chiefs look to end losing run to Reds

The Chiefs will have to overcome a three match losing run against the Reds this afternoon if they are to preserve their lead at the top of the Super Rugby standings. The Reds, the 2011 winners, have won their last three

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Unbeaten Nadi and Naitasiri face off today

Nadi and Naitasiri the two unbeaten teams in Digicel Cup tournament will go head to head in today’s feature match. Nadi last week beat Tailevu 18-13, while Naitasiri won by default over Nadroga. Nadi will have th

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QVS wins appeal to clinch Tailevu Zone

Queen Victoria School has now been awarded the boys division title of the Tailevu Zone after an appeal was made on the intermediate 4x100m. Zone Delegate Waisiki Koroivula says the QVS inter boys relay team was disquali

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Speight scores in Brumbies win

Fiji born and Brumbies winger Henry Speight scored a try to help his side thump the Highlanders 30-19 in their match last night. As early as the third minute of the match, Speight fended off Highlanders winger Hose Gea

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Ba sponsorship issues still not solved

A cloud of doubt still hangs over sponsorship issues concerning the Ba soccer team in the OFC Champions League. Fiji Football Association CEO Bob Kumar said they have told Ba not to use Digicel as their sponsor and if t

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FRU receives sports medical supplies

The Fiji Rugby Union today received essential sports medical supplies including three spinal boards which have arrived from Hong Kong. As part of the unveiling of the A330 in Hong Kong last month, Air Pacific announced

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Critical areas need improvement - Bolabiu

Concerns have been raised by Fiji’s top rugby referee James Bolabiu on some areas of the game before another round of the Digicel Cup kicks off tomorrow. Bolabiu said after the first round of competition, he witn

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Cooper omitted from Wallabies planning camp

Wallabies and Reds playmaker Quade Cooper said he has no problems with coach Robbie Deans after his surprise omission from a 30-man Wallabies planning camp ahead of this year’s British and Irish Lions series. Mean

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Vakatalesau out of O-League clash

Ba soccer striker Osea Vakatalesau will miss tomorrow’s O-League match against Hekari United due to a suspension after receiving two yellow cards in previous matches. He has also pulled a hamstring which has ruled

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Digicel Cup teams to miss top players

A number top rugby players will not be in action for their respective teams tomorrow in the Digicel cup competition. The Fiji Rugby Union has decided that all Fiji 7s players in camp will not be released this weekend.

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Burger diagnosed with meningitis

Springbok flanker Schalk Burger has been discharged from hospital and sent home to recuperate after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Burger contracted the disease while in hospital following an operation to re

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Bolabiu to officiate at 7s World Cup

Fiji’s top rugby referee James Bolabiu will achieve another milestone in his career when he officiates at the Rugby World Cup 7s in June. Out of the 10 referees announced by the IRB yesterday, Bolabiu is the only

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Ba to choose from pool of 30 players

The Ba soccer team now has the luxury of selecting its 18 member team from a pool of 30 players for the OFC Champions League match against Hekari United. Only 16 players travelled to the Solomons and Papua New Guinea wi

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