Naholo ready to fill in big shoes
Fijian born Waisake Naholo is ready to fill in the big shoes of team mate George Moala who was injured last week. Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has rolled the dice and taken what can only be described as a
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Nadi to host Amicale FC in friendly match
The Nadi football side is building up for the Fiji Fact tournament as they prepare to host Amicale FC in a friendly match at 3pm today. President, Navneeda Goundar says his troops will be taking this game seriously.
Upsets mark 4th round of Super Rugby
It was all about creating upset in the fourth round of Super Rugby. Looking at the matches that were played last night and this morning, the Highlanders suffered a shock defeat to the Cheetahs 36-19 at the Highlande
Hayne plane back
The Hayne Plane was in full service last night as Parramatta Eels started putting their 2012 NRL wooden spoon behind them with a 40-10 opening round thumping of the Warriors. New Eels coach Ricky Stuart said no one
Nadroga-Tavua battle for 8th spot
It will be a battle for the eight spot when Nadroga hosts Tavua at 3pm. Before that match, Suva will lock horns with Navua at 1pm. Lautoka will be out to prove the critics wrong once again when they host Rewa at
RKS out to restore lost pride
Ratu Kadavulevu School will be looking to restore their lost pride in this year Coca Cola games. After the Inter House yesterday, a number of athletes showed how they should be recognized in the national level with
Warriors wary of Hayne
The Warriors are wary of Former Fiji Bati and Parramatta Eels star fullback Jarryd Hayne in their first hit out of the new NRL season tonight. The New Zealand based side is looking to erase the bad memories of 2012
Fiji 7s 16 member squad named
Digicel Fiji sevens national coach Alifereti Dere has announced his 16 member sevens squad last night. It includes the ten players who featured in the Wellington and USA sevens. Making his come back into the tea
Speight to start for Brumbies for Waratahs clash
The Brumbies have named Henry Speight to return to his place on the wing as they meet the Waratahs tonight. Headlining selection talk along with Speight will be George Smith, who makes his first appearance for
Hurricanes shock Crusaders
The Crusaders have lost their second game in Super Rugby. An outstanding finish and a flurry of late points saw the Hurricanes steal a 29-28 Super Rugby victory over the Crusaders at Westpac Stadium last night
PM plays at new ANZ stadium
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday played on the new turf at the ANZ stadium where imported grass has been planted. Bainimarama took out time today from his busy schedule to play touch rugby at th
Franks brothers go head to head
Another New Zealand Conference blockbuster opens round four of Super Rugby when the Hurricanes host the Crusaders at 6.30pm. The Hurricanes inflicted a 23-22 shock loss in Christchurch last year forcing the Cru
Fiji 7s team to get new manager soon
The Digicel Fiji 7s team will have a new manager soon. The Fiji Rugby Union has advertised for the post and one of the requirements is that the person be able to travel New Zealand and Australia. As for the Hong
Naholo to start for Blues
Fijian born Waisake Naholo will get his big break for the Blues on Sunday as he has been named in the starting line-up for the Bulls match. George Moala’s foot injury sees him give way to Naholo for his debut.
Fiji Warriors kick off on a high
The Fiji Warriors got their title defence off to a belated winning start beating the Brisbane Academy by 24-17. The Warriors were forced to sit out the opening round after their scheduled match with the Waratahs A
England team named for HK 7s
England head coach Ben Ryan has named his 12 man squad for the 2013 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens with Mike Ellery and Richard De Carpentier drafted in for the tournament. 23 year old Ellery has been sideline
Lakhan to end term on 27th March
The President of FASANOC, Vidhya Lakhan will be ending his term on 27th March in the Annual General Assembly. Having served as the FASANOC President for the maximum of four full terms he will be retiring from FASANO
Volavola named in starting lineup
Former Veiuto Primary School student, Ben Volavola’s dreams are finally coming true as he has been named in the Waratahs starting lineup to face the Brumbies in the Super rugby competition. Impressive so
Chiefs names team for Stormers clash
The Chiefs have named their team to play the Stormers at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday with several first choice players coming back into the starting lineup. Several players who were on the bench last wee
South Sydney Rabitohs surprise Sydney Roosters
The South Sydney Rabitohs went on to a good start in the opening round of NRL with an impressive 28-10 win over the Sydney Roosters last night. The return of Sonny Bill Williams and the Roosters' recruitment of