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NRL based Bati to train next week

Fiji Bati Coach Rick Stone will have a training session next Saturday with all players playing in the NRL and are eligible to represent Fiji in this year’s Rugby League World Cup. FNRL General Manager Tomy Fi

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FNRL to get around $56,000

The Fiji National Rugby League’s bid for another successful Rugby League World Cup faces a major boost as the Ministry of Youth and Sports has set aside around $56,000 to help them prepare for the tournament.

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Labasa to host Ba and Tavua

Labasa has a chance to climb up the National Soccer League table as they will host Ba and Tavua this week. The Babasiga Lions have played five games so far and sit in fourth place with nine points while Ba has playe

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Fiji Warriors to march into camp today

The Fiji Warriors side will march into camp today to prepare for their first Pacific rugby cup match. The Warriors will meet the Junior Waratahs in Sydney in two weeks time. Coach Inoke Male will rely on season

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All Blacks greats help Blues

All Blacks greats Buck Shelford, Michael Jones and Joe Stanley have been helping boost the Blues in the build-up to their first Super Rugby game of the season this Saturday against the Hurricanes. Blues coach Sir Jo

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Fiji hockey teams thrashed in opening round

Both our national hockey sides lost their opening games in the world hockey league in India. The Fiji women's hockey side was thrashed by Japan 14-0 yesterday while the mens team were thumped by hosts India 16-0

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Changes expected in Fiji 7s team

Rugby fans should expect some changes in the Digicel Fiji Sevens 21 member team to prepare for the Hong Kong 7's tournament next month. Speaking to Fijivillage, Assistant Coach Timoci Wainiqolo said with the una

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Fiji Women’s hockey team thrashed

The Fiji Women's hockey team got thrashed by Japan 14-0 in their first match of the World Hockey League Round 2 qualifier. Japan led 8-0 at the break. Meanwhile, the Fiji Men's team will take on India at

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Raqamate out of HK 7s

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team’s chances of defending their Hong Kong 7's title suffered a major blow as key players Joji Ragamate and Jone Vota will not be available. Commissioner of Fiji Corrections Servic

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Fabiano ready to take on India

Fiji Men's Hockey team experience player Rupeni Fabiano is ready to take on India in their first match of the World Hockey League round 2 qualifier. Fabiano said taking on India will not be an easy task but with wea

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Gear in no hurry to hand over Highlanders captaincy role

Hosea Gear is in no hurry to hand over the Highlanders captaincy role when Andrew Hore returns from suspension in week three of Super Rugby. Gear has led the Highlanders through its 3 pre-season games while Hore sits o

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Confident India to face Fiji

After relatively decent performances in the 34th Federation of International Hockey Champions Trophy and the Asian Champions Trophy, the Indian men’s hockey team are confident when they take on 71st ranked Fiji in

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Cricket Fiji selects team

An 18 member preliminary squad has been selected by Cricket Fiji which will prepare for the ICC World Cricket League Division 7 Tournament in Botswana. The tournament which will be the last of its kind will be played f

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India ready for Fiji

India captain Sardar Singh said his team is fully prepared for the World Hockey League even though most of the players have come to the event straight from the Hockey India League.   Sardar said he is expecting his

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Lomaiviti wins Red Rock 7’s

The Lomaiviti Barbarians 7’s team won the Red Rock sevens yesterday after defeating host Red Rock 19-17 in a nail biting final. Digicel Fiji’s sevens team member Benito Eremasi was the hero for the Lomaivit

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Raiwai claims Vulaca title

The Raiwai Gold Men’s Volleyball team defied all odds as they beat a star studded Suva 1 to win the Vulaca Volleyball Championship yesterday. With the services of their seasonal reps Suliasi Ledua, Mika Tuvoli, M

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Brumbies defeat Reds in Super Rugby opener

Full back Jesse Mogg scored two tries for the Brumbies, as they defeated Australian conference rivals Queensland 24-6 in their Super Rugby opener at Canberra Stadium last night. In a contest that rarely reached any gre

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Matawalu helps side to victory

Flying Fijian and Former Digicel Fiji Sevens team playmaker Nikola Matawalu scored a try to help Glasgow outclassed Dragons 60-3 last night. Matawalu featured on the Wing for Glasgow as his speed was instrumental in his

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Brumbies put team first

The ACT Brumbies said they will put the team first despite the individual ambitions of several of their big name players. The Brumbies big names won’t lack motivation in tonight’s Super Rugby opener against

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PM meets France based players

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama met with a number of rugby players playing in France on his visit to Toulouse to check the new A330 Fiji Airways planes. Commodore Bainimarama met Joeli Lutumailagi, Sunia Ko

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