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Senior players expected to make team

Six senior players will no doubt retain their place in the Digicel Fiji 7s team for the New Zealand and Las Vegas 7s tournaments. Setefano Cakau, Manueli Laqai, Joji Ragamate, Ilai Tinai, Samisoni Viriviri and Ulaiy

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Ba/Suva to play crucial matches

Ba and Suva soccer teams will play two crucial matches this weekend. First, Ba is up against Nadi in the National Soccer League top of the table clash tomorrow while Suva will take on Rewa in the Southern derby.

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Who will fill Botia’s shoes?

The burning question some rugby fans are asking is who will step up and fill the big shoes of Lepani Botia in the Digicel Fiji Sevens team for the New Zealand and USA tournaments when the team is named tomorrow. During

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No international friendly matches lined up

There is no international friendly lined up for the Fiji soccer team in an effort to improve our ranking which is currently at 169 out of the 207 countries. Fiji Football Association President Rajesh Patel said their fo

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Springboks 7s team to miss 3 top players

The Springboks sevens team will be without three of their star players for the New Zealand and Las Vegas sevens. Captain Kyle Brown, playmaker Cecil Afrika and half back Branco du Preez will miss the next leg of the

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Canada/USA close to Super Rugby inclusion

Canada and the United States are a step closer to inclusion in an expanded Super Rugby competition in 2016. Both sides have been included in the Pacific Nations Cup this year, a move praised by SANZAR boss Greg Pete

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Fiji 7s team wary of pool

The Digicel Fiji 7s team will need to be cautious of Scotland and Australia in its pool matches in the New Zealand 7s as they have already beaten Fiji last year. Scotland beat Fiji at the South Africa 7s 21-19 while

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Special grass imported for new stadium

The main attraction of the new ANZ stadium currently is the ground which has imported special grass. Imported from New Zealand the main turf is looking greener than ever before and is laid out perfectly to give an e

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A team from IRB to inspect ANZ Stadium

A team from the International Rugby Board will be in Fiji later this year to inspect the new ANZ stadium. Fiji Sports Council Chairman, Peter Mazey confirmed that they will propose to the IRB team to allow Fiji to h

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Taumoepeau to front up Naqata

Tonga born heavyweight boxer, Napoleon Taumoepeau will front up Alipate Naqata in the Naidiri Boxing Promotions on March 16th. Taumoepeau will have an excellent build up to this bout as he will start training with S

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ANZ stadium to open by end of April

It is now official. The new ANZ stadium will open by the end of April and the first sporting event that will take place at the new stadium is the 2013 Coca Cola Games which will be held on the 26th and 27th of April. &

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Flying Fijians to play Japan in PNC opener

The Flying Fijians will host Japan to kick start their Pacific Nations Cup competition this year. The International Rugby Board has announced an exciting shake up of the PNC with an expanded schedule with the inclusion

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Fans awaits 7s selection

With less than nine days to go before the New Zealand sevens kicks off, rugby fans are anxiously awaiting the naming of the final 12 member team. Assistant Digicel Fiji sevens Coach Timoci Wainiqolo said fans should

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Kolinisau will persevere despite non selection

“It’s not the end of the road for me.” Those were the comments of Osea Kolinisau after he missed out on the Digicel Fiji Sevens 16 member squad selection for the NZ and USA Sevens. Speaking to Fijivil

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Chand to lose post if he misses FFA board meeting

Imprisoned Fiji Football Association Vice President Dewan Chand will lose his post this Saturday if he fails to attend the Fiji FA board meeting. Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel said they still have not decided on who wi

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Battle on for crucial series points

The IRB Sevens World Series will get underway next week in Wellington with the battle for series points more crucial than ever before. With three rounds played last year, the Digicel Fiji Sevens team is third in the Wo

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Wainiqolo gives reason why Kolinisau was not selected

Digicel Fiji 7's management say they need some new and young players in the National 7's team and that is why Osea Kolinisau was not considered for the next leg of the IRB 7's series. Some rugby fans wer

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Ba Football to be without key players

The Ba football team will be without some of its key players in the second leg of the Pillay Garment Champion versus Champion match against Suva. Top defender, Alvin Singh is in Australia while two other defenders,

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Uprising 7s to remain in Lautoka next year

Next year’s Uprising Fiji International 7s tournament will be held at Churchill Park again. After a successful tournament over the weekend where local and overseas teams displayed top level rugby with thousand

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Travel restriction stops Saunivanua, Mulevoro for NZ 7s trip

Digicel Fiji sevens team squad members Mosese Saunivanua and Emosi Mulevoro will not be part of the New Zealand sevens trip because of the travel restrictions imposed on our military and naval officers. That is the

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