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Men’s hockey suffers setback

The Fiji men’s hockey team has suffered a setback ahead of the Hockey World League round two in India next month. The New Zealand Barbarians were to tour Fiji at the end of this month to give Fiji Hockey a good bu

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Former schoolmates to face off

Former Lelean Memorial School under 19 rugby center Setareki Tamanivalu will face off with one of his old teammates in the first match of the Uprising Fiji International Sevens tournament. Tamanivalu, who has just arriv

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2 changes expected to men’s hockey side

Two changes are expected in the Fiji men’s hockey team that will take part in the Hockey World League round two in India next month. The 18 member team will be announced tonight from a pool of 26 players that are

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Former national reps to boost Barracudas

Former Flying Fijians fullback Iliesa Keresoni, former national sevens speedsters Nasoni Roko and David Batiratu will boost the Samurai Barracudas side in the Uprising Fiji International 7s. The team also includes s

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Matanavou resigns with Toulouse

Former national sevens speedster and Flying Fijians winger Timoci Matanavou has resigned with French club Toulouse which will keep him there until 2017. Matanavou debuted for Fiji in last year’s Europe tour an

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Thunderbolts make 2 changes

Australian Thunderbolts rugby sevens coach, Michael O’Connor, has been forced to make two changes to his squad for the Uprising 7s. Charlie Clifton comes in for the injured Jordan Tuapou, while Ben Adams repla

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Navua aim upset giants

The Navua soccer team wants to inflict their shockwave upsetting performances on other teams similar to the 2012 Courts IDC when they begin their National Soccer League season. Navua Soccer President Gopal Naidu sai

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Teitjens names 3 Fijians for Uprising 7s

The world’s best Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named three Fijians in the New Zealand Emerging team for the Uprising Sevens tournament this week. All Blacks Sevens player Luke Masirewa, former New Zealand S

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Nadi ruggers included in FMF Fiji Warriors 7s side

Nadi rugby player Ledua Ratumuri is the late inclusion in the FMF Fiji Warriors side for the Uprising Fiji International Sevens tournament. Along with Ratumuri, Dorasio Ratubuli will also play for the Warriors replacing

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Lagiloa to coach Tokatoka Barbarians

Former Digicel Fiji Sevens team trainer Epeli Lagiloa will be coaching the Tokatoka Barbarians side for the Uprising International Sevens this weekend. Lagiloa, who guided Fiji to its first ever Wellington Sevens victor

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Suva Zone athletics meets to be held at SGS grounds

The two Suva Zone athletics meets will be held at the Suva Grammar School grounds this year. Organizers are still hoping for the new ANZ stadium to open in time but they have booked the Grammar grounds in advance. Suva

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CVC match proposed for end of January

The postponed Pillay Garments Champion versus Champion match between Ba and Suva is being proposed to take place on the 28th of this month on a public holiday. Fijivillage understands the match could be played at Prince

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Samo left out of Wallabies training camp

Fijian flanker Radike Samo has not been included in the Wallabies season opening 49-man training camp. Samo is one of the high profile omissions in coach Robbie Deans’ first squad of 2013. The Australian Rugby Un

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Botia to miss Wellington 7s

National 7s rep Lepani Botia will miss the Wellington 7s due to injury. Digicel Fiji 7s assistant coach Timoci Waniqolo confirmed to Fijivillage that Botia will undergo surgery tomorrow due to an injury he sustained

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Big names for Samoa in Uprising 7s

The Samoan 7's team will have some of the big names in the Uprising International 7's tournament this weekend at Churchill Park. Lolo Lui who was part of the Samoan 7's team that won the 2009 and 2010 IR

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Senivalati Laulau passes away

Former Flying Fijians, former national sevens rep and former Digicel Fiji sevens coach Senivalati Laulau has passed away last night. This was confirmed to Fijivillage by Laulau's sister in law Alanieta Sauwaqe w

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Fiji hockey fundraising campaign

The Fiji Hockey Federation has today launched their 500 club fundraising campaign to help the Fiji hockey side for the upcoming World Hockey League round 2 qualifier in India. Each player from the Fiji men’s and w

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Exciting 2 days expected at Uprising 7s

Fans can expect an entertaining two days of crunch matches at the Uprising 7s which kicks off this Friday at Churchill Park. Day one of competition boasts 24 games which will see some exciting matches where defendin

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Nearly 8000 fans watch NFL opening

Close to 8,000 people have witnessed the opening rounds of National Football League matches over the weekend. National Football League board Chairman, Sheik Ibrahim said gate takings will be shared by the district t

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