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Mixed results in NCC playoffs

Matches are still underway for the Western and Southern play-offs. Looking at the Western Play-offs, GM Ba Football Club beat DCA Sports Club 4-0, 4R Electrical Football Club beat Malolo Transmitter 2-1, Rifle Range bea

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Agriculture Football Club stamps its mark

Agriculture Football Club has stamped their mark in National Club Championship Southern Playoff after thumping Northern Sharks 4-0 earlier this morning. In other matches Koroqaqa played to a nil-all draw with Friends Un

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Wardens Gold wins Services 7s tournament

The Wardens Gold Sevens team defeated Police Blues 33-19 to win the Services Sevens tournament in Nausori yesterday.   Laced with the services of national sevens rep Setefano Cakau, Levani Botia and Ilai Tinai the W

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Only 3 teams to qualify for NCC from West

Only three club teams from the Western Playoff will qualify for the Inaugural National Club Championship. Fiji Football Association said that the competition also helps the districts in selecting their players for the P

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Labasa to take star players to Pacific Cup

Despite the suspension of 18 of their players, the Labasa soccer team is expected to take many of their star players to the Pacific Cup at the end of this month. Secretary Nilesh Lal confirmed to Fijivillage that player

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Minimize errors - Tabua

“Minimize the errors and play the full 80 minutes.” Those were the comments from former Flying Fijians coach Ilivasi Tabua as Fiji is just hours away from taking on England in a sold out match at Twickenham

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Wailoku Football Club confident

The Wailoku Football Club is beaming with confidence ahead of the National Championship Southern Playoff tomorrow. Wailoku won the Suva weekly club competition final beating Samabula 3-2 earlier this week and faces a ma

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Flying Fijians adapt to cold weather

The Flying Fijians team has been slowly adapting to the cold weather conditions and team management said that they are ready for their game against England tomorrow. With a sellout crowd in Twickenham in favour of the

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Barbarians withdraws from NCC

The Barbarians Football Club from Navua is the latest withdrawal from the National Club Championship (NCC). Fiji Football Association confirmed the club has had registration issues as only nine teams from the Southern D

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Deadly 7s halves combination to reunite

The deadly sevens halves combination of Metuisela Talebula and Nikola Matawalu will reunite this Sunday against England. Talebula will get his first start at first five eighth for the Flying Fijians and will rely on Ma

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Labasa soccer team out to secure Emblem

The Labasa soccer team is trying to secure the services of former Waitakere United coach Neil Emblem to guide them in the Pacific Tournament in Auckland this month. Emblem coached the All Whites to the Olympics this yea

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BSP Life Sukuna Bowl 2012 officially launched today

The BSP Life Sukuna Bowl 2012 was officially launched today. BSP Life donated $50,000 dollars this morning for this year's event. Speaking at the ceremony, RFMF Chief of Staff Brigadier Mohammed Aziz said th

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McCaw releases memoirs

The All Blacks’ most capped player of all time has finally released his memoirs. With 100 Test victories under his belt and having played over 60 Tests as captain, Richie McCaw has a story or two to tell.

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Duo to receive test caps

Apisalome Ratuniyarawa and Samu Wara will create history for Fiji rugby as they will be the first ever Flying Fijians to be awarded the test caps. This comes after the two players were named in the starting lineup t

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Wardens Gold looks to seasoned players

Even without their star players next weekend at the Coral Coast 7s, the Wardens Gold rugby team will still be a side to lookout for. Coach Timoci Wainiqolo said seasoned campaigners like Niko Verekauta, Jone Vota, E

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Rifle Range FC eager to showcase talent

It will be their first time ever in the tournament but for the Rifle Range Football Club from Lautoka they are eager to make an impact in the Western Playoff National Club Championship. President Vijendra Mani said

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Cakau named in 7s squad

Former Digicel Fiji 7s players Setefano Cakau and Isikeli Vuruna are back in the 7s arena after being named by Coach Alifereti Dere in the 16 member squad for the second leg of the IRB Sevens Series. Dere has retain

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Fiji Soccer drops rank to 168th

Fiji Soccer is now ranked 168th in the FIFA World Ranking compared to the previous 167th spot in October.  Meanwhile, England has dropped to sixth place, with Euro 2012 runners up Italy replacing them in the to

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Male to name team tomorrow

Flying Fijians coach, Inoke Male is expected to name his lineup against England tomorrow. Male said right now he has a fair idea of his first fifteen. Male added that he will make an announcement after sitting d

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Samabula Football Club faces major setback

The Samabula Football Club faces a major setback ahead of the National Club championship as key players Joseph Mishra and Dinesh Mudalier are still carrying injuries. Despite losing to Wailoku 3-2 in yesterday's wee

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