Sports

Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.

Latest Sports

51,430 articles
Sports

Ba wins U12 IDC final

Ba has won the Under 12 final of the Fiji Primary schools IDC soccer. The junior Men in Black beat Rewa 4-2 in penalty shootout after both teams were locked nil-all. Former Ba and Tavua rep, Arjun Pillay's nephew,

1 min read
Sports

Sabeto Roosters win Tagitupou Tanoa Challenge

Their mission is to win the Tagitupou Tanoa Shield and take it down to the Jet Set Town. The Sabeto Roosters proved too strong for the Davuilevu Knights in the final of the Tagitupou Challenge where Jet Setters thumped

1 min read
Sports

Savusavu under 14 qualifies for IDC

After a long 10 year wait, the Savusavu under 14 soccer team has secured a place in the final of the Fiji Primary Schools IDC. Savusavu beat Nasinu 1-0 in the first semifinal while Tavua defeated Rakiraki 1-0 at the Tav

1 min read
Sports

Nadroga does not want repeat of last Nadi clash

Defending Farebrother Sullivan Cup champion, Outrigger on the Lagoon Nadroga, does not want a repeat of their Digicel Cup match against Nadi this year. Nadi came from behind and drew with Nadroga 15-all two and a half m

1 min read
Sports

Australian U18 ruggers looking forward to matches

The Australian under 18 rugby side is not keeping their hopes up for their clash against the Fiji President’s 15 team tomorrow. The Junior Wallabies defeated the Tongan school boys team this year but knows that Fi

1 min read
Sports

Alvaro Galindo recalled

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has recalled loose forward Alvaro Galindo to his squad for the upcoming tests against New Zealand and Australia. Leaving the squad is back Rafael Carballo and prop Maximiliano Bustos, who

1 min read
Sports

Nadi needs to up defence to hold out Nadroga

“Nadi will need to defend well and deny Nadroga possession.” Those were the sentiments of former Flying Fijians coach Ilivasi Tabua as another grueling Farebrother Sullivan Trophy clash looms in this wee

1 min read
Sports

Nadruku to watch U18 Fiji ruggers

Neori Nadruku who is the son of former Fiji rugby rep and Canberra Raiders winger Noa Nadruku will be expecting to see his cousins play for the Fiji Under 18 and Fiji Presidents team this weekend and next. The 17-ye

1 min read
Sports

Rewa under 12 through to IDC

The Rewa under 12 soccer team is through to the final of the Fiji Primary Schools IDC. Rewa beat Lautoka 1-0 in the semifinal. Ba is currently playing Tavua in the second semifinal. The quarterfinals in the under 14

1 min read
Sports

Tanivula has mammoth task on his hands

One of the most recent successful local coaches in the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy challenge is aiming to add another chapter to his record book this Saturday. Iliesa Tanivula created history in 2008 by winning both th

1 min read
Sports

Kwadjo to fight in Ghana

Fiji based Ghanaian born boxer Joseph Kwadjo expects to beat Shalva Jomardashvili of Georgia to improve his ranking and take a shot at a title fight. Kwadjo is rated 75th in the world in the Super Middleweight Division

1 min read
Sports

Baulevu High to play in Courts IDC

Baulevu High School will be taking part in the Courts IDC for the first time ever. Their under 19 side will be relishing their chances of walking away with the title despite the fact of them being the newcomers in the t

1 min read
Sports

Deans names squad for final leg

Injured Wallabies trio Stephen Moore, Sitaleki Timani and Dominic Shipperley are all fit to travel to South Africa and Argentina for the Rugby Championship matches. Waratahs prop Paddy Ryan and Western Force winger Nick

1 min read
Sports

Cakau out of Gold Coast 7s

There will be a new captain to lead the Fiji Sevens team to the Gold Coast Sevens next month as former captain Setefano Cakau will be leaving for Sri Lanka. Cakau said he will be away for two weeks to take care of some

1 min read
Sports

Match a step up from Deans - Vereivalu

“The Coke Zero Deans is totally different from this.” Those were the words of Malakai Vereivalu, the President 15s under 18 rugby player who is looking forward to meeting the Junior Wallabies this Saturday.

1 min read
Sports

Stage set for rugby league challenge

The stage is set for the Tagitupou Tanoa rugby league challenge this morning. The manager of the New Zealand under 17 side Steven Smith said the Fijians will always be a tough side to bring down especially at home. Smi

1 min read
Sports

5 Springboks released for Currie Cup

Five members of the Springbok squad that returned from New Zealand on Monday have been released to their provinces to play in the Absa Currie Cup this weekend. The released players were all part of the 28-man squad that

1 min read
Sports

Fiji 7s interim coach to take team to 3 IRB tournaments

Interim sevens coach Timoci Wainiqolo will take the national team to three IRB tournaments in the world 7s series calendar. Wainiqolo will guide the team to the Gold Coast, Wellington and Las Vegas 7s tournament as head

1 min read
Sports

Nadroga unstoppable-Fans

Local rugby fans around the country are questioning on whether any team can wrestle the Farebrother Sullivan trophy from holders Nadroga in their current form. Nadroga have been defending the trophy since 2009 after win

1 min read
Sports

NZ Fijian U17 rugby league team to play 5 U18 teams

The New Zealand Fijian Under 17 rugby league side will be playing against five under 18 teams in Fiji for the Tagitupou Tanoa Shield tomorrow. Fiji Rugby League Acting Administrator Tomi Finau said the young side has so

1 min read