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Fiji can bring more gold from Paralympic-Delana

Iliesa Delana believes Fiji can bring more gold from the Paralympic games. Delana said if potential athletes are given proper assistance like bionic legs, we can witness more glory for Fiji. The 27 year old former Cuvu

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Lautoka Cetral College adamant of retaining IDC title

After successfully defending their Tuckers Fiji Secondary soccer title last month, the Lautoka Central College under 19 side is adamant of retaining the Inter District Championship. Head Coach Roneel Sharma said the tea

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Naidrodro Hockey club to return after 4 years

Naidrodro Hockey club of Ba will be competing in the 18th Connect Velocity Marist 11 a side Eastgate Memorial Hockey open tournament after four years. Naidrodro will be the lone team from Ba and will be competing with t

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Delana optimistic of track events

Fiji's golden boy Iliesa Delana is still optimistic about trying out for the track events. After his historic gold medal win at the Paralympic games Delana said he wanted to try out the track events in which he will

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Matawalu just hours away from joining club in Scotland

Former national Sevens rep Nikola Matawalu is just hours away from joining the Glasgow Warriors Rugby Club in Scotland. Speaking to Fijivillage, Matawalu said that he will be playing his first game this weekend at half

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24 teams confirmed for Great Eight 7s

24 teams have been confirmed for the ‘Great Eight’ 7s which is a qualifying tournament for the Coral Coast Sevens. Chairman Jay Whyte said registrations closed over the weekend and the Great Eight tournament

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Raitini will not let the moment pass by

Getting into the national sevens team is every rugby players dream and being part of the training squad is a step closer to achieving that dream. For 20 year old Alipate Raitini, donning the national jumper is right at

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Lautoka soccer still without a coach

The Lautoka Soccer team is facing a major setback ahead of the Inter District Championship as the side is still training without a coach.   Lautoka Soccer president Shalendra Prasad said interim head coach Lambert S

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Biggest test for Fiji U18 just days away

The biggest test for the Fiji under 18 rugby side is just days away. Fiji's head Coach Eroni Vereivalu earlier stated that time will not be wasted in preparing his players since one and a half week is not enough for

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Wainiqolo to take National 7s team to Aust

Former flying Fijians and Namosi coach Timoci Wainiqolo will take the national 7s team to Australia for the Gold Coast sevens next month. This is after former assistant coach Etuate Waqa took up a sevens contract in Ton

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Ba shifts focus to IDC

With the National soccer league title in the bag, the Ba soccer side still wants to end the season on a high note. The Men-in-black President Rishi Kumar said that with the return of top players like Alvin Singh, Niumai

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Delana gets $20,000 from Digicel

Golden Boy Iliesa Delana has received $20,000 from his sponsor Digicel Fiji and has also been given free Digicel to Digicel calls for life for being the first paralympian to win a gold medal for Fiji in London. Digicel

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All Blacks rest ahead of final leg

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw would have been rested if New Zealand was playing this weekend. McCaw has played every minute of all seven All Blacks matches this year and his body took another battering in the weekend&

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FRU yet to decide on coach for Gold Coast

The Fiji Rugby Union is yet to decide on who will take the national sevens team to the first leg of the IRB World Sevens Series in Gold Coast next month. This comes after assistant coach Etuate Waqa has taken up a contr

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Springbok prop gets 2 week ban

Springbok prop Dean Greyling has been suspended for two weeks for a forearm smash to the face of All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in Saturday’s Rugby Championship match. Greyling will miss the Springboks’ nex

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Ba wins Soccer League title

The Ba soccer team has successfully won their 18th National Soccer League title after they walloped Suva 4-0 yesterday afternoon. After the win, Ba Soccer president Rishi Kumar told Fijivillage that he is proud of Ba&rs

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Classroom work will be fitted alongside training

The national under 18 rugby side will not miss out on school work even though they will be away from their respective schools for a week. Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Association president Paula Motu said classroom work

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Vakatalesau shines as Ba clinches NSL

Osea Vakatalesau was the star of the Champion Ba side as he scored a goal and set up another to beat Suva 4-nil and record their 18th National Soccer League Title. Ba dominated the game, and with the backing of more

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Nadroga dedicate win to Delana

“The win was for the people of Nakuruvarua and for Iliesa Delana.” Those were the sentiments from Nadroga Captain Etonia Naba after receiving the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy from Fiji’s lone paraly

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