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Aimless kicking can be costly

Aimless kicking can be costly against a team like the Flying Fijians. That is the belief of Tongan rugby team flyhalf Kurt Morath who is all geared up for a good showdown this Saturday against Fiji in the Pacific Nation

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Carter ruled out with hamstring injury

Bad news for All Blacks fans as Dan Carter is ruled out of this Saturday’s final test against Ireland due to a hamstring injury and will be replaced by Aaron Cruden. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made six chan

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English FA fined 5,000 Euros

The England Football Association has been fined 5,000 Euros by UEFA for the “inappropriate conduct” of England fans. The fine was for the attempted pitch invasion by supporters during the 3-2 win in last Sat

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Rabbitohs and Broncos clash in NRL round 16

Round 16 of the Telstra Premiership will start tomorrow with the Rabbitohs taking on the Broncos at 9:35pm. Fiji born Petero Civoniceva will be featuring for the Broncos and has also been named in the Queensland side fo

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Morath out to grab more points in PNC

The all time highest points scorer of the Pacific Nations Cup wants to grab as many points as he can this Saturday. Tonga Rugby team fly-half, Kurt Morath who has scored 122 points so far said it’s just teamwo

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Rooney marks his return in style

Wayne Rooney marked his return in style after he scored the winner for England this morning in the 1-0 win over Ukraine in the group D match of the Euro 2012. Rooney's goal has confirmed England's place in t

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Milika Tuivanuavou scoops US award

Fijian athlete, Milika Tuivanuavou has been juggling school work and training well. This comes after she was named the 2011-2012 Capital One Academic All American Women's junior Track and Field athlete of the year.

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Crunch matches expected this weekend

Expect some crunch matches in this weekend’s final round of the Southern Zone secondary school rugby competition. Four schools will battle for top spot in the under 18 grade to determine who will go into the quart

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England and France make it through to last 8

England will play Italy in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals on Monday. England beat Ukraine 1-0 this morning through a Wayne Rooney goal to finish top of Group D. France will play Spain in another quarterfinal on Sunday.

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Tonga to rely on flyhalf

The Tongan rugby team will be heavily banking on their flyhalf Kurt Morath to rake in points against the Flying Fijians this Saturday. Morath, who is the all time highest points scorer in the PNC with 122 points, will s

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Flying Fijians ranked 14th

Some good news for rugby fans as the Flying Fijians is now ranked 14th. Last week Fiji had improved from the 16th spot to 15th spot. Meanwhile, the Tongan rugby team is all geared up to give a fired up performan

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One lifeline for Nadroga soccer

The Nadroga soccer team has only one lifeline left to play in the Inkk Mobile BOG. Nadroga sits second last on the Fiji Sun GP Batteries National Soccer League points table with three points and now needs to beat Na

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Do not expect many changes - Male

Do not expect plenty changes in the Flying Fijians team that will play Tonga in the last match of the Pacific Nations Cup this Saturday. Apart from Malakai Ravulo and Kameli Ratuvou, the other 13 players who were in the

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Fiji Netball team to rely on experience

The Fiji Netball team will be relying on some of their experienced players to defend their LICI Pacific Netball series title next week. Coach, Unaisi Rokoura said that with senior players like Mere Rabuka, Alesi Rai

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Hamstring injury forces Horwill out

Wallabies skipper James Horwill is unlikely to play again this year as he will undergo surgery on his hamstring. The Wallabies are hopeful the Queensland second rower might be available for their spring tour of Europe i

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2 quarterfinal matches confirmed for Euro 2012

Two quarterfinals of the Euro 2012 have been confirmed with Portugal to play Czech Republic on Friday and Germany will take on Greece on Saturday. The other two will be confirmed tomorrow morning after the England-U

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Storm beat Sea Eagles to remain top

Glenn Stewart will be missing the third round of the State of Origin after he suffered a knee injury in the Sea Eagles and Melbourne Storm match last night. The Storm beat the Sea Eagles 26-22 in a crucial match to rema

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Spain and Italy through to Euro quarters

Spain and Italy have qualified for the quarterfinals of the Euro 2012 after winning their last pool matches this morning. Italy defeated Republic of Ireland 2-0 while defending champion Spain defeated Croatia 1-0. St

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Vuaviri could get nod for Tonga Test

Lautoka’s Apakuki Vuaviri could get his test debut against Tonga this Saturday in the Pacific Nations Cup. Vuaviri, who played for the Fiji Warriors earlier this year, is someone head coach Inoke Male is banking o

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Welsh center wants a victory

Wales center Jonathan Davies said that a victory over the Wallabies is vital for the Welsh side. Wales play their final Test against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday hoping to celebrate their first win against the W

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