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Blackadder expects apology from Bulls

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder said he expects an apology from the Bulls after eye-gouging allegations against his team could not be proved by the Super Rugby citing commissioner. The Bulls forwards had complained to t

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Bulls accuse Crusaders of eye-gouging

A storm has erupted over eye-gouging claims following the Bulls versus Crusaders Super Rugby match in Pretoria on Saturday which has left the Crusaders puzzled. The Bulls forwards laid complaints in the match against th

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Talei helps his side to reach the finals

Flying Fijians number 8 Netani Talei helped his Edinburgh team to become the first Scottish side to reach the Heineken cup finals after beating four times champions Toulouse 19-14. Timoci Matanavou scored a brilliant so

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Charging Bulls win over Crusaders

A late comeback by the Crusaders was not enough to deny the Bulls a 32-30 win in a thrilling Super Rugby clash this morning in Pretoria. The Bulls led 32-16 with eight minutes left to play, but the never say die Crusade

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Stormers unbeaten

The Stormers is the only unbeaten Super Rugby team after 7 rounds of competition. This comes after the South African team edged the inform Highlanders 21-6. Gio Aplon and Joe Pietersen scored a try each with Peter Gran

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Highlanders make one change

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has made one change to his starting 15 for tonight’s Super rugby top of the table clash with the Stormers in Dunedin. All Blacks hooker Andrew Hore returns after sitting out last we

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Rotuma High School athletes tested

Rotuma High School tested its athletes in today’s Easter championship at the TFL National Stadium. This will be the first time after 11 years for the school to take part in the Coca-Cola games. The school will be

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Reds defeat Brumbies

The Reds secured their first ever victory over the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium when they beat the men from Canberra 20-13 last night. The result is crucial for the reigning champions as they overtook the Waratahs and t

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Rebels add to Blues’ woes

Blues coach Pat Lam lamented his team’s poor ball control in their 34-24 loss to the Rebels in Melbourne on Thursday. The match was the first ever Super Rugby match held on a Thursday but sent the Blues to the bo

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QVS easily retains Tailevu Zone

Queen Victoria School has retained the boy’s title in the Tailevu Zone this afternoon with 27 gold, 19 silver and 10 bronze beating their rivals Ratu Kadavulevu School. QVS looked strong in both the track and fiel

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Fiji 7s team emotional after seeing flood damage

“We had tears in our eyes when we saw the devastation caused by the flood when we passed Nadi.” Those are the words of the emotional Digicel Fiji sevens playmaker, Nikola Matawalu. Speaking to Fijivillage,

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Carter returns

All Black first five Dan Carter will take over the place kicking duties for the Crusaders this weekend in their Super Rugby clash against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. Carter has not kicked at goal since injuring his gr

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Fiji FACT venue likely to change

The venue of the Vodafone Fiji FACT is again highly like to change. With the flood devastation in most parts of the Western Division, the Fiji Football Association is now looking at its options again. President Rajesh

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Tailevu zone gets underway today

Traditional sports rivals Ratu Kadavulevu School and Queen Victoria School are expected to dominate the boys division of the Tailevu zone today. The two schools have been out of the limelight for quite some time in the

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Game of class expected

It will be a game of class as Rene Ranger, Benson Stanley, Piri Weepu and Ma’a Nonu come up against Danny Cipriani, Kurtley Beale, Mark Gerrard and James O’Conner when the Blues play the Rebels tonight. Both

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Tietjens re-signs with NZRU for 4 more years

New Zealand’s road to win the 7s rugby Olympic gold has already begun. Coach Gordon Tietjens has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union for four years. Tietjens will coach the first New Zealand sevens team t

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Family greet returning Fiji 7s team

Close family members of the Digicel Fiji 7s greeted the national side as they arrived at Nadi airport this morning. The team arrived with the Hong Kong 7s trophy but they fell short in Japan last weekend. Captain Setef

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2 Fijians nominated for European Player of the Year award

Two Fiji born rugby players have been nominated for the European Player of the Year award. Flying Fijians number 8 Netani Talei who plays for Edinburgh rugby and Toulouse winger Timoci Matanavou have been shortlisted fo

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Fiji 7s team to arrive tomorrow

The Digicel Fiji 7s team returns home tomorrow morning. The team may not get the warmest welcome tomorrow as always experienced when our victorious team returns home. Fiji Rugby union has confirmed that no official fu

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Fiji FACT pool draws put on hold

The pool draws of the Vodafone Fiji Fact has been put on hold. The pool draws were supposed to take place tomorrow however it may now be held next week. Fiji Football Association Chief Executive, Bob Kumar said Nadroga

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