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Athletes out to make their mark in Nadi Zone

It's that time of the year when everyone is on the lookout for young athletes who make their mark at their respective zones and the Coca Cola games. The same is happening in Nadi where the Zone will be held this Th

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Slade out injured

All Blacks and Highlanders fly half Colin Slade will miss the remainder of the 2012 Super Rugby season. Slade has been ruled out of all rugby for the year. He broke his leg playing for the Highlanders against the Brumb

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Victorious 7s team to get highest payout ever

The Fiji Sevens team will get the biggest bonus payout in the history of the game in the country after their memorable win in the Hong Kong Sevens. Fiji Rugby Union CEO Manasa Baravilala said the actual amount of money

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Suva Zone 2 to be held this Thursday

With a month to the Coca Cola Games, Suva Zone 2 will be having their zone this Thursday which will be featuring prominent schools like Suva Grammar School and rivals Marist Brothers High School. Marist Brothers High Sc

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Men in Black hope for the best

Ba soccer team is hoping luck will be on its side when the team plays its last O-League pool match this Saturday. Ba needs to beat AS Tefana at any cost and will also hope that New Caledonia based team, AS Mont-Dore bea

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Cowan for Gloucester

All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan has been linked to English club Gloucester. British newspaper The Guardian reported that Gloucester was understood to be deep into negotiations with Cowan. Cowan’s eye on an over

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No injury worries for Fiji 7s team

All is well in the Digicel Fiji 7s team camp as the team now puts its focus on winning the Japan 7s this week. The Fiji 7s team is currently on a flight to Japan. Speaking from Hong Kong airport, Team Manager, Semi Rog

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Pacific Coatings Limited signs sponsorship with FRU

More colour bright news has come for the Fiji Rugby Union today in the form of locally owned paint manufacturing company, Pacific Coatings Limited joining them in a one year sponsorship deal. The undisclosed sponsorship

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Reds to regroup after Bulls mauling

Reds coach Ewen McKenzie said they will have to regroup and learn from the mistakes made in their 61-8 round five defeat to the Bulls in Pretoria. The Bulls proved too strong at their Pretoria fortress to score their fi

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Country united over Hong Kong win - PM

“Fijians all over the world are celebrating this win, and it’s a big step by our 7s team.” These are the words of Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama as he congratulates the Digicel Fiji 7S tea

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Savusavu/Nadroga in danger of missing Fiji FACT

Savusavu and Nadroga soccer are more than likely to miss out from playing in the Vodafone Fiji FACT this year. Both teams only have one point after four rounds of matches and will find it difficult to make it in the top

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Olympic dreams shattered for Fiji U23

The Fiji Under 23 soccer team have failed to represent the Oceania region in the London Olympics again after they lost to hosts New Zealand 1-0 in the OFC Olympic Qualifiers final yesterday afternoon. New Zealand manag

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Suva on top after thrashing Nadroga

Suva soccer team has claimed the first spot on the National soccer league points table after registering maximum points in its two matches over the weekend. Suva thrashed Nadroga 6-0 yesterday while on Friday, Suva beat

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Stormers maintains first spot in Super Rugby

Stormers have maintained they first spot on the Super 15 points table with 20 points after round five. Chiefs is second, Brumbies third and Bulls fourth. Over the weekend, Defending Super Rugby champions the Reds were

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Fiji U23 to face tough NZ team

The Fiji Under 23 soccer team skipper said it will not be easy to defeat New Zealand in the final of the OFC Olympic qualifiers this afternoon. However, Esava Naqeleca said they have worked really hard to reach the fina

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Reds crushed by Bulls

Defending Super Rugby champions the Queensland Reds came horribly unstuck at Loftus Versfeld this morning when they were hammered 61-8 by the Northern Bulls. It was the second time in five years that the Reds had been h

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Fiji U23 to face NZ in OFC Olympic decider today

Oceania’s spot at the 2012 London Olympics will be decided today as the Fiji Under 23 soccer team faceoff against New Zealand in the final of the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier in New Zealand. The last time the

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Suva to top NSL with win over Nadroga

The Suva soccer team will be on the top of the National Soccer League table if they managed to beat Nadroga this afternoon. The Capital city side is in top form after beating Rewa on Friday with ten men. The Suva-Nadro

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Tailevu beats Nadi in Digicel Cup

National 7s squad member and captain Aisake Katonibau helped Tailevu beat Nadi at Prince Charles park by 25-13 after scoring two tries in the first round of the Digicel cup. The inspirational skipper led from the front

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Lautoka thrash Savusavu

National goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau scored two goals for Lautoka as they beat hosts Savusavu 5-0 today. The former Rewa captain was in devastating form in the strikers position. Kamal Hassan netted two goals also fo

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